I&B Ministry
MIB scheme evaluation: Tenders invited from Chrome DM, IMRB & Nielsen etc
NEW DELHI: Offers have been invited by the information and broadcasting ministry for the evaluation of its schemes from 11 short-listed agencies which include Chrome and IMRB.
Tenders have been invited by 23 June 2017. The bids will be opened in the presence of authorised representatives of the bidders. The date and time of opening of the bids of the eligible bidders will be intimated separately. The ministry has made clear that it is not permissible for the addresses to transfer this invitation to any other Institution.
A notice on the website of the ministry includes Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Schemes for Assignment, the standard form of certificates to be included in the proposal and the standard form of agreement. The evaluation of the proposals will be done by the Evaluation Committee.
A detailed proposal including the technical bid and the financial bid need to be submitted in two separate sealed covers. The reference number of the letter and the title of the assignment should be superscribed on the envelope containing the proposal.
The short-listed agencies are:
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP),
National Council of Applied and Economic Research (NCAER),
National Institute of Labour Economic Research and Development (NILERD),
National Institute of Financial Management (NlFM),
Centre for Media Studies
Nielsen (India) Pvt. Ltd
Sambodhi Research & Communication Pvt. Ltd.
GFK Mode Pvt Ltd.
Frost and Sullivan
IMRB International, and
Chrome Data Analytics & Media
The schemes include:
Broadcasting Sector:
i) Supporting Community Radio Movement in India
ii) Prasar Bharafi
a) Grant in aid to Prasar Bharati
b) Grant in aid to Prasar Bharati for Kisan Channel
Film Sector:
i) National Museum of Indian Cinema
ii) Infrastructure Development Programme relating to Film Sector
a) Upgradation, modernisation and expansion of CBFC and certification process
b) Upgradation of Siri Fort Complex
c) Upgradation of building infrastructure of Films Division
d) Grant-in-Aid to FTII – Upgradation and Modemisation of FTII
e) Infrastructure development in SRFTI
D Development Communication & Dissemination of Filmic Content
a) Promotion of Indian cinema through film festivals and film markets in lndia and abroad
b) Production of films and documentaries in various Indian languages
c) Webcasting of Film Archives
d) Acquisition of archival films and film material
iv) National Film Heritage Mission
v) Anti-Piracy initiatives
vi) Setting up a Centre of Excellence for Animation, Gaming and VFX
Information Sector:
i) Up-gradation of IIMC to International Standards
Media Infrastructure Development Programme
Development Communication & Information I)issemination Iluman Resource Development
a) Training for Human Resource Development (excluding Prasar Bharati)
b) International Media Programme
c) HRD of Film MediaUnits
d) Payment for Professional Services
I&B Ministry
Press Sewa Portal digitises 1.5 lakh records, streamlines periodical registrations: MIB
Online system spans 780 districts; Rs 5.6 crore penalties, 88,315 titles cancelled
NEW DELHI: India’s print media registry has quietly moved from dusty files to digital dashboards. The government has digitised more than 1.5 lakh historical records of newspapers and periodicals and shifted registrations fully online through the Press Sewa Portal.
Introduced under the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act, 2023, the portal now handles all applications for registering periodicals, replacing the earlier paper-heavy system created under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, which has since been repealed.
The digital shift brings a wide range of services onto a single platform. Publishers can now register new periodicals, revise registrations, transfer ownership, file annual statements, pay penalties online and apply for circulation verification without navigating government offices.
As part of the rollout, specified authorities in 780 districts across India have been onboarded onto the platform. Since 1 March 2024, the portal has processed 11,081 applications and issued certificates across different categories.
The transition has also brought stronger compliance. According to government data, Rs 5.63 crore in penalties has been collected through the portal so far. States such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh account for some of the largest penalty collections.
At the same time, the authorities have carried out a major clean-up of inactive or non-compliant publications. A total of 88,315 periodicals have been cancelled nationwide, with Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi among the states reporting the highest number of cancellations.
The government says the system will continue to evolve based on feedback from users. The Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) regularly reviews suggestions to improve services and make compliance easier for publishers.
The full list of registered newspapers and periodicals is available on the PRGI website under the Registered Titles section.
The information was shared in a written reply in the Lok Sabha by minister of state for information and broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan, responding to a question from Damodar Agrawal.
