Ministry of Communications and Media
| संचार और मीडिया मंत्रालय | |
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| Central overview | |
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| Formed | 17 August 2019, as MoC&T 12 May 2022, as MoEC&I 11 June 2022, as MoC&M |
| Dissolved | 3 March 2020, as MoC&T 11 June 2022, as MoEC&I 12 November 2022, as MoC&M |
| Jurisdiction |  State of Vishwamitra |
The Ministry of Communications and Media and formerly, the Ministry of Communications and Techology between 2019 and 2020 and the Ministry of E-communications and Interconnectedness in 2022, was a ministry of the Government of Vishwamitra responsible for the administration and development of communications and technology, and later communications and media in the nation. The ministry came into existence for the first time on 17 August 2019 as the Ministry of Communications and Technology which also incorporated digital transformation and other technological matters. The ministry ceased to exist on 3 March 2020.
The ministry was re-established on 12 May 2022 as the Ministry of E-communications and Interconnectedness responsible for handling the nation's online communications and digital transformation, maintenance of communications with global citizens, etc. However, a month later, the ministry was reconstituted as the Ministry of Communications and Media with the merger of the media department with the ministry. The ministry ceased to exist on 12 November 2022 and was merged with the Ministry of Information and Public Relations to form the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Organization
The Ministry of Communications and Media had the following departments prior to its merger to form the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Department of E-communications
- Department of Digital Transformation and Dependence
- Department of Media and Broadcasting
- Department of Film Production
Ministers
The Minister of Communications and Technology was the head of the Ministry of Communications and Technology, who was either a cabinet rank minister or a minister of state with independent charge. They were responsible for the formulation of various activities, tasks, laws under the ministry's jurisdiction. Cabinet ministers of communications and technology were often assisted by a junior minister, or a Minister of State for Communications and Technology.
Following the re-establishment of the ministry in 2022, the ministry was initially headed by the Minister of E-communications and Interconnectedness and later by the Minister of Communications and Media.
Ministers of Communications and Technology (2019–2020)
| Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||
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Asmi Patranabis अस्मी पत्रनबिस (born 2007) |
17 August 2019 |
2 September 2019 |
16 days | Congress | Tanishkaa V | Tanishkaa Patranabish | |
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Ankurjyoti Thakuria अंकुरज्योति ठाकुरिया (born 2002) |
2 September 2019 |
29 September 2019 |
27 days | ||||
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Mohammad Mridul Amin मोहम्मद मृदुल अमीन (born 2003) |
29 September 2019 |
15 October 2019 |
16 days | ||||
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Arnab Deka अर्नब डेका (born 2002) |
15 October 2019 |
9 December 2019 |
55 days | ||||
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Rajdeep Deka राजदीप डेका (born 2002) |
9 December 2019 |
12 December 2019 |
3 days | ||||
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Saikat Seal सैकत सील (born 2006) |
12 December 2019 |
24 December 2019 |
12 days | ||||
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Anirban Phatowali अनिर्बान फतोवाली (born 2009) |
24 December 2019 |
3 January 2020 |
10 days | ||||
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Mohammad Mridul Amin मोहम्मद मृदुल अमीन (born 2003) |
3 January 2020 |
1 February 2020 |
29 days | ||||
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Nishwan Baidantic निस्वान बैदंतिक (born 2001) |
1 February 2020 |
3 March 2020 |
31 days | ||||
Ministers of Communications and Media (2022)
- 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 E-communications and Interconnectedness (12 May – 11 June 2022) | ||||||||
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Kevin Doan, 1st Baron Doan केविन डोन (born 2005) (MoS, I/C) |
12 May 2022 |
11 June 2022 |
30 days | Independent | Farhaz III | Farhaz Hazarika | |
| Ministers of Communications and Media (11 June – 12 November 2022) | ||||||||
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Matthew Tonna, 1st Count Tonna मैथ्यू टोना (born 2005) |
11 June 2022 |
11 November 2022 |
153 days | Independent | Farhaz III | Farhaz Hazarika | |
| Ministry abolished on 12 November 2022. | ||||||||
