Developed under the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 (PRP Act, 2023) by the Press Registrar General of India (PRGI, erstwhile RNI), it aims at complete automation of newspaper registration and other related processes.
The Press Registrar can carry out a physical inspection of the business premises of a periodical if the publisher fails to furnish an annual statement regularly or if a desk audit recommends such action due to exceptional circumstances , according to the draft Press and Registration of Periodicals Rules 2024.
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