The Centre has proposed a single regulatory framework for television and radio broadcasting services, extending the obligation of airing programmes on "themes of national importance and social relevance" from TV channels to private radio services. The draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026, made public by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday, state that while TV channels "shall" broadcast content on these themes for a minimum of 30 minutes daily between 6 am and 11 pm, radio stations will have to dedicate one hour for the same purpose every day. While airing of such content was made obligatory for TV four years ago under the 'Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022', no time slot was specified in the rules.