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The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a global media safety and rights organization, has raised grave concerns over the persistent violence against journalists in Pakistan following the killing of Janan Hussain, a journalist in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hussain, aged 40, was among the 42 Shiite Muslims ambushed and killed by gunmen in Kurram locality on November 20. […]
A senior journalist from Dibrugarh, Assam, Ratul Bura Gohain, has been targeted by an online scam where fraudsters created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles using his name and photos. The scammers, posing as Gohain, reached out to around 200 of his contacts, soliciting money under false pretenses. Starting early Monday, the imposters requested various sums, […]
On Monday night, Phukan reportedly confiscated the phone of local journalist Mofidul Islam, who was documenting the arrest of suspected goat thieves. Eyewitnesses claim Phukan subjected Islam to verbal abuse and threats before forcibly deleting the footage, which contained key evidence of the suspects’ detention. This incident has drawn attention to an ongoing pattern of […]
Several prominent journalist bodies, including the Press Club of India, Indian Women Press Corp, Press Association, Foreign Correspondent Club, and the Delhi Union of Journalists, have collectively urged the Election Commission to reinstate the practice of holding press conferences after each voting phase during elections. In a joint letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, […]
On May 9, a disturbing incident unfolded in Naoremthong, Imphal West district, as around 10 armed miscreants allegedly threatened Khumanthem Dhanachandra, a reporter with Imphal Times, at his residence. Despite Dhanachandra’s absence, the armed individuals intimidated his family members, raising alarm within the journalist community. Responding decisively, the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and […]
Guwahati: In a significant move, the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on Wednesday summoned an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in Assam in connection with the Rs. 105 crore-State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) scam.Bidyut Kalita leader of AAP who is a resident of Mirza is allegedly connected to the SCERT scandal.It has […]
Guwahati: Miscreants broke into the residence of journalist Geetashree Talukdar in an incident that occurred in Guwahati’s Shantipur Professor Colony and set a bike on fire. A short while afterwards, several bottles were thrown at her house, damaging her property. Reports claim that Geetashree Talukdar and her family were at home when the incident happened […]
Guwahati: A young woman was assaulted by a mob of young men at Dumuni Ghat near Baksa in Assam in yet another case of moral policing. The victim, a native of Baksa’s Kajiamati village, suffered a physical assault for an unidentified reason. The incident has been widely circulated on social media, with graphic images and […]
Guwahati: Senior journalist Pushp Paul Singh breathed his last in Guwahati on Sunday. As per reports, veteran journalist Pushp Paul Singh passed away from heart-related issues. Reportedly, the veteran journalist had a history of cardiac problems. He passed away yesterday evening at about one in the morning. P P Singh worked in the media for […]
Guwahati: In a tragic incident, a person died on spot at beltola area of Guwahati. The incident took place after a city bus hit the person who was on his two wheelers. The deceased has been identified as Mushtaq Alam. He worked as a journalist, situated in Guwahati-based online portal. The incident took place, when […]