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On National Press Day, Javadekar pitches for self-regulatory body for TV m
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): In a message at the webinar on the National Press Day by Press Council of India, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reiterated that freedom of the press is the cornerstone of our Democracy, but at the same time stressed that it is responsible freedom. Read More
NUJ (I) condemns Mumbai Police action against Republic Media Network staff
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The National Union of Journalists (India) has expressed shock and condemned the action of Mumbai Police booking the entire editorial staff of Republic Media Network in an FIR.
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Gold smuggling case: Kerala DGP alleges 'malicious campaign' against state
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 14 (ANI): Kerala DGP Loknath Behera on Monday wrote to the Press Council of India Chairman alleging "malicious campaign" against Kerala Police by a section of media.
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Press Council writes to Delhi Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner over a
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked Delhi Chief Secretary and Delhi Police Commissioner for their comments in two weeks over the incidents of attacks on media persons covering communal violence which rocked northeast Delhi in February this year.
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UP: Clean chit to scribe who covered "Chapati-salt" served in mid-day meal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh police has given clean chit to the journalist Pawan Jaiswal, in the infamous"Roti-Namak" case in the Mirzapur where on August 22, children in a primary school in Hinauta village were served Chapatis and salt for their lunch as
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Won't rest until Andhra govt recalls 'draconian' order issued against medi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday again criticised the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government over its order providing power to the secretaries of government departments to sue media hous
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Press Council of India expresses concern over Andhra govt's order granting
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad has expressed grave concern over the order issued by the Andhra Pradesh government granting permission to the Secretaries of respective departments to initiate legal action with regard
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Kangana sends legal notice to Entertainment Journalist Guild, PCI for 'imm
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Saturday sent a legal notice to the committee members of Entertainment Journalist Guild (EJG) and Press Council of India (PCI) for supporting a journalist, who got involved in a spat with her during her film's son
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Entries invited for National Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Press Council of India on Friday invited entries for National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, 2019.
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Nothing 'obnoxious' in taking steps to stop fake news: PCI
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Terming fake news as a 'global menace', Press Council of India (PCI) Chairman, Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad on Tuesday said that if the government intends to take remedial steps to check its spread then there is nothing wrong or obnoxious about it.
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The Editor's Guild rebukes I and B ministry for 'Fake News' directive
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): The Editor's Guild of India, on Tuesday, condemned the Information and Broadcasting (I and B) Ministry's directive to keep a check on fake news by the implementation of new rules to penalise journalists.
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Current RPA Act to prevail in K'taka polls
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that all present provisions provided in the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951 will prevail in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Election.
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