New Delhi / Bangalore, June 17, (Karnataka Information) :
The Office of the Press Registrar General of India (PRGI), under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has issued a final opportunity for publishers to restore their cancelled publication titles.
Earlier, several titles were cancelled due to non-compliance with the provisions of the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act, 2023, specifically regarding the non-filing of Annual Statements.
Following multiple representations from publishers and stakeholders, the government has decided to provide one last window for restoration.
Deadline: The mandatory compliance must be completed on or before June 30, 2026.
Publishers of the cancelled titles must pay the pending penalty and file their pending Annual Statement for the Financial Year 2024-25. This process must be done online through the Press Sewa Portal.
The advisory, signed by Deputy Press Registrar General Ratnakar Pamula, explicitly states that no further extensions will be granted beyond June 30, 2026. Failure to comply within the deadline will result in the permanent cancellation of the titles, and no further representations will be entertained.
