Russian journalist, who protested against Ukraine conflict on live TV, jailed in absentia

Ovsyannikova escaped house arrest with her 11-year-old daughter last year and is now in Paris, according to her assistant.

Assam: Renowned journalist and Congress leader Manjit Mahanta passes away

The veteran journalist breathed his last at around 2 a.m. today at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). He was battling cancer

Agitating journos in Manipur call off strike

It may be mentioned here that the journalists protested against the threat given by two factions of a militant outfit

46-year-old journalist dies of COVID-19 in Tripura

In the first such case in Tripura, COVID-19 has claimed the life of a journalist on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Jitendra Debbarma, a resident of Balaramthakur Para of Jirania in West Tripura. Debbarma a cameraman with Chini Khorang, a Kakborok channel in Tripura was also a well-known composer among the indigenous […]

Three Indian journalists honoured with Pulitzer Prize 2020

Three Indian journalists have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the field of feature photography. On Monday, the names of the three prize winners — Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand — were announced virtually. Yasin and Khan are journalists based in Srinagar, while Anand is based in Jammu. Taking to Twitter, […]

COVID-19: Assam govt announces Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for journalists

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday lauded the frontline journalists who are covering COVID-19 and said that the state will give them insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh. “Frontline journalists have been bravely covering COVID-19 against all odds, risking their lives and they are our real heroes. Our government will cover each one of […]

AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal openly abuses journalist, protests erupt across Assam

The shocking behavior by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has caused a sensation throughout Assam with criticism pouring in from all sides. Protests have erupted all over the state, journalists at Guwahati held a protest meet at the Dispur Press Club under the banner of United Television Media Association. Protests were also held at Morigaon against […]