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The Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, Shri N.K. Singh addressing the Conference of Senior Editors, in New Delhi on February 28, 2018.

The Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, Shri N.K. Singh addressing the Conference of Senior Editors, in New Delhi on February 28, 2018.

 

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Ministry of Culture
28-March, 2018 16:31 IST
Books Published by Sahitya Akademi in Hindi Facilitate Easier Onward Transmission into other Target Languages

During the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 Sahitya Akademi published 974 books out of which 285 books were published in Hindi and the remaining 689 books were published in other languages. Sahitya Akademi publications in Hindi in the last two years are higher than other languages when one takes reprints also into consideration.

Translations into Hindi facilitate easier onward transmission into languages for which translators may not be available – for example, from Tamil to Kashmiri or Marathi to Maithili or Malayalam to Punjabi or Telugu to Bodo. When translated into Hindi first, it is easier to get those language works into target language desired. This is the main reason translations into Hindi gain prominence and hence larger number of Hindi publications.

This information was given by Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C), Shri Hardeep Singh Puri unveiling the plaque to lay the foundation stone for Redevelopment of Govt. of India Press, Minto Road, in New Delhi on April 04, 2018. The Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Durga Shanker Mishra is also seen.

The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C), Shri Hardeep Singh Puri laying the foundation stone for Redevelopment of Govt. of India Press, Minto Road, in New Delhi on April 04, 2018.

The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C), Shri Hardeep Singh Puri addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony for Redevelopment of Govt. of India Press, Minto Road, in New Delhi on April 04, 2018. The Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Durga Shanker Mishra and other dignitaries are also seen.

 

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Ministry of Culture
20-April, 2018 17:50 IST
The second session of NAI’s Book reading series -“Archives Reads”- showcases its rich archival records

The Second Book reading session of 'Archives Reads' was organised by NAI today with Author & Prof Deepak Kumar, former Professor, JNU reading from his latest publication “Trishanku Nation – Memory, Self and Society in Contemporary India".

Speaking on the occasion, Director General, National Archives of India (NAI), Shri Pritam Singh, said that the rich archives available with NAI is a treat for students, researchers, historians and authors. He said this book reading series would help inculcate archival awareness among the masses, to bring prominent historians closer to the young readers and to showcase the vast treasure of archives available with NAI for research and reference purposes.

The author, Prof Deepak Kumar, mentioned that around 4500 files on Home affairs, Polity, meteorology and various other branches were referred by him from the National Archives over past 15 years which has helped him publish many books, significant being “Science and Raj". The author was immensely proud of the institution of NAI with its exceptionally rich archives indexes in various fields. He stated that ‘NAI serves as the Memory of the Nation’. He also appealed that NAI should consider preserving even private papers of historically significant organisations in the country.

The book- “Trishanku Nation – Memory, Self and Society in Contemporary India" is built on a narrative on the state of contemporary India. The Trishanku Nation gives an account of a country marked by its contradictions and seamlessly combines everyday social history with academic insights. Based on memory, both historical and personal it examine issues of casts, religion, communalism, governance, corruption, education, science, culture, etc. as seen in the past five decades.

Archives reads book reading series was launched on 23rd February 2018 to inculcate archival awareness among the masses and bring prominent historians/scholars closer to the young scientists/citizens.

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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
27-April, 2018 18:31 IST
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Scholarship announced for people of Indian Origin who did Exemplary work for Development Journalism

Smt Irani inaugurated National Media Faculty Development Center Indian Journalism is as spicy as its spices: Irani

Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Smt Smriti Zubin Irani addressed the 69th Valedictory session of Development Journalism Course today at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. During the occasion, the Minister announced a scholarship for Rs.25000/- in commemoration of Deen Dayal Upadhyay for people of Indian Origin who did exemplary work in development journalism.She also awarded certificates to 25 development journalism students from 16 countries. On this occasion she also inaugurated National Media Faculty Development Center in IIMC Campus. She launched ECHO Newsletter, Samachar Madhyam and Communicator magazines.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that it is an honour to preside over an event which brings journalists of 16 countries under one roof. She added that one should always continue to learn new things. She further added that development Journalism is an area where there should be more focus.

Smt Smriti Irani while lauding the efforts of IIMC in consistently bringing out its magazine, said that IIMC has a global legacy in communication.She further added that we should concentrate on developing communication at grassroots. Minister pointed out during the speech that an average Indian spends 200 minutes a day on mobile app and that 65% of video consumption in our country is only from rural areas and is slated to grow further. In this scenario, the media and entertainment industry should think about what new things can be offered to the consumers.

Minister further added that times have changed from the time when editor had the last word on the narrative. Now consumer also decides on the narrative and asks about the source of information. In this age of data exploding from every nook and corner, many would google every piece of information and hence it is important to be credible.

Director General, IIMC Shri KG Suresh said that IIMC had trained students from 127 countries so far in the development journalism course and that signifies the importance of the course. He said that IIMC is Asia's oldest media research unit and further should act as the Communication hub/ think tank. He said that Development Journalism is a symbol of South south cooperation and that these journalists attending the course are India's unofficial ambassadors.

Background:

Diploma Course in Development Journalism is a prestigious course conducted by IIMC for for mid-career journalists from Non-aligned and Developing Countries. The course is organized under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP) programmes of the Ministry of External Affairs. The duration of the course is four months and is usually organized twice a year: from January to April and again from August to December. The objective of the course is to illuminate the linkages between development and communication and upgrade the skill set of journalists enabling them to deal with the challenges faced while communicating about development and economic issues. IIMC has so far I trained 1,322 participants from 127 different countries.

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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
01-May, 2018 20:18 IST
Shri Sitanshu Kar takes over as DG, PIB

Mr Sitanshu Ranjan Kar, a 1983 batch officer of Indian Information Service, took over as the 27th Principal Spokesperson of the Government of India and Director General of Press Information Bureau in New Delhi today.

He succeeds Mr Frank Noronha, who superannuated yesterday.

In a career spanning nearly 35 years, Mr Kar has worked in key positions in various Media Units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

After attending the Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and Orientation Course at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, Mr Kar had joined the News Services Division of All India Radio for a short stint before moving to Doordarshan News. He spent nearly 17 years in this medium and played a substantial role in its growth. In 1988, he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Visnews Fellowship of London in a world-wide competition and traveled through Europe and North America to experience the cutting-edge technologies being used in the production of television news by leading broadcasters.

Mr. Kar joined the Press Information Bureau in 2003. He anchored the publicity of several key Ministries e.g., Environment & Forests, Rural Development, Human Resource Development, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy and Space before joining the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence as the Principal Spokesperson in August 2005.

He has the distinction of being the longest serving spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence for over a decade at a stretch.

In December 2015, he was appointed as the Director General of the News Services Division of All India Radio.

Mr Kar had graduated in Humanities from BJB College, Bhubaneswar and secured the First Rank in Political Science Honours in Utkal University. He earned his post-graduate degree in Political Science and M. Phil in Chinese and Japanese Studies from Delhi University.



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