144,520 publications registered till March 2021: I&B Minister

Information & Broadcasting (I&B) minister Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabha that the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) has awarded registrations to 1,44,520 publications until March 31, 2021. He went on to say that the data of registered publications may be found in the RNI's "Press in India (2020-21)" report.

All registered publishers are required to file an Annual Statement with RNI every year, which includes data of publications done throughout the year, according to Section 19(D) of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. "A number of registered newspapers have not produced their Annual Statements for numerous years," Thakur continued. 

Asked about the accreditation of journalists, Thakur said the Press Information Bureau (PIB) grants accreditation in accordance with the Guidelines for Grant of Accreditation to Working Journalists and Other Categories of Persons at the Government of India's Headquarters. He pointed out that each state government has its own set of rules and procedures for media accreditation.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, and State Governments are responsible for the prevention, detection, registration, and investigation of crime, as well as the prosecution of criminals through their law enforcement agencies, according to Thakur.

The safety and security of all citizens of the country, including journalists, is of utmost significance to the central government. On the 20th of October 2017, a special advice on the safety of journalists was sent to States/UTs, demanding that they firmly execute the law to ensure the safety and security of journalists, he noted. 

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