New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister, saying the journalists reporting the Rafale scam are being threatened. Supreme leader’s minions are now sending threatening messages to journalists reporting on the #RafaleScam asking them to ‘back off or else…’, wrote Gandhi in Twitter. I’m really proud of[Read More…]
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We promise to bring Advocate and Journalist Protection Act: Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot
While addressing the ‘Save Constitution, Save Democracy’ programme organised by legal cell of Rajasthan unit of Congress, politician Sachin Pilot said the party will introduce laws for protecting advocates, lawyers and journalists if voted to power in the assembly polls later this year. Rajasthan Congress chief said “the ones who[Read More…]
Tripura to give monthly pension of Rs 10,000 to journalists
Agartala: The Tripura government has enhanced the journalists pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000, a Minister here said. The cabinet increased the journalists’ monthly pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The monthly pension of Rs 10,000 is second highest in India after Tamil Nadu, Law and Education Minister[Read More…]
Hindu Samhati chief Tapan Ghosh arrested for attacking journalists in Kolkata
Kolkata: The chief of Hindu Samhati, a hardliner Hindu outfit in West Bengal, and three of its activists were on Wednesday arrested for allegedly attacking journalists at an event on occasion of the organisation’s 10th foundation day here, a senior police officer said. “Hindu Samhati chief Tapan Ghosh and three other[Read More…]
Congress likely to get around 100 seats: Hardik Patel
Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday said the ruling BJP was set to lose the Gujarat assembly elections, and that the Congress was likely to get around 100 seats in the 182-member house. “Official files have already started disappearing from the state Secretariat,” he said while talking to journalists after[Read More…]
BJP threatening journalists in Gujarat, Congress tells EC
The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was threatening journalists in Gujarat for airing Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi’s interview, and urged the Election Commission (EC) to take notice of it. Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said here that some journalists were receiving threats from high-level state[Read More…]
Life threat on journalist, Mexican newspaper shuts
Afghanistan second most dangerous country for reporters after Syria
Afghanistan is the second most dangerous place for journalists after Syria, according to a report released on Thursday. As least 13 journalists were killed last year, the Afghan Journalists’ Safety Committee (AJSC) said, adding that the Taliban was behind at least ten of the deaths. The committee also found 101[Read More…]
48 journalists killed in 2016; Camera operator and photographer most dangerous jobs: CPJ report
48 journalists killed in 2016; Camera operator and photographer dangerous jobs: CPJ reportThe Committee to Protect Journalist said at least 48 journalist were killed in 2016. CPJ is also investigating the death of 27 journalists to determine whether they were work-related. The deadliest countries for journalists were, in order, Syria,[Read More…]
Journalists reporting court proceedings should possess law degree: Kerala HC
Journalists regularly reporting Kerala High Court proceedings should possess a law degree, according to new norms for accreditation of legal correspondents in the high court decided at a full court meeting. The norms, approved by the Full Court on November 10, come into force with immediate effect. According to the[Read More…]