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Over ₹5.63 crore arsenic punishment was imposed connected periodicals and paid done Press Sewa Portal arsenic connected February 27, and 88,315 publications crossed the state person been cancelled, according to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
In a written reply to a question by Lok Sabha Member Damodar Agrawal, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026) said arsenic per the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act, each applications for registration of periodicals are processed digitally done Press Sewa Portal.
“Accordingly, each carnal records of registration of newspapers (more than 1.5 lakh) which were created nether the Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act, 1867 (now repealed) person been digitised and made portion of Press Sewa Portal,” helium said.
“As portion of the implementation of the Act, Specified Authorities of 780 districts person been onboarded connected Press Sewa Portal. Since March 1, 2024, 11,081 applications person been processed, and certificates person been issued for applicable categories,” said the Union Minister.
