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  • The film has been launched to promote ‘Khelo India School Games’

    Star Sports unveils new film for Khelo India School Games

    By A Correspondent

     

    Star Sports has launched a new campaign titled, ‘Kheloge kudoge toh banoge lajawab’ – a motto for India’s youth to follow. The film has been launched to promote the initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India, ‘Khelo India School Games’, which will be broadcast on the Star Sports network and Hotstar, beginning January 31.

     

    “Sports stars will emerge from every corner of this country,” said Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the film. “Let’s strengthen the culture of sports,” he continues, encapsulating the theme of the Khelo India School Games.

     

    Since it’s a Star Sport communique, there is no quote from any one from the channel. The film has been made internally by the Star Sports creative communications team.

     

     

  • The print media has been a great enabler of citizen’s rights, said Minister of State of I&B Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

    Press Council celebrates National Press Day

    By A Correspondent

     

    Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, has said that the success of Indian democracy owed much to the independent and responsible press which had played a crucial role in educating and empowering the masses. Journalists have acted like soldiers utilising the weapons of pen and newspaper columns. The Minister stated this while delivering his address at a function to commemorate National Press Day organized by Press Council of India in the capital on Sunday.

     

    During his address, Mr Rathore reiterated the government’s commitment to protect, preserve and promote freedom of the press. The minister called upon the journalists to maintain professional integrity and ethical standards in their pursuit of truth. In the function, the minister also released a souvenir highlighting the role of Press Council of India in ensuring fair practices of journalism.

     

    Also speaking on the occasion, Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (IC) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (and former I&B minister) said that freedom of the press was sacrosanct in a democracy and that this freedom came with responsibilities. The media has to facilitate active discussions and debates on various issues of national importance, the minister added. Justice Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India, who was the chief guest of the function, said that press in India had a larger role to preserve, restore and propagate democratic and humanitarian values balancing them with changes in technology and perceptions of freedom.

     

    The function also witnessed the conferring of National Awards in different categories on print journalists for their outstanding contributions in various fields. Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India and Vibha Bhargava, Secretary, Press Council of India were also present on the occasion.

     

    National Press Day marked the day of establishment of Press Council of India, PCI, as a statutory agency to ensure free and responsible press. This was the day on which the PCI started functioning as a moral watchdog to safeguard the independence of press in India.