Journalists

New Delhi: The Centre has identified 67 journalists who have succumbed to COVID-19 in India so far, and will provide financial relief to each of their families. A sum of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the families of 26 newspersons who have…

Hyderabad/Chandigarh: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has appealed to the Central government to treat journalists as frontline warriors and enable them to get the COVID-19 vaccine on a priority basis. In a statement issued on Sunday,…

Geneva: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was on Friday critical of action taken by Indian authorities against journalists covering the farmers’ protests and efforts to curb freedom of expression on social media. “Charges of sedition…

New Delhi: The Press Council of India recommended the Centre and state governments to treat journalists, who die of coronavirus, as COVID-19 warriors like doctors and offer other benefits, as per a report by Hindustan Times. In its letter,…

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has decided to enhance the benefits given under the welfare schemes for journalists in the state. In a review meeting of the Information and Public Relations Department on Saturday, the CM…

Bhubaneswar: With many journalists in Mumbai testing positive for COVID-19, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on Friday appealed to the Centre to introduce a health insurance scheme for media persons covering the pandemic. In the past few…

Chandigarh: Acknowledging the selfless service being provided by the media, Haryana Chief Minister Manohal Lal Khattar on Thursday announced an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh each to all journalists who are reporting in Haryana during the…

Paris: India ranks 142nd out of 180 countries according to an annual global press freedom index  published by Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders. ‘The World Press Freedom Index 2020’ noted that no…

Mumbai: As many as 53 journalists have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). BMC had organized a special camp at Azad Maidan on April 16 and 17, when officials collected swab samples…

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Narasingha Mishra on Monday urged the Odisha Assembly to frame a new law for protection of journalists. Making a statement during the calling attention motion in the House, he…