**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Cabinet Secretariat on November 9, 2020, enacts the Government of India Allocation of Business Three Hundred and Fifty Seventh Amendment Rules, 2020. Effective immediately, these rules amend the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961. The amendment, under THE SECOND SCHEDULE, heading MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SOOCHANA AUR PRASARAN MANTRALAYA), adds the following entries after entry 22: "VA. DIGITAL/ONLINE MEDIA," followed by "22A. Films and Audio-Visual programmes made available by online content providers" and "22B. News and current affairs content on online platforms." The notification is identified as S.O. 4040(E) and filed under F. No. 1217/2020-Cab. The order is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by clause 3 of article 77 of the Constitution, by the President.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, the supreme law of India.
Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961: A set of rules governing the allocation of government business.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for information, broadcasting, the press and films.
Digital/Online Media: A subcategory inserted under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, indicating government regulation of online media.
Films and AudioVisual programmes: Films and audiovisual programmes made available by online content providers.
News and current affairs content: News and current affairs content on online platforms.
Ram Nath Kovind: The President of India at the time of notification.
New Delhi: Capital of India, location of the Cabinet Secretariat.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3557] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम्ब र 10, 2020/कार्तकय 19, 1942
No. 3557] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020/KARTIKA 19, 1942
मजं िमडं ल सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 नवम्बर, 2020
का.आ. 4040(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनच्ु छेि 77 के खण्ड (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
भारत सरकार (काय-य आबंटन) जनयम, 1961 का और संिोधन करने के जलए, जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाते ै,ं अर्ायत:्-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भारत सरकार (काय-य आबंटन) तीन सौ सत्तावनवां संिोधन जनयम, 2020 ै।ै
(2) ये तुरंत प्रवृत्त ैोंगे।
2. भारत सरकार (कायय-आबंटन) जनयम, 1961 की जद्वतीय अनुसूिी में, “सूिना और प्रसारण मंिालय” िीर्यक के
अधीन, प्रजवजि 22 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत उप-िीर्यक और प्रजवजियााँ अंतः स्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगं ी, अर्ायत :् -
“Vक. जडजिटल/ऑनलाइन मीजडया
22क. ऑनलाइन जवर्य-वस्ट्तु प्रिाताओं द्वारा उपलब्ध कराये गए दिल्म और िश्ृ य-श्रव्य काययक्रम ।
22ख. ऑनलाइन प्लेटफ़ामय पर समािार और समसामजयक जवर्य-वस्ट्तु ।” ।
राम नार् कोजवन् ि
राष्ट्रपजत
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[िा. सं. 1/21/7/2020-मंजि.]
आिुतोर् जिंिल, सयुंि सजिव
5462 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th November, 2020
S.O. 4040(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules,
1961, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and
Fifty Seventh Amendment Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE, under the
heading “MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SOOCHANA AUR PRASARAN
MANTRALAYA)” after entry 22, the following sub-heading and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
“VA. DIGITAL/ONLINE MEDIA
22A. Films and Audio-Visual programmes made available by online content providers.
22B. News and current affairs content on online platforms.”.
RAM NATH KOVIND
President
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[F. No. 1/21/7/2020-Cab.]
ASHUTOSH JINDAL, Jt. Secy.
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