The electronic media is all set to be restrained from airing live coverage of the anti-terror operations conducted by the security agencies following the Information & Broadcasting ministry's nod to a Home Ministry advice on the matter.

The Indian Express reports that under the new clause to be added to Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 and to be notified shortly, the television news channels will be mandated to restrict themselves to reporting periodic briefing by designated officers while reporting on an anti-terror operation.

Following the Home ministry's advice, the I&B ministry, officials said, would add a new clause to the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 according to which TV channels will not be allowed to carry content "which contains live coverage of any anti-terrorist operation by security forces, wherein media coverage shall be restricted to periodic briefing by an officer designated by the appropriate Government, till such operation concludes.'