The new Registration of Newspapers and Publications Bill, 2017, has attempted to address the menace of paid news and ghost publications by including several new provisions that detail proposed action against publications involved in paid news and deregistering publications. DNA has seen a copy of the fresh new Bill. The Bill has proposed pulling out books as well as the printing press of publications from under its purview. The earlier colonial law has stringent provisions governing printing presses and books. The proposed new Bill caters to changing circumstances,” a senior official said.

Source: dna July 03, 2017 00:56 UTC