The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at Oxford University and UNESCO have announced the 2026 edition of their joint Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information, and safety of journalists.

The North District Committee of the TWJA has submitted a six‑point memorandum to Tripura CM, demanding protection of journalists’ rights and social security. The memorandum was handed over through the District Magistrate of North Tripura on August 31.

Integrated communications agency Bridgers has been appointed the official media and PR partner for Anime India’s three-day convention, scheduled from August 28 to 30 at Mumbai’s NESCO Exhibition Centre.

Cabinet Minister Methodius Dkhar on Monday urged for a closer partnership between the media and the administration to improve awareness of government schemes, counter misinformation, and ensure welfare benefits reach intended beneficiaries.

Journalists staged a protest at Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi on Saturday against the alleged misbehaviour with a woman journalist and the reported seizure of her camera’s memory card.

A doctor travelling to Patna for duty was seriously injured in a road accident in Mashrakh, Bihar, after a scooter collided with his motorcycle.

West Bengal's fresh pension hike for retired journalists has reopened a longstanding demand from journalist bodies: a single, uniform pension scheme across states, in place of a patchwork where payouts range from a few thousand rupees to Rs 14,000 depending on where a journalist worked.

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Telugu daily Aadab Hyderabad marked 15 years of publication with grand anniversary celebrations at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad, bringing together political leaders, public representatives, senior government officials, journalists, artists, academicians, business leaders and well-wishers from different sections of society.

Ranchi-based journalist Nitin Chaudhary, who died in Delhi on Sunday after battling blood cancer for nearly two years, will be remembered through an annual journalism award instituted in his memory.

ABP Group has launched a short story contest ahead of Durga Puja, inviting creative writers to submit original stories for a chance to be published in its 'Aaro Ananda' initiative.

Senior journalist and theatre personality Shivananda Tagadur has been selected for the Karnataka Nataka Akademi Award in recognition of his contribution to theatre.

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An FIR filed against Anandabazar Patrika's editor and staff over a "saffron hooliganism" headline has drawn condemnation from the Federation of Press Clubs, which calls it an attempt to intimidate the press days after the Bengal CM demanded an apology over the same report.

The Indian Journalists Association (IJA) formed its Campierganj tehsil unit in Gorakhpur at a meeting held on Sunday. Devendra Pratap Singh was unanimously elected as its president.