Piyush Goyal has also been given the additional charge of Finance Ministry till Arun Jaitley recovers.

Smriti Irani was due to inaugurate the India Pavilion at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

The BJP has roped in its top women leaders such as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles and Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani and others to hold townhall sessions with female voters.

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry last month issued an order for constitution of a committee to frame rules to regulate Newsportals and Media Websites.

The comments by the Information and Broadcasting Minister came in the backdrop of her ministry withdrawing its contentious press release on fake news following a directive from the Prime Minister's Office after wide-spread criticism by media and opposition parties.

In April 2017, four DU students were arrested for "chasing, misbehaving and overtaking" Smriti Irani's car in an inebriated state in the Chanakyapuri area.

Her statement comes a day after political protests, which included Congress President Rahul Gandhi taking out a march to India Gate protesting the recent rape and murder incidents.   

The order issued last evening had said that journalists could be denied government access just on the accusation of fake news and they could lose their accreditation for a limited period or permanently.

'Is it so natural for Congress leadership today to embrace money launderer, to shake hand with those that they had investigated for bribery,' BJP levies fresh charges against Kapil Sibal.

"Kya Baat hai @RahulGandhi Ji.. Congress ka Haath, Cambridge Analytica ke Saath!" Smriti Irani tweeted.

"I don't mind debating with him, but he will not come," said Irani.

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, while speaking at an interactive session here, was asked if growing public opinion in favour of Gandhi worried the BJP.

Smriti Irani remembered her Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi days.

Akshay Kumar wants to host a special screening of PadMan for PM Modi and he has an apt reason behind it.

Currently, DD India primarily produces various cultural and general entertainment programmes for broadcast in overseas countries.

People termed the decision as misguided as they called for guidelines for content of ads and increased sexual education, instead of ban.

Despite actors like Shabana Azmi and Hansal Mehta asking people to boycott the festival as a sign of protest, the film gala, which will go on till November 28, was opened by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the event, while Canadian director Atom Egoyan will receive Lifetime Achievement Award.

Vasundhara Raje said that changes were required before its Padmavati release so that “it does not hurt the sentiments of any community”.

Ekta's father and veteran actor Jeetendra said: "My memories of Smriti from her 'Kyunki...' days are still so fresh.