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Recent Press Releases
Mr. Rajat Sharma unanimously Elected President of News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) for 2025-2026
Recent consultation by Prasar Bharti on the e-auction methodology for the allotment of slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform
Representation Addressed by NBDA to the Hon' ble Finance Minister regarding GST
NBDA delegation met the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi
India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma elected as President of The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Amendments to News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Regulations
Carriage of signals of Sakshi TV, a member of NBDA blocked
NBDA strongly condemns the physical manhandling of Shiv Prasad Yadav , iTV Correspondent
NBDA Submissions on the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
Avinash Pandey Re-elected NBDA President for the year 2023-24
Decision taken by the I.N.D.I.A. Media Committee not to send their representatives on the shows and events hosted by certain journalists/anchors
NBDA deeply anguished by the amendment made by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology to the IT Rules
Letter dated 6.3.2023 to Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
NBDA condemns attack by SFI activists and the Police search of the offices of Malayalam news channel Asianet
NBDA condemns the IT surveys conducted at the offices of BBC in India
Proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”) stifles the freedom of speech and expression of the media states News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) orders another probe against Alphabet Inc and its subsidiaries (Google) on complaint filed by News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Avinash Pandey elected as NBDA President
Press Release regarding Ratings
Rajat Sharma Elected NBDA President
News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) Logo Unveiled
News Broadcasters Association is now News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
NBA Board Members met Mr. Anurag Thakur, Hon’ble Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Order dt. 16.7.2021 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala challenging the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, [Cable TV Act], the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 [Cable TV Rules] and the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rule
Writ Petition in the High Court of Kerala challenging the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
Exemption and Exclusion of Traditional Television News Media and its extended presence on Digital News Platforms from Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
NBA welcomed the free Covid-19 vaccination camp for media persons and their family members organized by UP Government
NBA President Rajat Sharma welcomed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive to his government to carry out free vaccination for all media personnel working in the state and their close family members.
Letter dated 9.3.2021 addressed to Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, Google India, by Mr. Rajat Sharma, President, NBA, regarding Revenue Sharing by Intermediary Technology Platforms
Registration of FIRs against Senior Editors and Journalists over the coverage of the farmers' protest
NBA condemns the deplorable attack on media persons and breaking of their equipment, during the coverage of the tractor rally
Suspension of BARC ratings to continue
Rajat Sharma Elected NBA President
NBA condemns arrest of Mr. Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV
NBA reprehends victimization of journalists, disapproves the type of journalism practiced by Republic TV
NBA Welcomes Twelve Weeks Suspension of TV ratings
TV9 Network rejoins NBA
NBA Board demands details of inquiry report of TV9 tampering
Unprecedented growth of viewership of TV9 Bharatvarsh and the frequent substantial swings in English genre
Stimulus package for the news broadcasters relating to BOC/DAVP advertisements & outstanding dues of the member news broadcasters of NBA
Request for Dropping of Charges and Release of Senior Journalist Mr. Rahul Gurunath Kulkarni and to adopt the recourse of filing complaint before the News Broadcasting Standards Authority ( NBSA)
NBA requests Hon’ble Finance Minister for removal of 18 % GST on advertisements on broadcast media or reduce to 5% to be in par with print media
NBA deplores the suggestion of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi to impose a complete ban on media advertisements - television, print and online - by the Government and PSUs for a period of two years.
NBA deplores abuses and threats against anchors and reporters working in news channels
News Broadcasters Association (NBA) welcomes the Supreme Court Order dated 31.3.2020
Preventive measures to be taken by news broadcasters immediately to ensure social distancing to deal with coronavirus
Mr. Rajat Sharma, President, NBA condemns the decision of MoI&B to impose 48 hours ban on Asianet News and Media One News
Composition of News Broadcasting Standards Authority [NBSA]
NBA requests Hon’ble Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh to withdraw the Order dated 30.10.2019
Mr. Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, India TV elected President of NBA
NBA Board Members met Shri Prakash Javadekar, Information & Broadcasting Minister
Justice A. K. Sikri, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, appointed Chairperson, NBSA
TRAI not to grant any further extension of time beyond 31st January 2019 for migration to the new Tariff/Interconnect regime
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2018-19
FIR filed against Deputy Editor & News Anchor of Mathrubhumi News
NBA welcomes the decision of the Prime Minister’s Office to withdraw the Press Release titled “Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists amended to regulate Fake News” dated 2.4.2018 issued by MoI&B
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2017-18
NBA condemns attack on journalists in Panchkula
NBA expresses concern over recent raids conducted by CBI – NDTV
Mandate from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Multiple LCN’s - Major victory for NBA.
