I&B Ministry
Modi’s Mann ki Baat on 28 February will be the 17th consecutive broadcast
NEW DELHI: The 17th instalment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ will be broadcast on 28 February, just a day before the presentation of the Union Budget for 2016-17 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The broadcast will be at 11 am over the entire network of All India Radio. The broadcast will be relayed by all AIR stations, all AIR FM channels (FM Gold and FM Rainbow), local radio stations, Vividh Bharati Stations and five community radio stations.
The regional versions of the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ will be originated by the capital AIR stations in non-Hindi speaking zones at 8 pm on the same day. The regional versions will be relayed by all AIR stations including local radio stations in the respective states.
It will also be broadcast by Doordarshan and other private TV and news channels in India and broadcast simultaneously. Similarly, radio in private sector patches and all DTH operators will also carry it.
It will also be streamed live for global audience and is accessible through mobile app All India Radio Live and on pmindia.nic.in.
I&B Ministry
MIB halts news TRPs for four weeks over sensational US-Iran conflict coverage
Government flags panic-mongering in television war coverage
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) to suspend television ratings for news channels for four weeks amid concerns over sensational coverage of the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Iran.
According to media reports, the move intends to curb excessive dramatisation in television reporting that could trigger unnecessary public anxiety.
Officials have observed that several news broadcasters are amplifying developments in the conflict in ways that may fuel panic among viewers. By temporarily halting the publication of viewership data, the ministry hopes to ease the competitive pressure on channels to chase ratings through sensational content.
The suspension will remain in effect for one month for now. During this period, television news channels will continue to broadcast as usual, but their audience measurement figures will neither be counted nor released.
Authorities will monitor both the evolving geopolitical situation and the tone of television coverage during the pause. The four-week suspension could be extended if the government believes the risk of panic-mongering or sensational reporting persists.
