New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) on Thursday announced setting up of sub-committees comprising members and senior journalists for poll-bound states to monitor the coverage in newspapers from the angle…
By Zita Campbell When Karun Misra died – shot at close range while riding a motorcycle on his way home – it was a shock to his family. He left behind a wife, Payal, and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…