Rajya Sabha Passes Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill
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Replying to the discussion on the bill, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said this will lead to ease of doing business for media and publishing companies, simplify the process of registration and decriminalise several colonial-era penal provisions.
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill that replaces the existing legislation which governs the registration of print and publishing industry in the country.
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 was passed by a voice vote.
Replying to the discussion on the bill, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said this will lead to ease of doing business for media and publishing companies, simplify the process of registration and decriminalise several colonial-era penal provisions.