New Delhi: After the controversy over a video showing scantily clad Jarawa tribal women, the government on Thursday approved promulgation of a legislation that provides for imprisonment up to seven years for such crimes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for promulgation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal tribes) Amendment Regulation 2012. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters that the decision...
05:16 PM, May 31, 2012
The race for Raisina Hill heated up on Monday with the BJP discussing PA Sangma's candidature for the President's post. ...
12:13 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the Congress looks for consensus on a presidential candidate, the demands of various parties are growing, putting the party in a bind. While North East leader PA Sangma has insisted that a tribal candidate be made the president, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has asked for a three-year moratorium on the interest on the debts accrued by the state, in return...
03:52 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Finance ministry chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu's remarks that major reforms were unlikely before the next general elections kicked off a slugfest between the government and the opposition on Friday, the BJP accusing the government of "policy paralysis" and a senior minister hitting back that the opposition's non-cooperation prevented bills from getting passed. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cautioned the government against going on the path of...
06:58 PM, Apr 20, 2012
Congress leader Ambika Soni said that the Opposition is not co-operating on allowing any discussion. ...
05:39 PM, Apr 20, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday agreed to issue a Presidential reference to the Supreme Court on the apex court's order cancelling 122 2G telecom licences. "The proposal for Presidential reference has been cleared," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said after the meeting of the Cabinet. The Department of Telecom feels that the judgement has ramifications on several other sectors which also use the Supreme Court condemned first-come-first-serve policy...
08:10 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's comments calling for FIRs against 14 ministers rocked Parliament on Monday. Team Anna got it left and right in Parliament as politicians hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for accusing them of corruption and mocking them. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said, "Leaders are being mocked by Team Anna. They are insulting the leaders. We condemn Team Anna for their comments...
02:55 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Mumbai: A special screening of Irrfan Khan starrer 'Paan Singh Tomar' will be held for Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni in New Delhi. The screening has been organised at the Mahadev Auditorium for Soni, who will be accompanied by director Tigmanshu Dhulia as well as the lead actor. 'Paan Singh Tomar' is based on the real life of a sportsman turned rebel from Chambal. Tomar, a national steeplechase...
11:17 AM, Mar 14, 2012
New Delhi: Taking serious note of mushrooming media schools in the country, government is mulling framing guidelines to protect the interest of students who have to eke out exorbitant fees for these unrecognised courses. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday said she had written to HRD Minister Kapil Sibal about the need to create a framework for these institutes whose numbers were going up due to media industry...
03:28 AM, Mar 10, 2012
The government blames Baba Ramdev for not being able to control the crowds and forcing the police to take action. ...
05:25 PM, Feb 23, 2012
Varanasi: Almost 12,000 movie halls across the country will remain shut on February 23 to protest against the proposed service tax. President of Film Federation Of India (FFI) Vinod Lamba said that with the help of Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni a meeting was arranged with Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee on February 19. But it went futile and thus the cinema halls have decided to remain shut for...
08:41 PM, Feb 21, 2012
New Delhi: After the CBI trial court on Saturday dismissed Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P Chidambaram co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam case, a relieved Congress said it's a victory of the truth. "This is a victory of the truth," said Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni. Welcoming the court order on Chidamabarm. Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee said, "Someone was unfairly persecuted. Even in the Supreme Court...
02:32 PM, Feb 04, 2012
New Delhi: Terming 2011 as a 'difficult year' for the government, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said though the media could be 'harsh and critical' at times it was the only vehicle through which the government could interact with the masses. "2011 has been a difficult year but an year not without accomplishments. A lot has been accomplished in 2011. It is our sincere wish that 2012 will be...
10:20 PM, Dec 02, 2011
Panaji: The Church in Goa Thursday accused the Congress-led governments in New Delhi and Goa of being insensitive to local sentiments and 'foisting' a film festival on a state heading to the biggest event in its socio-religious calendar, the feast of Spanish saint Francis Xavier. The Church was 'appalled' by the 'evasive' responses by union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on the rescheduling of...
06:24 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Panaji: The entertainment tax structure in the country will be much relaxed after it is brought under common head in central taxes, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said today. Talking to reporters after inaugurating Film Bazaar at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Soni said that there has been a demand by filmmakers to lower the entertainment tax structure in the country. "Indian filmmakers are complaining of...
06:02 PM, Nov 24, 2011
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