BBC announces restructure to India operations
A new, wholly Indian-owned company has been set up containing the BBC's six Indian language services.
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A new, wholly Indian-owned company has been set up containing the BBC's six Indian language services.
Four BBC staff members on Tuesday announced plans to leave the organisation and form a new entity in India named Collective Newsroom, which will provide services "as commissioned by the BBC" and in compliance with the country's FDI laws.
4 BBC staff members announced plans to leave the organisation and form a new entity in India named Collective Newsroom.
It follows an investigation this year which saw the BBC's India offices searched by tax authorities.
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