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News channels turn Atul Subhash suicide into men vs women battleground

On December 9, Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence engineer Atul Subhash died by suicide alleging harassment from his estranged wife and her family members. The techie’s tragic death led to a huge social media uproar followed by widespread media coverage which saw several news anchors making impassioned pleas for justice for Subhash…

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‘One-sided, incomplete’: PCI chief dismisses draft report with 4 recommendations to protect journalists

A draft report by a Press Council of India member suggesting several measures for journalists has been rejected by the council’s chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai, saying that she is recording her “dissent” as she is “unable to concur with all observations and recommendations”.

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PCI issues show-cause notice to Caravan over story on army’s ‘torture of civilians’ in Poonch

Months after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed The Caravan magazine to take down its story on the Indian army’s “torture and murder of civilians” in Poonch and Rajaouri of Jammu, the Press Council of India has sent a show-cause notice to the media outlet.

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Enrico Berlinguer: the 1970s communist hero inspiring Italy’s youth – and the far right

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni among those admiring Berlinguer as new film and exhibitions celebrate his role as a unifier

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80% forced to quit: PCI report on Covid job losses details how media ignored govt directives

As many as 80 percent of journalists who were laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic were forced to resign, opt for voluntary retirements, or be terminated from their positions by their news organisations, according to a report by the Press Council of India. Only 37 percent received severance pay.

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Paralympics 2024: PCI, SAI host grand send-off ceremony for athletes

In a remarkable display of national pride and support, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hosted a grand send-off ceremony for the Indian Paralympic team on Thursday . Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Restore full media access to parliament’: Press Club seeks meeting with Birla, Dhankar

To demand restoration of full parliamentary access to journalists and photojournalists, the Press Club of India has requested meetings with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar.

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Delhi police ignores Caravan journos’ complaint, probes them instead in a 2020 case

Nearly four years after a case of molestation and assault was registered against three journalists from The Caravan magazine, Prabhjit Singh, one of the three journalists, was questioned by the Delhi police on Friday.

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V.D. Satheesan complains to Press Council against Deshabhimani

V.D. Satheesan files complaint against Deshabhimani for derogatory news about Indian National Congress leaders, seeks immediate action from PCI.

The Hindu

High Court quashes Pharmacy Council’s communication

Telangana High Court quashes Pharmacy Council's 2011 communication on MLT and Bridge Course for D. Pharm admission.

The Hindu

India will target 30 medals in Paris Paralympics: new PCI president Jhajharia

India will target 30 medals in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, 11 more than the country won in the last Games in Tokyo, new PCI president Devendra Jhajharia said.

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Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal to spearhead India's challenge in Para World Cup

Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal will spearhead a 31-strong Indian contingent in the Para Shooting World Cup.

The Hindu

Sports ministry revokes PCI's suspension with immediate effect

Sports Ministry revokes suspension on Paralympic Committee of India, paving way for long-pending elections with Devendra Jhajharia as President.

The Hindu

Press Club urges government to revoke order against The Caravan magazine

Press Club of India expresses concern over the Information and Broadcast Ministry's order to take down a story by The Caravan magazine on alleged Army atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Journalists appeal to PCI panel for increasing media accreditation cards

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A Dalit comedy group and Press Club of India are currently at odds

There’s tension brewing between Delhi’s Press Club of India and a Dalit comedy collective called Blue Material.

Dynamite News

Pharmacy Council of India to launch revamped "DIGI-PHARMed" application tomorrow

President of PCI, Dr. Montu Kumar M Patel will inaugurate the revamped "DIGI-PHARMed" Portal as the earlier iteration of the application was limited in scope, where Pharmacy institutions/Faculties/Pharmacy students could avail full benefits of PCI digital services. Read further on Dynamite News:

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

“The Press Council of India [PCI] should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news and compromising professional ethics.”

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‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

“Free the press”; “stop harassing Indian media”; “say no to persecution of the media”. These were jottings on several posters and banners as the clock ticked past 4 pm, and journalists, academics, writers and activists began to fill the courtyard at the Press Club of India in Lutyens’ Delhi.

The Guardian - UK

Giorgio Napolitano obituary

President of Italy who steered three prime ministers into government, none of whom had led their party to election victory

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No ‘right-wing’, unfulfilled promises: Inside the Press Club of India’s ‘one-sided’ election

The sloganeering is absent, and candidates hop from one table to another to discreetly hand out pamphlets. In stark contrast to the last two years, the campaign for the annual polls at Delhi’s Press Club of India appears to be lacklustre this year, despite a list of unfulfilled promises.

The Guardian - UK

The coup in Chile, 50 years on

Letters: Alan Angell points out that there was widespread opposition to the military regime in the UK. Plus letters from David Purdy and Nick Moss

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Days before new Parliament inauguration, curbs on media access back in focus with PCI letter to Birla

Three days before the inauguration of the new Parliament building, the Press Club of India has once again demanded that restrictions on the entry of journalists be removed.

The Hindu

Press Council of India issues notice to Punjab govt. over arrest of journalist

Press Council of India issues notice to Punjab govt. over arrest of journalist and seeks a report within two weeks

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How can a reader identify ‘paid news’? Ahead of Karnataka poll, Press Council spells it out

Don’t publish “paid news”.

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