Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have voiced concern over the recent summoning of Srinagar-based journalists by police, calling the move an overreach and a threat to press freedom.

In Kashmir, censorship doesn’t arrive with bans or arrests. It arrives as paperwork. Journalists reporting on mosque profiling are being summoned, questioned for days, and asked to sign bonds promising restraint. Since 2019, this slow grind of summons and undertakings has normalised fear without formal gag orders. The message is clear: report freely, but be ready to pay for visibility.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal to swiftly and impartially investigate a series of attacks on journalists covering protests in Murshidabad district and to ensure the safety of members of the press, particularly as the state heads into elections in the coming months.

She Circle India (SCI) on Monday evening honoured 47 journalists from Udaipur with the Satya Kalam Awards at an event held at Hotel Sitara Grand in Nakoda Puram.

The annual conference of Media Cares Odisha placed a strong spotlight on the health, welfare, and social security of journalists and their families, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Orissa Diary reported.

Mi3's Fast News - originally positioned as an AI experiment - is an experiment no more as it has been folded into the core Mi3 product.

ABC Classic will mark 50 years on air this Saturday January 24 with a special all-day broadcast celebrating five decades of Australia’s leading classical music network.

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The Press Club of India (PCI) has strongly condemned the Punjab government’s alleged attempt to stop the publication and circulation of the Punjabi Kesari newspaper, calling the move “deeply disturbing” and a direct assault on press freedom.

The Delhi High Court has shut down repeated income tax action against NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy, calling it arbitrary harassment and a violation of rights. By blocking endless reassessments without new evidence, the court drew a firm line against using tax law as pressure. It’s a reminder that compliance cannot become a substitute for control, especially where the press is concerned.

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The Agartala Sports Journalists’ Club, Tripura’s largest association of sports reporters and photojournalists, has announced that the 2025 Niljyoti Tripura Sports Honour award ceremony will be held on March 15 at the Agartala Press Club on January 18, 2026.

Isabella Higgins has been named as the new presenter of ABC audio current affairs flagship AM, with listeners hearing the news this morning.

News Corp has today announced the appointment of Hannah Moore as Editor of NewsWire, News’ breaking news service.