With the crucial five-state assembly elections just a few weeks away, the Press Council of India has issued a strict warning to print journalists against promoting paid news. However, political parties have now turned towards social media influencers to push their content for a small 'fee' and get away with it easily.

Today’s Ten: West Asia war continues to rattle markets, LPG shortage forces migrants to head home, Pakistan a sanctuary for terror groups, among other developing stories

Zeno Group has been appointed as the strategic communications agency of record for Redseer Strategy Consultants in India, following a multi‑agency pitch process.

Former journalist Apurba Kumar Das, ex‑Vice President of the Goalpara District Press Club, has secured First Class First position in the postgraduate examination in Journalism and Mass Communication under Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University.

In today's newspaper front pages: Dezi Freeman manhunt ends in fatal shootout, Labor’s fuel excise cut: relief now, inflation and deficit later, PM tightens the spending tap ahead of the election, NDIS “off track”: government flags tougher eligibility and funding settings, Under-16 social media bans under fire as platforms ‘evade’ compliance

Congress MLA from Rajouri, Iftkar Ahmed, has called for a government policy to curb the growing issue of fake journalists and fake news in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, he urged stricter regulation of social media content and action against individuals posing as journalists and spreading misinformation.

The 20th edition of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, India’s most prestigious recognition for journalistic excellence, was presented on March 27.

The ACJ Alumni Association congratulated Srikkanth Dhasarathy (batch of 2012–2013) and Tannu Jain (batch of 2016–2017) on winning the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in the Print category.

Today’s Ten: From LPG supply gaps have sparked a black market in Delhi, while a survival-of-the-fittest mindset is emerging among Indian students abroad as they opt for online gigs. Meanwhile, Telangana takes a tough stance with its “Ignore parents, lose pay” move, among other developing stories.

India's TV rating system has long been a closed, gameable game. The MIB's TRP Policy 2026 changes that – slashing entry barriers for new rating agencies, mandating independent oversight boards and banning the inflated viewership tricks channels used to game their numbers. For news media specifically, cleaner data could mean fairer ad revenue and a genuine incentive to compete on content, not noise.

Kaabil Kids, an online chess learning platform for children, has partnered with Verve Media to strengthen its AI-led SEO and organic growth strategy.

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has issued a notice to Prasar Bharati following a petition by the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) over the public broadcaster’s plan to onboard linear television channels onto its OTT platform, WAVES.

In today's front pages: Fuel crisis war-gamed as prices bite, North Korean IT “workers” accused of infiltrating Australian firms, School principals warn escalating violence could turn fatal, Albanese polling dips, Coalition woes deepen, Liberal turmoil in Victoria as Moira Deeming loses preselection battle

David Swan and The Guardian have taken home the Gold Lizzies for Best Journalist and Best Coverage at the 24th Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards on Friday evening.

A quiet policy move between New Delhi and Google could reshape how news media, animation studios and independent creators think about artificial intelligence and who gets to use it.