5 Journalists Among 20 Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital
Nearly 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza, more than in any other conflict or any single place since the Committee to Protect Journalists began keeping track in the 1990s.…
Global outrage grows after Israel kills Al Jazeera staff in Gaza
Israeli Airstrike Near Al-Shifa Hospital Kills Six Journalists, Including Al Jazeera Correspondent AMN / WEB DESK Gaza witnessed yet another blow to press freedom on 11 August 2025, when six…
Journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh, another assaulted
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka A Bangladeshi journalist was brutally hacked to death in front of a crowded market in Gazipur city on Thursday night, while another was assaulted a day…
Eminent journalist Sumit Chakravartty passes away in Kolkata
AMN / KOLKATA / New Delhi Eminent journalist and steadfast progressive voice, Comrade Sumit Chakravartty passed away in Kolkata on Saturday night. He was undergoing treatment for a while due…
Govt denies any fresh orders to block international news channels
AMN / WEB DESK / NEW DELHI The Government today said that it has not issued any fresh blocking order and has no intention to block any prominent international News…
Bangladesh seeks UN oversight to review past 15 years of journalism
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh’s interim government has formally requested the United Nations to oversee an independent investigation into journalism practices over the past 15 years. The move aims to…
Veteran Akashvani Urdu newsreader Salim Akhtar passes away at 76
AMN The former Urdu newsreader of Akashvani, Salim Akhtar, passed away in New Delhi today, after a brief illness. He was 76. Salim Akhtar was associated with the Urdu unit…
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Journalist’s Killing in Haryana
AMN / New Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports concerning the fatal shooting of a journalist near his residence in Luhari…
PCI Discusses Proposed Media Bill with International Press Bodies
AMN / NEW DELHI The Press Club of India recently hosted meetings with key international press bodies to seek their consultation and support on the Media Transparency (And Accountability) Bill,…
Blocking of The Wire’s Website Undemocratic, Press Freedom Must Be Respected: CPI
The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued today (May 9, 2025) the following statement: The Communist Party of India condemns the Government of India’s arbitrary blocking of…