The Press Council Of India is a statutory body in India that governs the conduct of the print media
2 min read28 Aug 2020On 4 April, the I&B ministry issued an order seeking to establish content regulations for the Internet, modelled on the ones currently applicable to traditional media like print and television
2 min read1 May 2018The fight against lies will be long, but it can be won with facts. In this fight, no government will be the media's ally. And the fight has just begun
4 min read5 Apr 2018The Information and Broadcasting ministry said in a statement that the press release regarding fake news put out by it last night 'stands withdrawn'
4 min read3 Apr 2018Debates about ethics and rigour in journalism are importantbut the government's directing these debates would be dangerous
4 min read4 Apr 2018The Prime Minister's Office said any complaint related to a fake news would now be referred to the Press Council of India
1 min read4 Apr 2018Election Commission has barred electronic and print media outlets from doing poll outcome forecasts by political analysts, astrologers, tarot card readers
1 min read31 Mar 2017PM Narendra Modi expressed concern over the recent killings of journalists in some parts of the country
1 min read17 Nov 2016The alliance would be in a bid to promote peace and fair and fearless journalism
1 min read15 Nov 2016A CPJ report finds that even though India's democratic institutions and independent judiciary were strong, people who killed journalists were getting away with impunity
3 min read29 Aug 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared