The Government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend and consolidate the laws relating to press and registration of books and publications, which would make entry of foreign magazines into the country “hassle free”.
The Press and Registration of Books Bill 2011 seeks to convert into law various executive orders that have followed as a result of the review of the Print Media Policy of 1955 to keep pace with the phenomenal growth and changes in the media sector.
The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 has been amended several times since its inception to 1983, but the existing provisions are still not adequate to cater to the fast changes in the media scene.
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