Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय
Ministry overview
Formed10 July 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07-10) (first time)
12 November 2022; 16 months ago (2022-11-12) (second time)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Information and Public Relations (2022)
  • Ministry of Communications and Media (2022)
JurisdictionGovernment of Vishwamitra
HeadquartersRajagriha
Minister responsible
Child agencies
  • Department of Information and Public Relations
  • Department of Press
  • Department of Government Policy Promotion
  • Department of Media and Broadcasting
  • Department of Film Production

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Hindi: सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय), abbreviated as the I&B Ministry is a ministry in the government of Vishwamitra which is responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws in the areas of information, broadcasting, the press and the propaganda department.

The ministry was established for the first time on 10 July 2016 by then Prime Minister Varuna Sriraya as a new ministry of the government and it continued to be one of the most important portfolios of the government. The ministry had often been subject to minor to major changes including merger with and bifurcation from other ministries.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is headed by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting which is a cabinet rank minister and is occassionally assisted by a junior minister or the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. The first minister was Varuna Sriraya, while the current minister is Rafe Burfield who has been in office since 14 May 2023 following the removal of Devin Purcell and also holds the portfolio of the Minister of Culture.

History

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was formed for the first time on 10 July 2016 by then Prime Minister Varuna Sriraya. The ministry remained effective and was often assigned to the Minister of Culture who held the additional portfolio of the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. On 9 December 2019, the ministry was merged with the Minister of Culture resulting in the creation of the Ministry of Culture and Media. The Department of Information was accordingly bifurcated to form the Ministry of Information and Public Relations while the Department of Broadcasting was merged with the Ministry of Culture to form the Ministry of Culture and Media.

The independent status of the ministry was restored on 3 January 2020. On 17 March 2022, the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education to form the Ministry of Education, Culture and Youth.

On 12 November 2022, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was re-constituted as a result of the merger of the Ministry of Information and Public Relations and the Ministry of Communications and Media.

Departments

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has the following departments which were created by the Gazette Notification issued on 10 June 2022 for then independent ministries of Information and Public Relaitons, and Communications and Media which were merged together to form the current ministry on 12 November 2022.

  • Department of Information
  • Department of Public Relations
  • Department of Press
  • Department of Government Policy Promotion
  • Department of E-communications
  • Department of Digital Transformation and Dependence
  • Department of Media and Broadcasting
  • Department of Film Production

Ministers

Minister of Information and Broadcasting
सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्री
Incumbent
Rafe Burfield, Count Burfield

since 14 May 2023
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
StyleThe Most Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Rashtradhyaksh
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation10 July 2016
First holderVaruna Sriraya

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is headed by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting who is either a cabinet rank minister or a minister of state with independent charge. They are responsible for the formulation of various activities, tasks, laws under the ministry's jurisdication. Cabinet ministers of culture are often assisted by a junior minister, or a Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting.

The current Minister of Information and Broadcasting is Rafe Burfield who has been in office since 14 May 2023 and also serves as the Minister of Culture.

Three prime ministers - Varuna Sriraya, Sarala Baishya and Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu held the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting during their tenure. Three ministers - Bhargab Jyoti Medhi, Nishwan Baidantic, and Jayden Dagsa served as ministers both with cabinet rank and with the rank of a minister of state with independent charge.

