New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised veteran journalist-turned-politician Harivansh Narayan Singh following his nomination to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, calling his contributions to journalism and public life “invaluable”.In a post on X, the Prime Minister congratulated Harivansh and wrote, “Harivansh Ji has made invaluable contributions to journalism and public life. He is a respected intellectual and thinker. Through his deep insights …
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Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government is planning to bring a law to regulate social media. He noted that the issue would be discussed in the ensuing Assembly session and a platform will be created to curb false propaganda on the social media.Speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations here, he stressed the need for a mechanism to complain about false news which are being broadcast or posted on social media.”While t…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday highlighted the growing challenge of fake news and misinformation, emphasising that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth. Speaking at the 57th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi, the Vice-President called upon mass communication graduates to become agents of positive change in society.He said journalism and mass communication will play a key role in the country’s jou…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will give away awards to top-performing students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) at its 57th Convocation Ceremony for the 2024–25 batch to be held here on Friday, an official said.The event will also see Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Chancellor of IIMC, presiding over a function to lay the foundation stone for the new Academic Block and Hostel Block of the institu…
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next week, Bipul Sinha, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rubrik, cast the gathering as a pivot point for a country seeking to move the global artificial intelligence debate away from fear and toward practical outcomes that reshape governments, businesses and daily life.Sinha told IANS in an exclusive interview that the timing of the summit “could not be better,” arguing that India is now examining artificial…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The iconic American daily, The Washington Post, on Wednesday laid off about one in three employees across the company, delivering another major blow to a newsroom already under strain and sharply scaling back its international coverage. The cuts included large portions of the paper’s foreign staff, prompting anguished reactions from journalists who said the move would weaken global reporting at a moment of rising international turbulence.Among those laid off was Ishaan…
Kohima, Jan 20 (IANS) Highlighting the rapidly evolving media landscape marked by the spread of misinformation and increasingly complex social realities, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday urged journalists to remain steadfast in their commitment to truth, ethical reporting, and sensitivity while discharging their professional responsibilities. Addressing the valedictory programme of the Kohima Press Club’s 25th anniversary at the Capital Convention Centre here, the Chief Minister …