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In a discussion held by MediaNama, experts shared their views on how the IT Rules, 2021 will impact news in India, and what it means for digital media organisations.
Key takeaways
Investors are waiting and watching, as they weigh in on whether investing into the media space is worth the trouble or not
The Intermediary Rules are going to be of concern to editors because it will impact the way reporters are actually reporting news due to the vagueness of the terms in what can be construed as a violation of the Digital Media Ethics Code
The oversight mechanism of the grievance redressal system is not free from the executive’s influence and hence is not an independent authority
As per the scheme of the grievance redressal, the government can pass
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Indian banks enforced “informal restrictions” on cryptocurrency trading after concerns surfaced around money laundering at Indian crypto exchanges, the Dogecoin frenzy among investors and following an aggressive marketing push through repeated TV ads during the Indian Premier League (IPL), multiple industry sources said.
Since early this month, leading banks – notably private sector lenders
ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank – have asked payment gateway partners to stop processing such transactions.
Others such as HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank had been declining these transactions even earlier.
Over the last few weeks, crypto platforms in India have been blocked by all major payment gateway services providers from processing payments, on the instructions of lenders such as ICICI Bank, ET reported on May 1.
Channels in state must stick to programming code: Karnataka HC
Channels in state must stick to programming code: Karnataka HC
The Bengaluru city police will now strictly implement an interim order of the Karnataka High Court regarding following the Programme Code as defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995.
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Karnataka High Court (PTI)
The Bengaluru city police will now strictly implement an interim order of the Karnataka High Court regarding following the Programme Code as defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995.
The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru regarding the orders stated, I, Kamal Pant, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City, as Authorized Officer for Bengaluru City jurisdiction, as per the powers vested under Section 19 the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995, in public interest, hereby prohibit all the broadcasts, which are not strictly in confornity