Vetran journalist Yogendra Bali passes away
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Veteran journalist and author Yogendra Bali died here on Thursday morning after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 86 and is survived by wife Vijay and daughters Kalika…
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India among top 10 countries in digital diplomacy
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a resounding testimonial to the government’s public diplomacy efforts, India has been ranked among the top 10 countries in terms of its digital diplomacy performance, according to a global…
Now, anyone can go ‘live’ on Facebook
California, April 6 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday launched ‘Facebook Live’ — a feature that enables users to interact with their friends and users real-time through live videos. It was earlier available for…
Why is media coverage being hampered, Press Council asks NIT, Srinagar
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) on Wednesday served notice to the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, for allegedly imposing restrictions on media from covering of news in the…
Panama Papers: Who leaked the biggest haul of secret documents?
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Panama Papers leak, claimed by many as the “world’s biggest”, has created ripples across the world, upsetting the rich and mighty with accounts in tax havens. But there is…
Panama Papers: Unravelling hidden wealth of rich and powerful
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Over 2,600 GB of data comprising more than 11 million documents about some 214,000 hidden offshore companies owned by prominent people, including some from India, together make up for one…
Oommen Chandy mulls legal action over Saritha Nair disclosures
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) A day after a news channel claimed having a copy of a letter from solar scam co-accused Saritha Nair disclosing that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy sexually abused her, Chandy said…
Erdogan ‘saddened’ over Obama’s press freedom remark
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his discontent with US President Barack Obama’s criticism of alleged erosion in press freedom in Turkey. “I have been saddened that this kind of…
Community radio: Bringing about positive change
By Ankush Vats New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) As India strives to achieve greater gender equality, in a remote village in Odisha a community radio is striving to bring about positive change – breaking an…
Want to make India global media, entertainment hub: Ministry
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Information & Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sunil Arora on Friday said that the ministry’s objective is to make India the hub of media and entertainment industry in the world. “One…
Australian media lifts lid on oil industry corruption
Sydney, March 31 (IANS) Australian media has lifted the lid on allegations of corruption in the oil industry dating back decades, implicating global companies, officials and ministers, likely renewing investigations that had stalled. Hundreds of…
India’s media, entertainment revenues seen at $33 bn by 2020
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The media and entertainment industry will grow at 14.3 percent annually to touch earnings of Rs.2.26 trillion ($33 billion) by 2020 led by a fast growth in advertising revenues, said a…
Trump’s campaign manager charged with battery of reporter
(Photo: IANS) Washington, March 30 (IANS/EFE) The campaign manager for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump was formally charged with battery on a reporter, police in Jupiter, Florida, north of Palm Beach, announced on Tuesday. Corey…
Malaysia mulls action against Australian journalists
Kuala Lumpur, March 29 (IANS) Malaysian authorities are considering action against two journalists from an Australian news organisation which recently broadcast a documentary on the Southeast Asian country. Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamad on…
50 more Netaji files to be posted online on Tuesday
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The second batch of 50 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be posted on Tuesday on web portal www.netajipapers.gov.in, official sources said here. Minister of State for…
‘Need campaign through short films, documentaries again terrorism’
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that there was a need for a campaign through short films and documentaries to tackle terrorism, radicalism and…
Pro-Qadri activists attacked Karachi Press Club, say journalists
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Journalists were beaten up and the Karachi Press Club attacked during Sunday’s protest staged for release of Sunni clerics and leaders booked on various charges, and for recognising Mumtaz Qadri as…
Hello Kashmir! Teen sets up an online radio
Tral (Jammu and Kashmir), March 26 (IANS) A Class 10 student from this nondescript town in south Kashmir, notorious for as a militancy hotbed, has developed an online radio application all by himself to highlight…
China detains 17 for demanding Xi resignation
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) A total of 17 people have been detained in China following the publication of a letter calling on President Xi Jinpin to resign. The letter was posted earlier this month on…
Veteran Urdu scribe gets top Maharashtra award
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Veteran Urdu journalist and social worker Ansari Aejaz Ahmed has been given the prestigious Maharashtra Urdu Sahitya Academy Award for excellence in Urdu journalism. Ahmed, 50, is currently a senior reporter…