Accredited journalists in Odisha have opposed a new Home Department rule requiring a separate entry pass to access Lok Seva Bhavan, the state secretariat in Bhubaneswar. Previously, accreditation cards issued after government verification were sufficient for entry. Under the new rule, journalists must additionally apply for an annual pass from the Home Department. "When the Mohan Charan Majhi government came to power, many of the restrictions imposed by the previous government were withdrawn. Now, a fresh rule requiring accredited journalists to obtain another pass from the Home Department has been introduced," said Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, senior journalist and Odisha Union of Journalists president. An emergency meeting of accredited journalists at the Press Club of Odisha on Sunday resulted in unanimous opposition to the rule. A letter was sent to Chief Minister Majhi on Monday, July 20, seeking its withdrawal. Senior journalist Akshaya Kumar Sahoo said the rule duplicates exist

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  Breaking news Protest, Slogans, Human Chains — And Chaos: March To Parliament Halted By Cops; Agitation To Continue Till Pradhan Resigns, Says CJP By Jagadita, Rini   ·   Times of India, Delhi  ·  Page 4 A large-scale protest march organised by the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) and other groups attempted to march to Parliament but was blocked by police, resulting in over 70 detentions and 118 claimed injuries. The agitation, which included human chains, slogans, and physical confrontations, was declared set to continue until CJP chief Pradhan's resignation demands are met. The report includes on-ground accounts of the chaos, police action, and protester statements. The story demonstrates strong ground reporting with multiple named sources, a detailed timeline of how the protest unfolded, and granular crowd-level observation that goes well beyond press-

RBNL's BIG FM has unveiled an integrated version of its media ecosystem, ONE BIG WORLD, shifting from siloed ad sales to a unified platform. First launched in 2022, the revamp aims to simplify things for advertisers navigating a fragmented market.  CEO Ashit Kukian said clients previously had to deal with digital, radio, and activation teams separately — an added effort even before results came in. The new single-window system removes these layers, giving brands one point of contact for the entire campaign. "This integration just means one call," Kukian said.  

  The Gramin Patrakar Association held a district-level meeting in Bagaha on Sunday to discuss organisational strengthening, membership expansion, journalist safety, government welfare measures, and the dignity of the profession. State President Prof. Dr. Arvind Nath Tiwari announced a membership drive to expand the association to the block and panchayat levels. He also urged the Bihar government to make the Journalist Pension Scheme more practical and sought action against fake journalists. The meeting concluded with a resolution to strengthen the organisation and collectively safeguard journalists' rights. About a dozen journalists joined the association during the event.

UNICEF India, PIB (Western Zone), and AIIMS Nagpur concluded a two-day media workshop in Nagpur on July 14 to improve reporting on childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with over 30 journalists from western India attending.  Sessions covered NCDs in children aged 5–19 — from diagnosis gaps in rural and tribal areas to rising obesity, diabetes, and mental health issues in cities. Speakers included officials from PIB, AIIMS Nagpur, DGHS, and UNICEF, who stressed accurate, stigma-free reporting and early detection.  Journalists toured AIIMS Nagpur's Centre of Excellence for childhood NCDs, met doctors and patients, and worked on story ideas using government health data resources like PIB, NFHS/SRS surveys, and the POSHAN tracker.  The workshop kicked off continued engagement through NCD Week in September 2026, with journalists getting ongoing support and a chance to showcase their reporting at a Mumbai event

Up to 30 roles at Nine Publishing’s Metro mastheads are set to be made redundant. The redundancies are impacting the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and Nine.com.au. They involve editorial and some operations staff at the mastheads.  The Australian Financial Review is excluded from this latest round of redundancies, as per a report from the masthead’s media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones.  The nature of redundancies is unclear, with different reports citing a mix of targeted and voluntary redundancies.  Nine Publishing staff were first told by the publishing division's managing director Tory Maguire this morning via both internal emails and a Town Hall meeting, Influencing has learnt. Maguire cited the reason for the redundancies as the need for Nine Publishing to keep up with the changing media landscape.  “In particular we need to keep shifting towards the digital-first future,” Maguire allegedly said.&n

Ticker News has launched Ticker Air – a new aviation-focused series, which company founder Ahron Young believes will be more of a serious conversation about the aviation industry. Ticker Air debuted last Friday. Each episode features Young interviewing a different guest from the consumer or industry side of aviation, covering both B2B and B2C topics. “I think that's where our difference is,” he told Influencing. “While you have websites [focused on] luxury travel or the aircraft, we're looking at the entire industry and the changes that could impact travellers the most.”  The show will go out across the Ticker network, Ticker app and Ticker social media accounts.  Young said the series will examine both local and international stories, citing Western Sydney Airport's impact on Sydney and changes to Delta and American Airlines' transatlantic routes as examples. “As we look at it as an industry and at it from a travel perspective, we get a really broad understanding