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UNESCO Inviting Nominations For Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award
Eligible candidates may forward the applications to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by January 31, 2025.
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NewsClick Raids: Minister's Remark, Opposition's Press Freedom Reminder
Searches at the homes of journalists associated with NewsClick website have sparked a political storm, with many Opposition leaders accusing the Narendra Modi government of cracking down on press freedom.
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Technology Industry Allowing 'Deluge' of Misinformation to Drown Out Reliable Information, RSF Says
Technology firms have allowed a deluge of misinformation to drown out reliable information, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). A report published on World Press Freedom Day puts a spotlight on the way misinformation drowns out trustworthy news online, while highlighting how this problem has been compounded with the rise of artificial int...
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Government Does Not Agree With Views Of World Press Freedom Index: Minister
The government does not subscribe to the views and country rankings of the World Press Freedom Index, published by foreign NGO Reporters Without Borders', Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday.
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"Non-Transparent": India Rejects World Press Freedom Index Findings
The government on Thursday told Parliament that it does not agree with the conclusions drawn by 'Reporters Without Borders' in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 150th among 180 nations.
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India Falls 8 Places To 150th Position In World Press Freedom Ranking
India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year's 142nd rank out of 180 countries, according to a report by a global media watchdog released on Tuesday.
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World Press Freedom Day: Theme, Key Facts Of This Year's Press Freedom Day
Press Freedom Day 2021: Today is World Press Freedom Day. The theme of this year's World Press Freedom Day is, Information as a Public Good. Every year World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3rd
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Press Council Of India Rejects World Press Freedom Index Over "Lack Of Clarity"
The Press Council of India has rubbished the recently released Press Freedom Index, in which India slipped two places to rank 138th among 180 countries, saying there was a "lack of clarity" on the inputs that weighed in the rankings which were based on "opinion or perception".
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Free Press Makes For A Stronger Democracy: PM Modi On World Press Freedom Day
Multiplicity of ideas and human expression make us more vibrant as a society and a free press makes for a stronger democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on World Press Freedom Day today.
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Aggressive Variant Of McCarthyism vs Media, Says Prannoy Roy
In its annual World Press Freedom Index released on Wednesday, the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said that India was now 138th-ranked in the world out of 180 countries measured, down two positions since 2017 and lower than countries like Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Myanmar. When the index was started in 2002, India was ranked 80th out of 139 ...
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Free And Vibrant Press Vital For Democracy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a "free and vibrant press" and said it is "vital for democracy". He said this on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
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China Journalist, 71, to Serve 5 Years in Jail: Lawyer
China today reduced a 71-year-old Chinese journalist's seven-year jail sentence for "leaking state secrets" by two years, her lawyer said following an appeal in a case condemned by free speech advocates.
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Let Journalism Thrive - Television and Media Freedom
These remarks were delivered as a Keynote Address at UNESCO, India to observe World Press Freedom Day.
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Extends Wishes on World Press Freedom Day
Extending his wishes on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Information and Broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley today called on all to rededicate themselves to upholding the constitutional principles of independent, free and pluralistic media.
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UNESCO Inviting Nominations For Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award
Eligible candidates may forward the applications to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by January 31, 2025.
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NewsClick Raids: Minister's Remark, Opposition's Press Freedom Reminder
Searches at the homes of journalists associated with NewsClick website have sparked a political storm, with many Opposition leaders accusing the Narendra Modi government of cracking down on press freedom.
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Technology Industry Allowing 'Deluge' of Misinformation to Drown Out Reliable Information, RSF Says
Technology firms have allowed a deluge of misinformation to drown out reliable information, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). A report published on World Press Freedom Day puts a spotlight on the way misinformation drowns out trustworthy news online, while highlighting how this problem has been compounded with the rise of artificial int...
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Government Does Not Agree With Views Of World Press Freedom Index: Minister
The government does not subscribe to the views and country rankings of the World Press Freedom Index, published by foreign NGO Reporters Without Borders', Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday.
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"Non-Transparent": India Rejects World Press Freedom Index Findings
The government on Thursday told Parliament that it does not agree with the conclusions drawn by 'Reporters Without Borders' in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 150th among 180 nations.
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India Falls 8 Places To 150th Position In World Press Freedom Ranking
India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year's 142nd rank out of 180 countries, according to a report by a global media watchdog released on Tuesday.
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World Press Freedom Day: Theme, Key Facts Of This Year's Press Freedom Day
Press Freedom Day 2021: Today is World Press Freedom Day. The theme of this year's World Press Freedom Day is, Information as a Public Good. Every year World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3rd
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Press Council Of India Rejects World Press Freedom Index Over "Lack Of Clarity"
The Press Council of India has rubbished the recently released Press Freedom Index, in which India slipped two places to rank 138th among 180 countries, saying there was a "lack of clarity" on the inputs that weighed in the rankings which were based on "opinion or perception".
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Free Press Makes For A Stronger Democracy: PM Modi On World Press Freedom Day
Multiplicity of ideas and human expression make us more vibrant as a society and a free press makes for a stronger democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on World Press Freedom Day today.
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Aggressive Variant Of McCarthyism vs Media, Says Prannoy Roy
In its annual World Press Freedom Index released on Wednesday, the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said that India was now 138th-ranked in the world out of 180 countries measured, down two positions since 2017 and lower than countries like Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Myanmar. When the index was started in 2002, India was ranked 80th out of 139 ...
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Free And Vibrant Press Vital For Democracy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a "free and vibrant press" and said it is "vital for democracy". He said this on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
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China Journalist, 71, to Serve 5 Years in Jail: Lawyer
China today reduced a 71-year-old Chinese journalist's seven-year jail sentence for "leaking state secrets" by two years, her lawyer said following an appeal in a case condemned by free speech advocates.
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Let Journalism Thrive - Television and Media Freedom
These remarks were delivered as a Keynote Address at UNESCO, India to observe World Press Freedom Day.
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Extends Wishes on World Press Freedom Day
Extending his wishes on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Information and Broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley today called on all to rededicate themselves to upholding the constitutional principles of independent, free and pluralistic media.
