Attack on journalist is attack on me: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses a press conference in Patna, on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Patna, May 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the killing of a senior…
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Jaitley demands ‘credible’ probe into Bihar journalist’s murder
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Monday demanded an independent and “credible” probe into the murder of a Bihar journalist. “It is…
Two arrested in Jharkhand journalist killing
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of TV journalist Akhilesh Singh in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, a police officer said on Monday. “We have arrested two people as…
CBI probe sought into Jharkhand journalists’ killings
Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) An organisation of journalists in Jharkhand on Sunday demanded a probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murders of four scribes…
Patiala House court violence: Police say assaulters identified
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Three months after the unseemly violence at the Patiala House court complex in the capital in which journalists were assaulted and thrashed by some lawyers, all…
People know who killed my son, says father of scribe slain in Bihar
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Father of murdered journalist Rajdeo Ranjan on Sunday said people in Siwan district fully understand who conspired to kill his son and that only a CBI investigation of the case will…
Press Council sets up panels to probe scribes killings
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Taking suo motu cognizance of the murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Press Council of India (PCI) on Saturday set up two inquiry panels for both the…
Kolkata media persons protest journalists’ murders
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Media persons took out a protest march here on Saturday to condemn the dastardly murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand. AAAA Sporting black badges and carrying placards, the mediapersons…
Centre, journalist community condemn murder of journalists
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Condemnation poured in from all quarters over the dastardly murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, with the entire journalist community, political leaders as well as the government strongly…
No breakthrough yet in senior journalist’s killing in Bihar
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Nearly twenty-four hours after the killing of a senior journalist of Hindi daily Hindustan in Bihar’s Siwan district, police are yet to make any breakthrough even as opposition NDA leaders have…
Journalist arrested for fabricating RTI reply
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A journalist was arrested on Saturday for allegedly “fabricating” a response to his right to information (RTI) request to make the claim that the Ministry of Ayush has a policy…
Journalists’ murder attack on freedom of press: IWPC
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Press Corps on Saturday condemned the brutal murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, terming it a “direct attack on the freedom of the press”. In…
Journalist community condemns killings of two scribes
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Press Club of India and the entire journalist community on Saturday condemned the brutal murder of two media persons in Bihar and Jharkhand and demanded action against the culprits…
Maha jungle raj has returned to Bihar: BJP attacks Nitish over murders
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) BJP leaders on Saturday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the law and order situation in the state following the murder of a scribe and that of a teenager…
Jaitley condemns murder of journalists in Bihar, Jharkhand
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses a press conference regarding cabinet decisions taken on 12th May, 2016, in New Delhi on May 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB)…
Journalists’ associations condemn killing of scribes
Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Journalists’ associations in the northeastern region on Saturday condemned the killing of a media person each in Bihar and Jharkhand. The Guwahati-based Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expressed shock over the murders…
Four detained in killing of senior journalist in Bihar
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Four suspects have been detained in connection with the killing of a senior journalist of Hindi daily Hindustan in Bihar’s Siwan district, police said on Saturday. Rajdeo Ranjan, the Siwan bureau…
Journalist shot dead in Bihar
Patna, May 13 (IANS) A senior journalist of Hindi daily Hindustan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Siwan district on Friday night, police said. Rajdeo Ranjan, bureau chief of the Hindi daily, which…
Journalist shot dead in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist, Indradeo Yadav, in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Friday. The assailants, who were on motorcycles, fired five rounds of bullets on the Chatra-based journalist…
Facebook refutes allegations of manipulating ‘Trending Topics’
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Amid allegations that a team of editors at Facebook is manipulating the popular “Trending Topics” by “injecting” selected articles to promote a particular perspective, the social media giant has reiterated that…