Journalist Ravish Kumar wins 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award
AMN Senior Indian television journalist Ravish Kumar who has been working with NDTV has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Kumar is among five individuals who were declared winners…
Journalists demand action against those attack on media persons
AMN / Guwahati Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expressed concerns over incidents of attacks on scribes across the country and urged the concerned authorities to investigate the motives behind those assaults…
Remove 10% customs on newsprint: INS to govt
NEW DELHI Executive Committee of Indian Newspaper Society at its emergency meeting urged Union Govt to withdraw the 10% customs duty imposed on newsprint, uncoated paper used for printing of…
West Bengal govt to bring legislation for Journalists’ job security..
Our Correspondent / Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government has decided to bring legislation in the Assembly for ensuring the job security for Journalists in the State.…
PCI recommends to make paid news a punishable malpractice: Javadekar
WEB DESK Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said the Press Council of India has recommended an amendment to the Representation of the People Act, 1951 in order…
Press Club Condemns Kangna Ranaut ‘abusive’ language against Media
WEB DESK Press Club of India has condemned ‘filthy and abusive’ language used by Kangna Ranaut against the Media persons. In a statement PCI said: “ We the Press Club…
Govt issues advisory to TV channels over representation of children in reality shows
AMN / NEW DELHI The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory to all private satellite TV channels for appropriate representation of children in dance-based reality shows. In its…
Journalists protest against arrest of Prashant Kanojia, others
AMN / NEW DELHI Despite high temperature in the city, more than 300 journalists gathered at press club today to protest the what they called arbitrary and illegal arrests of…
Autonomy of Prasar Bharati should be maintained: Javadekar
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that the autonomy of Prasar Bharati was important and should be maintained. After flagging-off the newly-acquired 17…
Myanmar releases two journalists jailed for violating Official Secrets Act
WEB DESK Myanmar today freed two Reuters journalists who had been jailed for violating the official secrets act. At the time of their arrest, they had been reporting on a…