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If an applicant commences publication before obtaining the certificate of registration, the Press Registrar General may refuse to grant the certificate.

The 'Central Bureau of Communication' is the attached office of the Central Government, responsible for disseminating information on Government policies and programs through various communication… Read More

The Act is officially known as the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023. It came into force on March 1, 2024. 

The Act extends to the entire territory of India. 

The Act received the President's assent on December 28, 2023, and was notified on December 29, 2023, in the Official Gazette. 

In the context of the Act, "notification" means a notification published in the Gazette of India or the Official Gazette of a State.

The "Press Registrar General" is an official appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 5. 

The Act defines a "newspaper" as a periodical of loose-folded sheets, usually printed on newsprint, and brought out daily or at least once a week, containing information on current events, public… Read More

A "periodical" is any publication, including a newspaper, which is published and printed at regular intervals, containing public news or comments on public news.

"Publication" means newspapers, magazines, journals, or newsletters printed periodically and published in India.