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Tamil media house Vikatan’s website blocked after BJP complains about its cartoon on PM Modi

Tamil media house Vikatan has alleged its website was “blocked by the central government” after it published a cartoon on Indians being handcuffed during their deportation from the United States.

Press bodies condemn FIR against Mahesh Langa, seek PCI intervention

Press bodies condemn FIR against Mahesh Langa, seek PCI intervention

Five press bodies have condemned the second FIR against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa. Four of them have urged the Press Council of India to “perform its mandate of safeguarding the freedom of the press”.

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

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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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.

Asked about press freedom, Centre points to rise in periodicals and private TV channels in Modi years

Responding to a question about India’s press freedom ranking, the Narendra Modi government has said that it’s committed to ensure the right to free speech and that the country has a robust press, reflected in the rise in the number of registered periodicals and private TV channels in the last…

Don’t publish ‘false, manipulated’ news on Ram Mandir: Press Council to print media

The print media must refrain from publishing any content on the Ram temple consecration that may be “false or manipulated or has the potential to disturb communal harmony or public order”, the Press Council of India said yesterday.

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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Sting operations by media must be ‘healthy’: Karnataka High Court

Sting operations by media must be ‘healthy’: Karnataka High Court

Observing that sting operations by the media should be “heathy” by adhering to norms, the High Court of Karnataka has said that all such operations in the future should be as per the guidelines issued by the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) and the Press Council of India

Former scribe of The Hindu dies in accident

Former scribe of The Hindu dies in accident

Former correspondent of The Hindu, Prabhakaran, 69, died in a road accident at Puthiyapalam near Olavakode. A lorry ran over him while he was riding a motorcycle. He was a staunch trade unionist, vice president of the Indian Journalist Union, and a former member of the Press Council of India.…

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

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

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