Govt appoints Shashi Shekhar Vempati as CBFC chairperson for three years

May 6, 2026 4:20 PM

Govt appoints Shashi Shekhar Vempati as CBFC chairperson for three years

The Centre on Wednesday appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification for a period of three years. The appointment was notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday. Vempati will assume office for a three-year term from the date of joining. The post fell vacant after Prasoon Joshi stepped down following his elevation as chairman of Prasar Bharati. According to the Ministry, Vempati brings extensive experience in media, b...

OTT content governed by IT rules, not CBFC: I&B ministry

December 17, 2025 7:41 PM

OTT content governed by IT rules, not CBFC: I&B ministry

The government on Wednesday clarified that content available on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and is regulated separately under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan said the CBFC is a statutory authority established under the Cinematograph Act, 19...