The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has ordered the functional integration of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) into a single organisation, which will operate under the name Press Information Bureau (PIB).

The restructuring will bring the government's media relations, advertising and publicity functions under a unified administrative structure, with the integration initially taking place at the headquarters level in New Delhi.

Under the new arrangement, the merged headquarters will be headed by the director general (coordination), PIB, New Delhi, who will report to the chairperson of the communication board. All additional director general (ADG)-level Indian Information Service (IIS) officers from both the erstwhile PIB and CBC will report to the DG (coordination).

Communication and Media Coordinators (CMCs) posted across ministries and departments in Delhi will also come under the DG's reporting structure. The integration will subsequently be extended to state and branch-level offices in a phased manner.

The move builds on earlier efforts to bring the two organisations closer. In 2022, the government had initiated functional integration of their regional and field offices, allowing officers from both organisations to share responsibilities. The latest order extends this integration to the headquarters and establishes a common reporting structure. 

R K Jain, formerly director general (News) at the News Services Division of All India Radio, has been appointed DG (Coordination), PIB, as part of the restructuring.