The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws in the areas of information, broadcasting, the press, and the cinema of India.
The Ministry is responsible for the administration of the Press Information Bureau and Prasar Bharati, the broadcasting arm of the Indian Government. The Central Board of Film Certification is the other important statutory body subordinate to this ministry, responsible for the regulation and certification of motion pictures broadcast in India.
Organisation
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is structured into various departments and divisions, each responsible for distinct aspects of media regulation, public broadcasting, film certification, and communication strategy. As of 20 June 2025, the official organisational chart outlines the roles of the Minister, Secretary, Joint Secretaries, Directors, and other senior officials overseeing functions such as print media, films, digital communication, and administration.
Wings and Divisions Broadcasting Wing Information Wing Films Wing Digital Media Division
Organisations under the wings Broadcasting Wing Conditional Access System (CAS) Community Radio Stations Prasar Bharati Doordarshan Akashvani Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited Uplinking / Downlinking of TV Channels Content Regulation on Private TV Channels Direct to Home (DTH) Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) Digital television transition Radio And Television Licence Around The World Broadcasting Authority of India 1977
Information Wing Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) Photo Division Publications Division Research Reference and Training Division Press Council of India Press Information Bureau (PIB) Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Press Registrar General of India Directorate of Publication Division(DPD) New Media Wing Electronic Media Monitoring Centre (EMMC)
Films Wing Central Board of Film Certification Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII) Film Certification Appellate Tribunal Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) National Film Development Corporation
Digital Media Division This division deals with the part 3 of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 which mainly regulates the publication of news and media content on the internet and the publishers of OTT Platforms.
Mandate The mandate of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting are: News services—both televised and broadcast through All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) Development of broadcasting and television Import and export of films Development and promotion of film industry Promotion and organisation of film festivals and cultural exchanges Manage press relations to effectively communicate the policies of the Government of India and gather feedback on these policies Administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 with respect to newspapers Dissemination of information about India within and outside the country through publications on matters of national importance Provide research, references, and training to support the media units of the Ministry in fulfilling their responsibilities Utilise interpersonal communication and traditional folk art forms to promote information and raise awareness on public interest issues through publicity campaigns Foster international cooperation in the areas of information and mass media
Civil service
The Indian Information Service (IIS) is a distinguished Group 'A' Civil Service open to candidates who successfully complete the UPSC Civil Service Examination. Serving as the media wing of the Government of India, IIS officers act as a crucial communication bridge between the government and the public. They work under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, playing an important role in information dissemination and public relations.
List of ministers
Cabinet ministers Note: MoS (I/C) Minister of State (Independent Charge) MoS Minister of State
PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From ToPeriodVallabhbhai Patel(Deputy Prime Minister)15 August194726 January1950 Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal NehruR. R. Diwakar(MoS)31 January195013 May1952 B. V. Keskar(Minister with cabinet rank, until 1957;MoS, until 1962)13 May19529 April1962 Nehru II Nehru IIIBezawada Gopala Reddy10 April196231 August1963 Nehru IV Satya Narayan Sinha1 September19632 July1964 Nanda IGulzarilal Nanda(acting) Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi2 July196424 January1966 Nanda IIGulzarilal Nanda(acting)Raj Bahadur(MoS)24 January196613 March1967 Indira I Indira GandhiKodardas Kalidas Shah13 March196714 February1969 Indira IISatya Narayan Sinha14 February19698 March1971 Indian National Congress (R)Indira Gandhi(Prime Minister)18 March19718 November1973 Indira IIIInder Kumar Gujral(MoS)8 November197328 