The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 for public consultation under the framework of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

The Kannur Press Club remembered senior journalist V.N. Ansal,59, who breathed his last at a hospital in Puducherry on Saturday, June 13.

Press organisations across India have welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the FIR and Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) filed against Newsclick and its founder‑editor Prabir Purkayastha, calling it a significant reaffirmation of press freedom and due process.

The long‑pending demand for housing plots for journalists in Telangana may move closer to resolution, with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka indicating that the matter is likely to be discussed at the Cabinet Sub‑Committee meeting scheduled for Friday.

Vigor Media Worldwide has won the PR mandate for The Fan Studio following a multi-agency pitch. The account will be handled by the agency's Delhi-NCR office with support from its associates across India and overseas markets.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab Police not to take any coercive action against Bathinda‑based journalist Rattandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who is facing multiple complaints filed by AAP MLAs.

India TV has revised the telecast timing of its flagship prime-time news analysis show, Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma. Effective June 15, 2026, the programme will air at 8.30 pm.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed a unified regulatory framework for television, radio and DTH services to streamline broadcasting regulations.

The Delhi High Court has quashed the Economic Offences Wing's (EOW) FIR and the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) ECIR against digital news platform NewsClick and its founder- editor, Prabir Purkayastha, in a case related to alleged irregularities in foreign funding.

Three Indian seafarers were confirmed dead after US strikes on tankers off Oman, pushing the toll among Indian crew members in the West Asia conflict to seven. Kerala activated emergency measures after a fresh Nipah case, while Manipur witnessed renewed violence following the recovery of six abducted men's remains. Elsewhere, Trump abruptly called off planned strikes on Iran, a proposal emerged to expand the Lok Sabha to 824 seats, and an investigation from Kashmir documented how years of unchecked mining have left rivers damaged and farms barren.

For years, English media was seen as the better-paying side of journalism. But as regional publishers expand digitally and audiences grow, journalists say the gap is becoming harder to define, with skills, experience and adaptability increasingly shaping career prospects, writes Pavithra.

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Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), publisher of The Times of India, has issued a public notice clarifying that four publications.

The Chennai Press Club (CPC) has strongly condemned the Tamil Nadu government’s action to remove Polimer, News Tamil 24x7, and Tamil Janam TV channels from the Arasu Cable TV network, which is run by the state government.

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