26th SIMCON to begin today

The 26th Conference of State and Union Territories (UT) Ministers of Information and Cinematography, SIMCON XXVI, will begin here today.

New Delhi, Sept. 18 : The 26th Conference of State and Union Territories (UT) Ministers of Information and Cinematography, SIMCON XXVI, will begin here today.

Secretary level deliberations will be held today.

The ministerial proceedings will be conducted under the Chairmanship of Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs P. R. Dasmunsi on Wednesday.

During two-day conference, the major issues in the broadcast sector like proposed 'Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill', role of State Governments in CAS roll out in the country, popularizing community radio and appointment of district level monitoring committees on broadcasting content are on the agenda.

Measures to curb piracy of films and rationalization of entertainment tax are high on the agenda in the film sector issues whereas amendments to the Press and Registration Books (PRB) Act 1867 and further felicitation of newspapers at the Central and the State level are the major topics in the information sector.

Various proposals made by the State Governments and UT Administrations on different issues will also be taken up for wider deliberations.

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chief Ministers of Haryana, Delhi, and Information Ministers of various States are expected to take part in the discussions.

SIMCON XXV was held in April 2005.

ANI