The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar, today conferred the first Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman to 30 media organizations at an event in National Media Centre, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering Sri Javadekar described the award as a ‘unique honour’ to media organizations that contributed to the spread of yoga for the […]
On January 7, 2020, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar will confer the ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’ to 30 media houses in New Delhi. The award is being presented for the first time. The aim of the award is to acknowledge positive role of media in disseminating outreach of Yoga in […]
Is the news of the crime graph going down after liquor ban a hype? Against the backdrop of the approval of the creation of 74 special courts for the fast disposal of prohibition related cases in Bihar the CIABC (Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies) has challenged the claims of the government that the accidents […]
In one of the worst fire accidents in the new Delhi, 43 people were killed after a massive blaze ripped through a four-storey building housing illegal manufacturing units in north Delhi’s Anaj Mandi area on Sunday morning, police officials said According to the officials, most of the people working in the units were sleeping when […]
Former Speaker of Nepal’s Parliament Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested on Sunday (October 6) for allegedly attempting to rape a woman staffer in the federal parliament secretariat. Following the Kathmandu District Court’s permission based on a First Information Report lodged on Saturday, the police took Mr. Mahara into custody from the official residence of the […]
The Philippines’ new military chief has warned media not to present “biased” news reporting on the country’s communist insurgency. Journalists responded by suggesting that threatening them wasn’t part of his job description. Armed forces chief, Lt. Gen. Noel Clement, said media should be “factual” in their reporting so as not to be construed as rebel […]
A stranger added Chandani on Facebook, she accepted, and soon they began exchanging messages online. He told her that he could get her a well-paid job in Iraq. She had never met him, but one day he sent someone to hand over a visa and a passport. After the delivery of a passport, the agent […]
Mandalay, Burma: Religious leaders, monks and priests have a duty to spread goodwill and not hate, says a Buddhist monk in Burma (Myanmar), even as another ‘ firebrand’ monk named U Wirathu is known for his open encouragement of anti-Muslim sentiment in the country. Ashin Ariya Wun Tha Bhiwun Sa, a Buddhist monk from Mandalay […]
India hosted the fifth edition of Army International Scout Masters competition in Jaisalmer Military station under the Southern Command of Indian Army. While the Indian media reported that India had topped the charts in the first stage of the competition, the third stage has been held, but strangely, the media hasn’t disclosed the rankings of […]
Nepal, being home to some hundred ethnic groups, is not only a country famous for mountains but also for its diverse culture and festivals. Down the ages, Nepal has been seen as a mysterious land with many gods, goddess, deities and manifestations, which are worshipped. Apart from all these, Nepal also has a tradition of […]
Nepal is the among least developed countries in the world, with about one-quarter of its population living below poverty line whereas two-thirds of its population dependent on agriculture, but there’s more to it than meets the eye, says Shradha Chettry in this essay. The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, rests in the lap of the […]
Media students, please note. Always cross-check before you publish. When two Indian TV news channels showed a lack of professional ethics, they were slammed by the former PM of Bhutan. This ‘small’ piece of news which was ignored by most of the larger media houses shows how the mushrooming of TV channels has led to […]
