The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has expressed gratitude to journalists, organisers, and supporters for ensuring the success of its Endowment Award Ceremony in Chikkamagaluru despite several challenges.

The Kerala High Court has vacated its interim stay on the landing-page provision of the Television Ratings Policy 2026, allowing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and BARC India to implement the rule excluding landing-page viewership from television ratings.

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Zee News reporter Kapil Raut, heckled by students at the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest, has received public apologies from several who admitted their anger was misplaced, while independent journalist Aakriti Dhawan says the hostility toward ground reporters went well beyond one incident, writes Suganthi Marimuthu.

A CRPF inquiry has found that an RAF member allegedly fired seven pellet-gun rounds during the July 20 Parliament march, with five hitting protesters, sharpening questions over police action. The government has tapped Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to lead a task force aimed at making public examinations leak-proof after the NEET crisis. Meanwhile, MEA data shows more than 800 Indians died in overseas workplace accidents between 2021 and 2025, averaging three deaths a week in the Gulf.

Today, Sky News Australia became News24 with an “entirely rebuilt digital ecosystem” also going live with the brand transformation.

Chrome DM has released its Opportunity to See (OTS) report for Week 28 of 2026 (July 11–17), measuring the distribution reach of Hindi and English news channels across TV households in India.

A one‑day district‑level media workshop, Vartalaap, was organised in Mandi by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Shimla, to discuss strategies for improving information dissemination, combating fake news, and raising public awareness about government welfare schemes.

A year after Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini promised to implement a cashless medical facility for journalists, the commitment remains unfulfilled, prompting renewed appeals from the media fraternity.

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Newsrooms are hiring differently. As Media Production & Entertainment hiring rises 24 per cent, the fastest of any sector tracked by Naukri, editors at The Pioneer, Outlook and beyond describe a shift toward digital fluency, fresher-heavy hiring and Gen Z's edge in reading online audiences, writes Suganthi Marimuthu

Journalists covering a Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi were assaulted this week, drawing condemnation from press bodies across the country. Times Now reporters Dev Kotak, Shafali Nigam and Jyoti Mishra were among those attacked; equipment was damaged and several journalists were injured, according to statements from Times Network and the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ).

“Being able to create the news, not just react to it, is such an important commodity in this day and age,” says Blair Wise, the recipient of 2027 ABC Andrew Olle Media Scholarship.

Veteran journalist and founder‑editor of Sikkim Express, Mala Rana Patro, was honoured with the Kanchenjunga Kalam Puraskar by the Press Club of Sikkim during its 24th Foundation Day celebrations at Chintan Bhawan.