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Press Council should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news: Vice-President Dhankhar

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Press Council should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news: Vice-President Dhankhar

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said fake news, wrong and mischievous information, political ambitions and preferences, tendency to play power brokers, and monetary considerations, had eroded the people’s faith in the media. “The Press Council of India [PCI] should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news and compromising professional ethics. It is not … Read more

Editors Guild raises concerns over data protection and press Bills

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Editors Guild raises concerns over data protection and press Bills

New Delhi, Aug 03 (ANI): Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during the discussion on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data … Read more

Supreme Court stays arrest of woman lawyer who went to Manipur as part of fact-finding team and held press meet

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Supreme Court stays arrest of woman lawyer who went to Manipur as part of fact-finding team and held press meet

A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on July 11 stayed the arrest of a woman lawyer who took part in a fact-finding mission to violence-hit Manipur and subsequently held a press meet for the National Federation of Indian Women. Appearing before a Bench led by … Read more

Committed to supporting press freedom, U.S. says on Kashmiri journalist Mattoo’s travel block

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Committed to supporting press freedom, U.S. says on Kashmiri journalist Mattoo’s travel block

In March, writer Rana Ayyub, who has been deeply critical of the government, was barred from boarding an international flight In March, writer Rana Ayyub, who has been deeply critical of the government, was barred from boarding an international flight The U.S. State Department has said it is tracking the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri … Read more