Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on January 9 announced that the long‑pending Uttarakhand Press Club building will soon be constructed as a model facility, while also doubling the Journalist Welfare Fund from 5 crore to 10 crore, The Economic Times reported.

Senior journalist and former councillor Bhanwarlal Panwar (57) was killed in a road accident on Saturday evening after a speeding private bus collided with his motorcycle on Pachpadra Road, Amar Ujala reported.

Days after the tragic death of journalist Sheela Pattanayak and her pillion rider Sipika Nayak in a road accident on NH‑316, the Odisha government has directed authorities to take immediate corrective steps to prevent such incidents, Odisha Bytes reported.

Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Friday assured that the government remains committed to supporting journalists and has no plans to reduce the number of accreditation cards, The Hindu reported.

The late journalist E. Somanath, celebrated for his sharp political writing and deep love for nature, has received a unique tribute: scientists from the University of Delhi have named a newly discovered frog species after him.

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WPP Media has retained the integrated media mandate for Reckitt India and expanded its partnership to include the e-commerce media mandate.

Apexx Media, a brand strategy and communications firm, has relaunched itself with a refreshed identity as AMBC (Apexx Media Brand Creators) in New Delhi, highlighting a sharper focus on building strong and lasting brand reputations.

When a city pauses to listen to stories, arguments, memories and ideas, it often begins with a book. This January, Chennai will once again become that listening city as The Hindu Lit For Life returns for its 13th edition, reaffirming its place as one of India’s most thoughtful and intellectually rich literature festivals.

English newsrooms keep asking where the audience went. The answer is simpler than they’d like. It didn’t disappear. It switched languages, platforms, and power centres. While English media debates survival, vernacular creators are building trust, scale, and influence across India’s tier-2 and tier-3 towns. The newsroom didn’t collapse. It was quietly outgrown.

As news organisations enter 2026 - nearly three years after the release of ChatGPT jolted the media industry - journalists and executives are grappling with a question that has become impossible to ignore: what is next for generative AI and journalism?

Police have arrested three people, including the main accused, in connection with the recent assault on two journalists inside Kalipur College, The Statesman reported.

The crime beat is often imagined as a chase for exclusives and breaking news. In reality, it is a daily negotiation with chaos: police stations that never sleep, crime scenes charged with grief and anger, families at their most vulnerable, and hours that stretch without warning. For women journalists, it is also a constant negotiation for space in a field that remains deeply male dominated, where credibility must be earned repeatedly and safety is never taken for granted.

Victorian fires, Aukus takes a dive, free and hate speech, creative hypocrisy, 'councils can go', and not enough evidence for lakeside police museum, plus more in today's dailies. Stories by Eleanor Campbell, Shane Wright, Michael Smith, Matthew Knott, Jessica Wang, Madeleine Bower, Elizabeth Pike, Greg Sheridan, Richard Ferguson and Sarah Ison, Jason Edwards, Damon Johnstone, Mohammed Alfares, John Ferguson and Liam Mendes, Marta Pascual-Juanola, Jason South, Brendan Kearns, Jason Edwards, and Alex White.

Vigor Media Worldwide has secured the media and public relations mandate for Vikram Roller Flour Mills Limited, as the agro-products company looks to strengthen its communication efforts while expanding its presence across regions.