New India Samachar
| Editor | Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Format | Online |
| Publisher | Satyendra Prakash |
| Founded | 2020 |
| First issue | August 15, 2020 |
| Company | Bureau of Outreach and Communication Press Information Bureau Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Country |  India |
| Language | 13 languages (English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Odia) |
| Website | newindiasamachar |
New India Samachar is a fortnightly magazine in India launched by the Government of India on August 15, 2020. It is published by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC), a media unit operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[1]
The e-magazine's primary objective is to disseminate information about the Indian government's flagship schemes, initiatives, cabinet decisions, Mann Ki Baat broadcasts and current affairs. It is published in English and 12 other Indian languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi and Odia.[2] The magazine is distributed at no cost to various recipients, such as media outlets, educational institutions, and panchayats.[1]
Controversies and reception
[edit]The magazine has received criticism for its factual inaccuracy. The January 2022 issue of New India Samachar, which commemorated India's 75th year of Independence during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, came under criticism for factual inaccuracies. The magazine featured content suggesting that Swami Vivekananda's teachings were a precursor to the 1857 revolt, even though Vivekananda was not born during that period. These chronological inconsistencies were questioned by the All India Trinamool Congress, leading to doubts about the accuracy of the published information.[3] As the magazine's publisher, the Press Information Bureau also faced criticism from various sources, including critics, historians, politicians and political parties.[4][5] Later, the government rectified the error in the English version of New India Samachar.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nayak Dutta, Amrita (December 15, 2020). "More new talent for 'New India Samachar' as Modi govt expands its magazine of achievements". ThePrint.
- ^ "सरकार के कामकाज के बारे में चाहिए जानकारी तो आ गई 'न्यू इंडिया समाचार' पाक्षिक पत्रिका" (in Hindi). NewsroomPost. August 15, 2020.
- ^ Roy, Suryagni (January 11, 2022). "TMC takes dig at govt e-magazine for misreporting facts on 1857 revolt". India Today.
- ^ Joy, Shemin (January 11, 2022). "PIB in soup for misreporting facts on 1857 revolt". Deccan Herald.
- ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (January 13, 2022). "'Vivekananda-inspired 1857' article raises hackles of many". The Times of India.
- ^ "Govt rectifies error after its e-magazine mentions Swami Vivekananda and Raman Maharshi as contemporaries of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu". The Free Press Journal. January 11, 2022.