The Panvel Taluka Journalists Development Forum has elected Rajendra Patil as its new president and announced its executive committee during a function organised to mark Journalists’ Day on January 6.

A felicitation programme was organised at the Mangalwedha Police Station on the occasion of Journalists’ Day and the birth anniversary of Darpankar Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar.

Activists, social and political groups in Raikot have demanded that the Punjab government and Police withdraw an FIR registered against 10 journalists by the Ludhiana cybercrime cell.

A delegation of journalists in Arunachal Pradesh has urged the state government to implement the Working Journalists’ Pension Scheme, which has remained pending since 2020 despite Cabinet approval.

Compass Communications has been named as the strategic communication partner for Tellado Villas, a Goa-based ultra-luxury real estate developer.

In our Fourth Right column, we discuss whether 2026 will be the year when there is a fundamental shift in the way news is consumed. Some of the key predictions on how AI will alter news in 2026 include audience primarily accessing news through AI, increased demand for verification work, automation and agents reshaping newsrooms, and further empowerment of data journalists, thanks to the raw power of AI.

The Puducherry government has unveiled new welfare schemes aimed at providing financial and health support to media persons and their families during emergencies, The Print reported.

With municipal elections underway across Maharashtra, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, Aaj Tak will host ‘Mumbai Manthan’, a day-long political conclave on January 8, 2026.

The Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh has announced its annual journalism honours, coinciding with Marathi Patrakar Din on January 6.

CPR Global has won the communications and public relations mandate for Neo Kavach, India’s first rider wearable airbag technology brand.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan 6, said that journalist Mahesh Langa will remain on interim bail in a money laundering case, even as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the court that the trial has begun, The Hindu reported.

Senior Urdu journalist M.A. Raheem passed away on Tuesday, Jan 6, after a brief illness, leaving behind a rich legacy in journalism. Known for his decades-long contribution to the field, Raheem was widely respected as an industry veteran and the most credible voice in Urdu journalism. His death has been mourned as a significant loss to the journalist community.

When journalists start making news for the wrong reasons, the optics matter. From gift-bag scrambles at Madhya Pradesh press conferences to government-funded smartphones handed out in Assam ahead of elections, recent incidents spotlight a growing grey zone between support and influence. In an era of shrinking salaries and rising pressures, the answer isn’t outrage but restraint. Public trust, after all, isn’t something journalism can afford to accept for free.

Senior journalist and social activist Jitu Sharma Rajkhowa was honoured with the Nirantaram Samuddharta award in Bokakhat on Saturday, coinciding with his 60th birthday.

CNBC-TV18 will host the 21st edition of the India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) on January 10, 2026, in Mumbai, bringing together India’s most influential business leaders, policymakers, and industry veterans.