The Indian Journalists Association (IJA) formed its Campierganj tehsil unit in Gorakhpur at a meeting held on Sunday. Devendra Pratap Singh was unanimously elected as its president.

Former journalist Addanki Krishna alias Madhu, 45, died by suicide at his apartment in Rajam in the early hours of Saturday. He had reportedly been under mental stress due to chronic illness, financial difficulties and family problems.

Veteran journalist Babu Ansari has been appointed Rajasthan Media In-charge of the Bright Beginnings New Dawn Welfare Foundation in recognition of his contributions to journalism and social service.

The Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) hosted a public lecture titled “Content and Discontent: Some Questions for Journalism in the Age of Cockroach Uprising” on Friday, featuring Naresh Fernandes, Editor of Scroll.in, as the speaker.

Journalists and supporters staged a protest outside the District Commissioner’s office in Golaghat on August 28, demanding action over the alleged assault and confinement of journalist Devashish Saha by Forest Department officials.

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A 10-member media delegation from Ahmedabad arrived in Jammu on August 30 for a four-day press tour organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to familiarise journalists with the region’s cultural heritage, development initiatives and infrastructure projects.

Nimananda Das, a noted Assamese cine-journalist, cultural activist and debutant filmmaker, died in a road accident in Majuli early Sunday. He was 55.

Kerala Kaumudi, a leading Malayalam-language daily newspaper headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, marked its 115th anniversary with a celebration in Alappuzha on Wednesday, with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attending the event and highlighting the newspaper’s contribution to journalism and social awakening.

Kashmir News Service (KNS) senior correspondent Mohammad Lateef was recently honoured for his contributions to journalism and social service at an event held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC).

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A ground investigation across Rajasthan found children studying under trees, in municipal kiosks and unsafe buildings, with 611 schools lacking their own premises, 83,783 dilapidated classrooms and around 1.5 lakh vacant teacher posts. In Delhi, five major pieces of cancer-care equipment worth about ₹56.93 crore are unused or malfunctioning at a government cancer institute, forcing some patients towards costly private diagnostics.

Journalist Kundan Jadhav died by suicide at his residence in Vaturkar Layout in the Khadan area of Akola.

South India is seeing renewed interest in business journalism, with new financial dailies planned by Express Publications, Kumudam and Dinamalar. Journalists say the region’s economic strength, underreported companies and shrinking specialist business desks have created fresh opportunities for deeper, more locally rooted coverage.

The long-running efforts by media organisations to overturn a suppression order, which is protecting the identity of a high-profile individual involved in a black mail case, has failed.