The Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh has announced its annual journalism honours, coinciding with Marathi Patrakar Din on January 6.

CPR Global has won the communications and public relations mandate for Neo Kavach, India’s first rider wearable airbag technology brand.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan 6, said that journalist Mahesh Langa will remain on interim bail in a money laundering case, even as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the court that the trial has begun, The Hindu reported.

Senior Urdu journalist M.A. Raheem passed away on Tuesday, Jan 6, after a brief illness, leaving behind a rich legacy in journalism. Known for his decades-long contribution to the field, Raheem was widely respected as an industry veteran and the most credible voice in Urdu journalism. His death has been mourned as a significant loss to the journalist community.

When journalists start making news for the wrong reasons, the optics matter. From gift-bag scrambles at Madhya Pradesh press conferences to government-funded smartphones handed out in Assam ahead of elections, recent incidents spotlight a growing grey zone between support and influence. In an era of shrinking salaries and rising pressures, the answer isn’t outrage but restraint. Public trust, after all, isn’t something journalism can afford to accept for free.

Senior journalist and social activist Jitu Sharma Rajkhowa was honoured with the Nirantaram Samuddharta award in Bokakhat on Saturday, coinciding with his 60th birthday.

CNBC-TV18 will host the 21st edition of the India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) on January 10, 2026, in Mumbai, bringing together India’s most influential business leaders, policymakers, and industry veterans.

Davidson PR & Communications has secured the public relations mandate for South Indian Bank, strengthening its growing portfolio in the BFSI sector.

The journalism fraternity is mourning the loss of two senior journalists who passed away in separate incidents over the past two days.

In what has been described as another attack on a minority community, Rana Pratap Bairagi (38), a Hindu businessman and acting newspaper editor, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district, according to Mid-Day.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday inaugurated the 31st IES–Digiana Inter Press Cricket Tournament, organised by the Bhopal Sports Journalists Association at the Old Campion Ground.

Veteran journalist N R S Babu was honoured with the first S Jayachandran Nair Award on January 2, as part of events marking the late editor’s first death anniversary.

This is not the first instance when state and central governments have used police to intimidate and silence YouTubers and freelance journalists who ask difficult questions. What is truly heartwarming here is that the media fraternity and other associations have taken up the cause. It is now up to national press bodies such as the Press Council of India and other leading Press Clubs from major metros to join hands and fight for media freedom

Network18 has renewed its long-standing partnership with CNN International for its English news channel CNN-News18, extending the brand and content licensing agreement for another 10 years, till December 31, 2035.

A senior Kerala‑based leader has drawn widespread criticism after allegedly branding a Muslim journalist a “terrorist,” an incident that has renewed concerns about free expression and minority rights in India.