Cabinet Ministers

Key
  • MoS, I/C means Minister of State (Independent charge)
Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Ministers of Information and Broadcasting (10 July 2016 – 9 December 2019)
File:Birthday Portrait of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (cropped).jpg Varuna Sriraya
ध्रुबज्योति रॉय
(born 2002)
(Prime Minister)
10 July
2016
2 October
2016
84 days Secular Party Varuna III Varuna Sriraya
Asmi Patranabis
अस्मी पत्रनबिस
(born 2007)
2 October
2016
30 December
2016
89 days
Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
भार्गब ज्योति मेधी
(born 2001)
(MoS, I/C)
30 December
2016
5 February
2017
37 days Independent Party Varuna Sriraya
Asmi Patranabis
अस्मी पत्रनबिस
(born 2007)
5 February
2017
12 April
2017
66 days Secular Party
File:Sarala Baishya (2).jpg Sarala Baishya
सरला बैश्य
(born 2005)
(Prime Minister)
12 April
2017
5 July
2017
84 days Independent Party Sarala III Self
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
5 July
2017
8 September
2017
65 days Independent Party Tanishkaa II Tanishkaa Patranabish
File:Bishnu Chetry.png Bishnu Chetry
बिष्णु छेत्री
(born 2001)
8 September
2017
25 December
2017
108 days Secular Party
File:Portrait of Arnab Sil.png Arnab Sil
अर्नब सिल
(born 2004)
25 December
2017
21 March
2018
86 days Freedom Party Varuna V Varuna Sriraya
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
21 March
2018
13 May
2018
53 days Congress Varuna VI
File:Saikat-Seal.PNG Saikat Seal
सैकत सील
(born 2006)
13 May
2018
12 October
2018
152 days Tanishkaa III Tanishkaa Patranabish
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
12 October
2018
6 January
2019
139 days Varuna VII Varuna Sriraya
7 January}}
2019
28 February}}
2019
Tanishkaa IV Tanishkaa Patranabish
Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
भार्गब ज्योति मेधी
(born 2001)
28 February
2019
17 March
2019
17 days
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
17 March
2019
20 April
2019
34 days Tanishkaa V
File:Manoj Chetry.PNG Manoj Chetry
मनोज छेत्री
(born 2005)
(Additional charge)
20 April
2019
5 May
2019
15 days
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
5 May
2019
18 May
2019
13 days
File:Saikat-Seal.PNG Saikat Seal
सैकत सील
(born 2006)
(Additional charge)
18 May
2019
23 May
2019
5 days
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
23 May
2019
3 June
2019
11 days
File:Manoj Chetry.PNG Manoj Chetry
मनोज छेत्री
(born 2005)
(Additional charge)
3 June
2019
16 July
2019
43 days
File:Saikat-Seal.PNG Saikat Seal
सैकत सील
(born 2006)
16 July
2019
2 September
2019
48 days
Nishwan Baidantic
निस्वान बैदंतिक
(born 2001)
(MoS, I/C)
2 September
2019
20 September
2019
18 days
File:Saikat-Seal.PNG Saikat Seal
सैकत सील
(born 2006)
20 September
2019
29 September
2019
9 days
Nishwan Baidantic
निस्वान बैदंतिक
(born 2001)
29 September
2019
15 October
2019
26 days
File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फाटोवाली
(born 2009)
15 October
2019
24 November
2019
40 days
Nishwan Baidantic
निस्वान बैदंतिक
(born 2001)
24 November
2019
9 December
2019
15 days
Bifurcated into Ministry of Culture and Media, and Ministry of Information and Public Relations on 9 December 2019.
Ministers of Information and Broadcasting (3 January 2020 – 17 March 2022)
File:Portrait of Princess Bishakha (2022).jpg Bishakha Das
बिशाखा दास
(born 2013)
3 March
2020
22 March
2020
58 days Congress Anoushkaa I Anoushkaa Patranabish
22 March
2020
30 April
2020
Tanishkaa VI Tanishkaa Patranabish
Position vacant (1 May – 13 May 2020)
Pallavi Rai
पल्लवी राय
(born 2006)
(MoS, I/C)
13 May
2020
7 June
2020
25 days Congress Tanishkaa VII Tanishkaa Patranabish
Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
भार्गब ज्योति मेधी
(born 2001)
8 June
2020
7 June
2020
9 days Anoushkaa II Princess Anoushkaa
File:Saikat-Seal.PNG His Royal Highness
Prince Saikat

युवराजकुमार सैकत
(born 2006)
17 June
2020
28 January
2021
225 days
File:Manoj Chetry.PNG His Royal Highness
Prince Manoj

युवराजकुमार मनोज
(born 2005)
28 January
2021
1 March
2021
32 days Ștefan I Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu,
1st Duke of Entrosinhos

स्टीफन मारियस स्नागोवीनु
(born 2004)
(Prime Minister)
6 March
2021
9 September
2021
248 days Ștefan II
Jayden Dagsa,
1st Duke of Karad

जायदेन डगसा
(born 2008)
(MoS, I/C)
11 September
2021
21 October
2021
40 days Farhaz I Farhaz Hazarika
Matthew Griffin
1st Count of Essex

मैथ्यू ग्रिफिन
(born 2003)
21 October
2021
22 November
2021
32 days Independent Phillip Phillip Joseph Pillin
Jayden Dagsa,
1st Duke of Karad

जायदेन डगसा
(born 2008)
22 November
2021
22 December
2021
30 days Congress Farhaz II Farhaz Hazarika
Michal Nowacki,
1st Duke of Stettin

