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| What is the official name of the Act and when did it come into force? | The Act is officially known as the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023. It came into force on March 1, 2024. Read More |
| Where does the Act apply? | The Act extends to the entire territory of India. Read More |
| When did the Act receive the President's assent and get notified in the Official Gazette? | The Act received the President's assent on December 28, 2023, and was notified on December 29, 2023, in the Official Gazette. Read More |
| What is the significance of the term "notification" in the Act? | In the context of the Act, "notification" means a notification published in the Gazette of India or the Official Gazette of a State. Read More |
| Who is the "Press Registrar General" as per the Act? | The "Press Registrar General" is an official appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 5. Read More |
| What is a "newspaper" under the Act? | 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 |
| What is the definition of "periodical" as per the Act? | A "periodical" is any publication, including a newspaper, which is published and printed at regular intervals, containing public news or comments on public news. Read More |
| What does the term "publication" signify in the Act? | "Publication" means newspapers, magazines, journals, or newsletters printed periodically and published in India. Read More |
| What is a "facsimile edition" under the Act? | A "facsimile edition" of a periodical means an exact reproduction of the original edition of a foreign publication in English or an Indian language included in the Eighth Schedule of the… Read More |
| How does the Act define a "journal"? | According to the Act, a "journal" means a periodical publication, other than a magazine, which primarily carries academic, scientific, or technical content related to a particular discipline or… Read More |