REGULATORY · INDIA
I&B Ministry cancels 88,315 periodicals, imposes penalties
Change
Over ₹5.63 crore in penalties was imposed on periodicals and paid through the Press Sewa Portal as of February 27, and 88,315 publications were cancelled.
Why it matters
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act requires all periodical registration applications to be processed digitally through the Press Sewa Portal. Penalty payments totaling over ₹5.63 crore were executed via the Press Sewa Portal as of February 27. A total of 88,315 publications have been cancelled. Physical registration records for more than 150,000 newspapers created under the repealed Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 have been digitised and integrated into the Press Sewa Portal, and Specified Authorities from 780 districts have been onboarded to the portal.
Implications
- • Publishers are required to submit registration applications and pay penalties through the Press Sewa Portal.
- • District Specified Authorities will process registration and cancellation actions via the portal rather than through physical records.
- • Digitised historical registration records are now stored and accessed through the Press Sewa Portal instead of physical archives.
- • Cancellation status for 88,315 publications is recorded in the portal's registration database.
Who is affected
- • Periodical and newspaper publishers/registrants
- • District Specified Authorities responsible for press registration (780 districts)
- • Press Sewa Portal operators and Ministry registration staff
- • Custodians of historical registration records
Source
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