मीकल नोवाकी
(born 2003)
(Additional charge)
22 December
2021
3 January
2022
12 days
Thomas Bainbridge,
1st Baron Bainbridge

थॉमस बैनब्रिज
(born 1994)
3 January
2022
17 March
2022
73 days
Ministry merged to form the Ministry of Education, Culture and Youth on 17 March 2022.
Ministers of Information and Broadcasting (12 November 2022 – present)
Johannes Mattias Toome
जोहान्स मटियास टूम
(born 2006)
12 November
2022
18 March
2023
126 days Congress Farhaz IV Farhaz Hazarika
Tan Sri
Devin Purcell,
Baron Purcell

डेविन परसेल
(born 2006)
18 March
2023
14 May
2023
57 days Independent
Tan Sri Dato Utama
Rafe Burfield,
Count Burfield

राफे बरफ़ील्ड
(born 2005)
(Additional charge)
14 May
2023
Incumbent 318 days Congress

Ministers of State

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister Cabinet Minister
From To Period
Ministers of State of Information and Broadcasting (10 July 2016 – 9 December 2019)
File:Portrait of Princess Bishakha (2022).jpg Bishakha Das
बिशाखा दास
(born 2013)
10 July
2016
2 October
2016
84 days Secular Party Varuna III Varuna Sriraya Varuna Sriraya
Arpan Deka
अर्पण डेका
(born 2008)
3 October
2016
30 December
2016
88 days Asmi Patranabis
Abhirup Patranabis
अभिरूप पत्रनबिस
(born 2012)
30 December
2016
12 April
2017
103 days Varuna IV Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
MoS (I/c)
Asmi Patranabis
File:Manoj Chetry.PNG Manoj Chetry
मनोज छेत्री
(born 2005)
12 April
2017
5 July
2017
84 days Independent Party Sarala III Sarala Baishya Sarala Baishya
Arpan Deka
अर्पण डेका
(born 2008)
5 July
2017
25 December
2017
173 days Secular Party Tanishkaa II Tanishkaa Patranabish Anirban Phatowali
Bishnu Chetry
File:Jemina Hazarika.jpg Jemina Hazarika
जेमिना हज़ारिका
(born 2006)
25 December
2017
21 March
2017
86 days Independent Party Varuna V Varuna Sriraya Arnab Sil
Position vacant (21 March 2018–7 January 2019)
Rajia Hazarika
रजिया हज़ारिका
(born 2009)
7 January
2019
13 March
2019
65 days Congress Tanishkaa IV Tanishkaa Patranabish Anirban Phatowali
Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
Position vacant (13 March–17 March 2019)
Debika Deka Pator Sarma
देबिका डेका पाटोर शर्मा
(born 2007)
17 March
2019
16 July
2019
121 days Congress Tanishkaa V Tanishkaa Patranabish Anirban Phatowali
Saikat Seal
(Addl. Charge)
Anirban Phatowali
Manoj Chetry
(Addl. Charge)
Anirban Phatowali
Manoj Chetry
Tusharjit Deka
तुषारजीत डेका
(born 2006)
16 July
2019
2 September
2019
48 days Saikat Seal
Minister of State (Independent Charge) was responsible (2 September – 29 September 2019)
Pranjit Kalita
प्राणजीत कलिता
(born 2005)
29 September
2019
16 November
2019
48 days Congress Tanishkaa V Tanishkaa Patranabish Nishwan Baidantic
Anirban Phatowali
Arpan Deka
अर्पण डेका
(born 2008)
16 November
2019
24 November
2019
8 days
Position vacant (24 November 2019–8 June 2020)
His Serene Highness
Prince Abhirup

राजकुमार अभिरूप
(born 2012)
8 June
2020
17 June
2020
9 days Congress Anoushkaa II Princess Anoushkaa Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
Position vacant (17 June 2020–6 March 2021)
Ezri Ambriz
एज़्री अम्ब्रीज़
(born 2006)
6 March
2021
10 July
2021
189 days Congress Ștefan II Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
Jayden Dagsa,
1st Duke of Karad

जायदेन डगसा
(born 2008)
10 July
2021
9 September
2021
61 days
Position vacant (9 September 2021–3 January 2022)
Tyler Mullins,
1st Count of Mullins

टायलर मुलिंस
(born 1998)
3 January
2022
9 February
2022
37 days Congress Farhaz II Farhaz Hazarika Thomas Bainbridge
Position vacant (9 February 2022–present)

See also