The attack on Pratidin journalist Milan Mahanta came days after senior journalist Parag Bhuyan was run over by a speeding vehicle in an incident many have labelled suspicious.
After India was ranked 142 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index, New Delhi’s Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf met Reporters Without Borders.
CM Biplab Kumar Deb, who also holds health portfolio, said last month he shall not ‘forgive’ a section of the ‘overexcited media for misleading the people of Tripura'.
At ThePrint's 'Off The Cuff', CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria spoke about the rise of illiberal democracy in India and its possible ramifications for a diverse country.
Fatehabad district administration latest to issue orders under the Epidemic Diseases Act. Journalists allege this is an attempt to target press freedom.
The story had quoted Mala Devi saying she faced food shortage due to absence of a ration card. She lives in Domari village in Varanasi, PM Modi's constituency.
The RRAG report listed states and cases that were registered against journalists for their stories on PPE shortage, food distribution and alleged corruption among others.
Mamata hit out at ‘Anandabazar Patrika’ & police summoned editor Anirban Chattopadhyay in a 2-month-old case on 27 May. He didn’t meet the police and resigned.
International Press Institute, in a statement issued Friday, cited several instances of cases filed against journalists, said there is a blatant attempt to stifle press freedom in India.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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