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This country plans to ban investigative journalism, LGBT content from TV to online medium I KNOW WHY
World | May 22, 2024 18:16 ISTIndonesia's legislative body is suggesting amendments to its broadcasting legislation, aiming to prohibit investigative journalism and content related to the LGBT community. This move has drawn sharp criticism from civil society organisations and filmmakers.
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Journalism 'under threat' in Pakistan: IFJ report on World Press Freedom Day
World | May 03, 2024 18:46 ISTThe report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said journalists were "easy punching bag" for the security establishment in Pakistan. At least 300 journalists were affected, with dozens arrested and several of them facing death threats, violence and sedition charges.
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When is Press Freedom Day 2024? Know the date, history, significance and more
Lifestyle | May 03, 2024 7:50 ISTPress Freedom Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of journalists and media professionals who work tirelessly to inform the public and uphold the principles of free speech and independent journalism.
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Pakistan crackdown on media continues: Journalist sacked for questioning PM Shehbaz on press freedom
World | July 11, 2023 20:06 ISTChaudhry was informed that “he was no more with PTV”, and was off-air from a program he was to record from the venue. He further said that nothing has been given to him in writing, thus far.
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'Ways of playing mind games': Jaishankar on India's low ranking on press index
India | May 08, 2023 0:01 ISTRecently, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released their press index and ranked India at 161.
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World Press Freedom Day: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma to Kartik, actors who played journalists
Entertainment | May 03, 2023 7:44 ISTWorld Press Freedom Day marks a day to tribute to restless services by journalists as observers of democracy. On May 3 the world celebrates the freedom of the press and cinema has multiple times represented the situation of journalism in our society. Let's take a look.
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Despite changing media market, India has a free press, and it really works: Top US diplomat
World | April 22, 2023 14:03 ISTUS Assistant Secretary of State for the South said that "there is nothing that's kept secret there. You have India as a democracy in part because you have a free press that really works."
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'We don't need to be told what to do on democracy...', says India's Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj at UN
India | December 02, 2022 9:33 ISTIndia at UN: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj talked about democracy and freedom of the press in India while addressing reporters in the UN headquarters on the monthly programme of work.
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Belarus closes journalist organization continuing crackdown, attempts to suppress critical reporting
World | August 28, 2021 8:59 ISTBelarus also cancelled accreditation for foreign news organizations after massive protests began in August 2020 following presidential elections.
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Government supports press freedom: Javadekar; says ban on 2 channels lifted
India | March 07, 2020 14:25 ISTUnion Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the Centre has lifted the 48-hour ban on two Malayalam news channels.
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#MeToo Movement : Hold unbiased probe into sexual harassment cases, Editors Guild tells media organisations
India | October 10, 2018 0:10 ISTThe Guild, in an unequivocal tone, said anybody found guilty of sexual harassment or assault should be brought to book.
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Free press makes for a stronger democracy: PM Modi on World Press Freedom day
India | May 21, 2018 13:34 IST"I applaud all those who have been working tirelessly to uphold freedom of press. It is due to these countless women and men that the spirit of a free press is significantly enhanced," he added in a tweet.
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India slips to 42nd place on EIU Democracy Index amid rise in vigilantism, violence
India | January 31, 2018 19:42 ISTOnly top-19 countries have been classified as 'full democracies', while the hybrid regimes include Pakistan (110th), Bangladesh (92nd), Nepal (94th) and Bhutan (99th).
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Press freedom declines in US: Watchdog
World | April 29, 2017 11:53 ISTThe group makes its annual analysis based on the legal, political and economic environment for journalists in the prior year.
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Cong targets Modi over press freedom
Politics | May 06, 2014 17:34 ISTNew Delhi: Congress today charged Narendra Modi with destroying media freedom in Gujarat and questioned his promise of ridding politics of criminals when he “embraces” accused like Amit Shah and Babubhai Bukharia. Taking a dig
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Press freedom 'non-existent' in N.Korea, Iran, Syria
World | May 04, 2013 7:46 ISTWashington, May 4: North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by a Washington-based watchdog."Just 14 percent of the world's population lives
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