MANU/INBR/0008/2020

Ministry : Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Notification From File No. : O-14011/11/2019-MUC-I

Date : 16.11.2020

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification S.O. 4355 (E) dated 5th December. 2019 MANU/EAFF/0075/2019

Citing Reference:
Notification S.O. 4355 (E) dated 5th December. 2019 MANU/EAFF/0075/2019  Referred

To,

1. News Websites/News Portals
2. News Aggregators
3. News Agencies

Compliance of the FDI policy of the Government of India with regard to the entities involved in uploading/streaming of news and current affairs through digital media

Sir,

Attention is invited to the decision of the Central Government, communicated vide Press Note No. 4 of 2019 dated 18th September, 2019 permitting 26% FDI under Government approval route for entities engaged in Uploading/Streaming of News and Current Affairs through Digital Media. A clarification on the subject was subsequently issued on 16.10.2020 (Copies enclosed).

2. Action to be taken by the eligible entities to comply with the above decision of the Central Government, has been laid down in the Public Notice No. No. 0-14011/11/2019-MUC-I dated 16th November, 2020, a copy of which is enclosed.

3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken for due compliance.

Yours faithfully
(Amarendra Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

No. O-14011/11/2019-MUC-I

Dated: 16th November, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE