Recent Press Releases

  • 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

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    • 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