News Agencies Registration in India
The registration of newspapers in India is regulated by the Press and Books Registration Act, of 1867. Under the act, the Registrar of Newspaper for India (RNI) provide a license to news agencies and many benefits such as legal recognition, credibility, security of the title, and access to different government schemes. Below is a complete guide to the news agency registration under RNI. The eligibility, documents and process are mentioned.
What is News Channel Registration?
To create a newspaper agency, periodical or printed publication in India. It is important for owners to obtain an RNI (Registrar of Newspaper for India) license. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting control the Registrar of Newspaper for India under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.
However, the importance of registering a newspaper with RNI is not properly mentioned but the Section PRB Act, 1867 states that any newspaper published in India must be under the rules of the Act. Sharing a copy of each published newspaper/periodical with the press registrar is mandatory under Section 11B of the Act. Similarly, registering a newspaper is a must with RNI in the country. The RNI also protects the title of a newspaper from being misused.
Permission for setting up a News Agency
Getting this permission to set up your own New Agency involves:
- Permission for setting up of uplinking Hubs/ Teleports
- Permission for uplinking A news and Current Affairs TV channel
- Permission for uplinking by Indian News Agency
- Permission to use SNG or DNG Equipments in C Band and KU Band
Depending on the nature of your business and the resources you possess, you must obtain a combination of the above.