Friday, April 26, 2024

Topic: press freedom

Modi Govt told me my visa extension would be denied, saying my reporting “crossed a line”: ABC journalist Avani Dias

ABC News South Asia bureau chief Avani Dias was told a routine visa extension would be denied by the Indian government, days after it blocked her reporting on YouTube in India.

‘Bolta Hindustan’ YouTube channel removed on Union govt’s orders

The YouTube channel of Bolta Hindustan, an independent Hindi news portal, was removed from the Google-owned platform on Thursday at the behest of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Mumbai: Deceased HT journalist faced harassment from resident editor, reveals press club investigation

The Mumbai Press Club's investigation reveals that Satish Nandgaonkar, a journalist with HT who passed away on 28th February due to cardiac arrest, experienced significant stress due to bullying and insults inflicted upon him by the HT Mumbai Editor.

“Process as punishment”: Press Club of India condemns arrest of Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan

The Press Club of India and Press Association on Monday released a statement expressing their concern over the unfair incarceration of award-winning Kashmiri journalist...

Kashmir journalist Asif Sultan rearrested hours after release from five-year imprisonment

After spending five years in jail as an undertrial prisoner under draconian charges, Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was released only to be rearrested on Thursday evening under the draconian UAPA, in connection with a prior case of alleged unlawful activities filed by Srinagar district police.

FIR against magazine editor for criticising Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Facebook

Kozhikode city kasaba police station has filed a case against the editor of ‘Maruvaakku’, a Malayalam monthly. An FIR was filed against editor and senior...