NBDA has written a letter to Finance Minister & Chairperson, GST Council, Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting critical concerns emerging from the current GST regime
It calls on all editors and digital heads to exercise a "high level of editorial discretion and judgment"
According to NBDA, the proposal appears to be an attempt to impose telecommunication-style authorisations on broadcasting; may result in govt control & influence on media
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, was also present in the meeting
Media owners are expected to seek the Prime Minister's support in shaping structural policies that could impact the industry
MV Shreyams Kumar re-elected as Vice President and Anuradha Prasad Shukla too will continue as Honorary Treasurer of NBDA for the year 2023-24
Asks ratings body why it didn’t proactively disclose the MIB order