Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India
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The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s media, film, broadcasting, and information dissemination policies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India canonical | 2 |
| Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T860316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India Context triple: [Indira Gandhi, positionHeld, Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India]
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A.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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B.
Secretary to Government of India
The Secretary to the Government of India is the senior-most civil servant in a ministry or department, responsible for top-level policy formulation, administration, and advising ministers within the central government.
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C.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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D.
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
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E.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India Target entity description: The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s media, film, broadcasting, and information dissemination policies.
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A.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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B.
Secretary to Government of India
The Secretary to the Government of India is the senior-most civil servant in a ministry or department, responsible for top-level policy formulation, administration, and advising ministers within the central government.
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C.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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D.
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
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E.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet ministerial office
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | President of India ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Central Board of Film Certification
ⓘ
Directorate of Film Festivals ⓘ Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Films Division of India
National Film Development Corporation of India ⓘ Prasar Bharati ⓘ Press Council of India ⓘ Press Information Bureau ⓘ Registrar of Newspapers for India ⓘ |
| heads |
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
|
| includedIn |
Cabinet of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ministers of India
|
| jurisdiction |
India
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| memberOf | Cabinet of India ⓘ |
| oversees |
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
|
| partOf |
Government of India
ⓘ
Union Council of Ministers ⓘ
surface form:
Union Council of Ministers of India
|
| policyArea |
advertising policy for government media
ⓘ
cinema ⓘ digital media ⓘ mass media ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act in India
ⓘ
administration of the Cinematograph Act in India ⓘ administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act in India ⓘ broadcasting policy in India ⓘ film policy in India ⓘ information dissemination policy in India ⓘ international promotion of Indian cinema ⓘ media regulation policy in India ⓘ oversight of government-owned media organizations in India ⓘ oversight of public service broadcasting in India ⓘ policy on community radio in India ⓘ policy on direct-to-home broadcasting in India ⓘ public information campaigns of the Government of India ⓘ regulation of government advertising through media ⓘ support to film festivals in India ⓘ |
| seat |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
|
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| typeOfMinister |
Union Cabinet
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surface form:
Union Cabinet Minister
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| worksWith |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
ⓘ
Ministry of External Affairs of India ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs
state governments in India on media-related issues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India Description of subject: The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s media, film, broadcasting, and information dissemination policies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting