The Union information and broadcasting ministry (i&b) is considering amending rules
pertaining to employment of foreigners and non-resident Indians (nris) in newspapers and other current affairs
publications.
These publications will have to intimate details of foreigners/nris they propose to employ. But they can employ
foreigners or nri while the process of clearance is underway. This modifies an earlier clause that stated "All entities
shall obtain prior clearance of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of any foreigners/nris proposed to be
employed/engaged."
An i&b official said "Newspapers had asked for the amendment.Even now, an entity will have to dispense with
services of foreigners/nris if they aren't cleared by the ministry." Senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta said, "The
amendment might have come at the behest of a newspaper group. But the Indian media has sufficient maturity to have foreign editors."
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