NBA Press Release regarding MOI&B Order on NDTV India
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2016-17
NBA condemns the assault by lawyers and others on journalists and cameramen
NBA urges I&B Ministry to withdraw notices on channels
NBA condemns brutal assault by policemen on journalists and cameramen at Hisar
NBA Announces 2014-15 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
NBA condemns the threats made by the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on news channels
NBA condemns attack on journalists and cameramen belonging of Headlines Today and Times Now channels in Chennai
NBA objects to unverified, unsubstantiated and highly defamatory charges being levelled against news channels
NBA Announces 2013-14 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Press Release on 12 minutes Ad cap by TRAI
Justice R. V. Raveendran, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, appointed Chairperson, NBSA
Justice (Retd.) J.S. Verma, Former Chief Justice of India & Chairperson, NBSA passes away
TRAI Regulation dated 22.3.13 on advertisement duration
NBSA issues "Guidelines on Reportage of Cases of Sexual Assault"
Attack on media personnel at India Gate
Composition of NBSA w.e.f. 2.10.2012
News Broadcasters agree to pay reasonable carriage fees after digitisation
NBA Announces 2012-13 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Press Council to be made Media Council
TV Viewership Rating System of TAM
Implementation of DAS
Press release on TRAI notification re. digitization of cable tv distribution
Arbitrary switching off of news channels
Press Release on defamation matter
Contents of letter dt. 2.11.11 addressed to Prime Minister regarding views expressed by Justice (Retd.) M. Katju, Chairman, PCI, on various matters relating to the media.
Cabinet decision to amend Uplinking & Downlinking Guidelines
NBA Announces 2011-12 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Shifting of TAM Ratings for News Channels from Weekly to Monthly
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 August 30, 2011
ICC Restores Accreditation of News Broadcasters for India vs Sri Lanka Final Match at Mumbai on 2.4.2011
ICC Withdraws Accreditation of News Broadcasters
Attack on Journalists on 10.3.11 in Hyderabad
Attack on NDTV Journalists in Mundra -Gujarat
Attack on Times Now on 21.1.2011 at Banda, UP
Mr. Rajat Sharma unanimously Elected President of News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) for 2025-2026
Recent consultation by Prasar Bharti on the e-auction methodology for the allotment of slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform
Representation Addressed by NBDA to the Hon' ble Finance Minister regarding GST
NBDA delegation met the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi
India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma elected as President of The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Amendments to News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Regulations
Carriage of signals of Sakshi TV, a member of NBDA blocked
NBDA strongly condemns the physical manhandling of Shiv Prasad Yadav , iTV Correspondent
NBDA Submissions on the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
Avinash Pandey Re-elected NBDA President for the year 2023-24
Decision taken by the I.N.D.I.A. Media Committee not to send their representatives on the shows and events hosted by certain journalists/anchors
NBDA deeply anguished by the amendment made by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology to the IT Rules
Letter dated 6.3.2023 to Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
NBDA condemns attack by SFI activists and the Police search of the offices of Malayalam news channel Asianet
NBDA condemns the IT surveys conducted at the offices of BBC in India
Proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”) stifles the freedom of speech and expression of the media states News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) orders another probe against Alphabet Inc and its subsidiaries (Google) on complaint filed by News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
Avinash Pandey elected as NBDA President
Press Release regarding Ratings
Rajat Sharma Elected NBDA President
News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) Logo Unveiled
News Broadcasters Association is now News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA)
NBA Board Members met Mr. Anurag Thakur, Hon’ble Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Order dt. 16.7.2021 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala challenging the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, [Cable TV Act], the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 [Cable TV Rules] and the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rule
Writ Petition in the High Court of Kerala challenging the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
Exemption and Exclusion of Traditional Television News Media and its extended presence on Digital News Platforms from Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
NBA welcomed the free Covid-19 vaccination camp for media persons and their family members organized by UP Government
NBA President Rajat Sharma welcomed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive to his government to carry out free vaccination for all media personnel working in the state and their close family members.
Letter dated 9.3.2021 addressed to Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, Google India, by Mr. Rajat Sharma, President, NBA, regarding Revenue Sharing by Intermediary Technology Platforms
Registration of FIRs against Senior Editors and Journalists over the coverage of the farmers' protest
NBA condemns the deplorable attack on media persons and breaking of their equipment, during the coverage of the tractor rally
Suspension of BARC ratings to continue
Rajat Sharma Elected NBA President
NBA condemns arrest of Mr. Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV
NBA reprehends victimization of journalists, disapproves the type of journalism practiced by Republic TV
NBA Welcomes Twelve Weeks Suspension of TV ratings
TV9 Network rejoins NBA
NBA Board demands details of inquiry report of TV9 tampering
Unprecedented growth of viewership of TV9 Bharatvarsh and the frequent substantial swings in English genre
Stimulus package for the news broadcasters relating to BOC/DAVP advertisements & outstanding dues of the member news broadcasters of NBA
Request for Dropping of Charges and Release of Senior Journalist Mr. Rahul Gurunath Kulkarni and to adopt the recourse of filing complaint before the News Broadcasting Standards Authority ( NBSA)
NBA requests Hon’ble Finance Minister for removal of 18 % GST on advertisements on broadcast media or reduce to 5% to be in par with print media
NBA deplores the suggestion of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi to impose a complete ban on media advertisements - television, print and online - by the Government and PSUs for a period of two years.
NBA deplores abuses and threats against anchors and reporters working in news channels
News Broadcasters Association (NBA) welcomes the Supreme Court Order dated 31.3.2020
Preventive measures to be taken by news broadcasters immediately to ensure social distancing to deal with coronavirus
Mr. Rajat Sharma, President, NBA condemns the decision of MoI&B to impose 48 hours ban on Asianet News and Media One News
Composition of News Broadcasting Standards Authority [NBSA]
NBA requests Hon’ble Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh to withdraw the Order dated 30.10.2019
Mr. Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, India TV elected President of NBA
NBA Board Members met Shri Prakash Javadekar, Information & Broadcasting Minister
Justice A. K. Sikri, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, appointed Chairperson, NBSA
TRAI not to grant any further extension of time beyond 31st January 2019 for migration to the new Tariff/Interconnect regime
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2018-19
FIR filed against Deputy Editor & News Anchor of Mathrubhumi News
NBA welcomes the decision of the Prime Minister’s Office to withdraw the Press Release titled “Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists amended to regulate Fake News” dated 2.4.2018 issued by MoI&B
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2017-18
NBA condemns attack on journalists in Panchkula
NBA expresses concern over recent raids conducted by CBI – NDTV
Mandate from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Multiple LCN’s - Major victory for NBA.
NBA Press Release regarding MOI&B Order on NDTV India
NBA Announces Office Bearers for 2016-17
NBA condemns the assault by lawyers and others on journalists and cameramen
NBA urges I&B Ministry to withdraw notices on channels
NBA condemns brutal assault by policemen on journalists and cameramen at Hisar
NBA Announces 2014-15 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
NBA condemns the threats made by the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on news channels
NBA condemns attack on journalists and cameramen belonging of Headlines Today and Times Now channels in Chennai
NBA objects to unverified, unsubstantiated and highly defamatory charges being levelled against news channels
NBA Announces 2013-14 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Press Release on 12 minutes Ad cap by TRAI
Justice R. V. Raveendran, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, appointed Chairperson, NBSA
Justice (Retd.) J.S. Verma, Former Chief Justice of India & Chairperson, NBSA passes away
TRAI Regulation dated 22.3.13 on advertisement duration
NBSA issues "Guidelines on Reportage of Cases of Sexual Assault"
Attack on media personnel at India Gate
Composition of NBSA w.e.f. 2.10.2012
News Broadcasters agree to pay reasonable carriage fees after digitisation
NBA Announces 2012-13 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Press Council to be made Media Council
TV Viewership Rating System of TAM
Implementation of DAS
Press release on TRAI notification re. digitization of cable tv distribution
Arbitrary switching off of news channels
Press Release on defamation matter
Contents of letter dt. 2.11.11 addressed to Prime Minister regarding views expressed by Justice (Retd.) M. Katju, Chairman, PCI, on various matters relating to the media.
Cabinet decision to amend Uplinking & Downlinking Guidelines
NBA Announces 2011-12 Office Bearers & Board of Directors
Shifting of TAM Ratings for News Channels from Weekly to Monthly
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 August 30, 2011
ICC Restores Accreditation of News Broadcasters for India vs Sri Lanka Final Match at Mumbai on 2.4.2011
ICC Withdraws Accreditation of News Broadcasters
Attack on Journalists on 10.3.11 in Hyderabad
Attack on NDTV Journalists in Mundra -Gujarat
Attack on Times Now on 21.1.2011 at Banda, UP