June1975Vidya Charan Shukla(MoS)28 June197524 March1977Lal Krishna Advani26 March197728 July1979Janata Party DesaiMorarji DesaiPurushottam Kaushik28 July197914 January1980Janata Party (Secular) Charan SinghCharan SinghVasant Sathe14 January19802 September1982 Indian National Congress (Indira) Indira IV Indira GandhiN. K. P. Salve(MoS, I/C)2 September198214 January1983 H. K. L. Bhagat(MoS, I/C)14 January198331 October1984 4 November198431 December1984 Rajiv I Rajiv GandhiVitthalrao Gadgil(MoS, I/C)31 December198422 October1986 Rajiv II Ajit Kumar Panja(MoS, I/C)22 October198614 February1988H. K. L. Bhagat14 February19882 December1989P. Upendra6 December198910 November1990Telugu Desam Party VishwanathV. P. SinghChandra Shekhar(Prime Minister)21 November199021 June1991Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra ShekharChandra Shekhar Ajit Kumar Panja(MoS, I/C)21 June199118 January1993 Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha RaoKamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (MoS, I/C)18 January199315 September1995P. A. Sangma15 September199516 May1996Sushma Swaraj16 May19961 June1996Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee IAtal Bihari Vajpayee C. M. Ibrahim1 June19961 May1997 Janata Dal Deve GowdaH. D. Deve Gowda Gujral Inder Kumar GujralS. Jaipal Reddy1 May199719 March1998Sushma Swaraj19 March199811 October1998 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari VajpayeeAtal Bihari Vajpayee(Prime Minister)11 October19985 December1998 Pramod Mahajan5 December199813 October1999Arun Jaitley(MoS, I/C)13 October199930 September2000 Vajpayee IIISushma Swaraj30 September200029 January2003Ravi Shankar Prasad(MoS, I/C)29 January200322 May2004S. Jaipal Reddy23 May200418 November2005 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan SinghPriya Ranjan Dasmunsi18 November200511 November2008Manmohan Singh(Prime Minister)11 November200822 May2009Ambika Soni28 May200927 October2012 Manmohan IIManish Tewari(MoS, I/C)28 October201226 May2014Prakash Javadekar(MoS, I/C)27 May20149 November2014 Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra ModiArun Jaitley9 November20145 July2016M. Venkaiah Naidu5 July201618 July2017Smriti Irani18 July201714 May2018Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (MoS, I/C)14 May201830 May2019Prakash Javadekar31 May20197 July2021 Modi IIAnurag Singh Thakur7 July20219 June2024Ashwini Vaishnaw10 June 2024Incumbent Modi III
Ministers of state PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From ToPeriodR. R. Diwakar7 October194826 January1950 Indian National Congress Nehru IJawaharlal NehruInder Kumar Gujral 14 February1969 18 March1971 Indira II Indira GandhiSher Singh KadyanNandini Satpathy18 March197114 June1972 Indian National Congress (R) Indira IIIInder Kumar Gujral22 July19728 November1973 Jagbir Singh14 August197711 July1978 Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai26 January197915 July1979Ram Dulari Sinha8 June198019 October1980 Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira GandhiS. Krishna Kumar25 June19882 December1989Kamla Kant Tiwari22 April19892 December1989Subodh Kant Sahay21 November199021 June1991Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra ShekharChandra ShekharP. M. Sayeed15 September199516 May1996Indian National Congress RaoP. V. Narasimha RaoMukhtar Abbas Naqvi20 March199813 October1999 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari VajpayeeRamesh Bais30 September200029 January2003 Vajpayee IIIM. H. Ambareesh24 October200615 February2007 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh Anand Sharma18 October200822 May2009 Choudhury Mohan Jatua28 May200922 September2012Trinamool Congress Manmohan II S. Jagathrakshakan28 October2012Dravida Munnetra KazhagamRajyavardhan Singh Rathore 9 November201414 May2018 Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra ModiL. Murugan7 July2021Incumbent Modi II
Deputy ministers PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From ToPeriod 1 Sham Nath8 May19629 June1964 Indian National Congress Nehru IVJawaharlal Nehru Nanda IGulzarilal Nanda(acting) 2 C. R. Pattabhiraman15 June196424 January1966 ShastriLal Bahadur Shastri Nanda IIGulzarilal Nanda(acting) 3 Nandini Satpathy29 January196613 March1967 Indira I Indira Gandhi18 March196714 February1969 Indira II4Dharam Bir Sinha2 May197123 March1977Indian National Congress (R) Indira III5Kumudben Joshi19 January198015 January1982 Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV6Mallikarjun Goud15 January19827 February19847Arif Mohammad Khan15 January198229 January19838Ghulam Nabi Azad8 February198431 October19849S. Dhirajr14 February198825 June1988 Rajiv IIRajiv Gandhi10Girija Vyas21 June199117 March1993Indian National Congress RaoP. V. Narasimha Rao
See also Censor Board of India Indian Information Service
References
External links Official website of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting