Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati appointed as CBFC Chairperson

May 06, 2026

Shashi Shekhar Vempati shall hold the CBFC office for a period of three years from the date of joining.

Committee formed to review 'guidelines on television rating agencies'

Nov 04, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 4 : The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Wednesday constituted a committee to review guidelines on television...

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati joins board of BharatGen Technology Foundation as Independent Director

Nov 11, 2025

Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former CEO of Prasar Bharati, has been appointed as an Independent Director on the board of BharatGen Technology Foundation.

Twitter 'withholds' account of Prasar Bharati CEO

Feb 01, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 1 : Twitter on Monday "withheld" account of Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati and some other individuals and organisations.

DD Sports will not air Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremony

Feb 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], February 3 : Doordarshan will not air the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremony, CEO of Prasar Bharati, Shashi...

BJP leader urges CBFC to remove ‘Shoorveer’ song from ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, calling it disrespectful to Maharana Pratap’s legacy

Sep 10, 2026

A controversy has erupted over the use of the song ‘Shoorveer’ in the Pankaj Tripathi-starrer ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, with BJP leader Rajendra Rathore writing...