Guidelines for fascimile editions of foreign news papers modified

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The Government today modified the guidelines for publication of newspapers and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs and publication of facsimile editions of foreign newspapers.

Under the new rules, the requirement of prior clearance of Information and Broadcasting Ministry for engaging foreigners/NRIs has been waived.

As per the amended Clause 4(iv) pertaining to basic conditions/obligations, ''the entity shall be liable to intimate the names and details of any foreigners/NRIs proposed to be employed/engaged in the entity either as consultant (or in any other capacity) for more than 60 days in a year, or, as regular employees. The entity shall be liable to dispense with the services of such persons if not their security was not found cleared subsequently.'' Earlier, the clause read as ''all entities shall obtain prior clearance of the Ministry of Information&Broadcasting of any foreigners/NRIs proposed to be employed/engaged in the new entity either as consultants (or in any other capacity) for more than 60 days in a year, or, as regular employees.'' UNI NAZ VD VC1918