The Senior Journalists Forum Chandigarh (SJFC) will hold an interactive session between its office bearers, members and the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The interaction aims to provide a meaningful platform for senior journalists to engage with the Governor on issues of public importance, governance, the media, development initiatives, and matters concerning Punjab. SJFC comprises experienced media professionals from various print, electronic and digital platforms and works towards promoting professional excellence, ethical journalism and informed public discourse, Face2News reported.

Primex Media Services has been awarded the public relations mandate for Ajay’s Café, the rapidly expanding Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain known for its burgers and cold coffee. Under the mandate, Primex will manage strategic communications, media relations, and brand positioning as Ajay’s Café embarks on its next phase of expansion. Nitesh Desai, Founder & CEO of Primex Media Services, said: “We are delighted to partner with Ajay’s, a homegrown brand that has built a strong presence in the QSR segment. Ajay’s Café has emerged as India’s fastest growing vegetarian café chain, and we look forward to strengthening its communication strategy and expanding its brand visibility.”

Albanese’s tax backdown still can’t calm business Labor has wound back key Budget tax measures affecting capital gains and trusts—tightening ministerial discretion and expanding carve-outs for small businesses and certain trusts—in a bid to blunt backlash and secure Senate passage. But business groups are signalling the changes don’t go far enough, keeping political pressure on the Prime Minister while the Greens’ position remains a complicating factor for the government’s timetable. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The West Australian, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail. WA’s real-time facial recognition push sparks privacy alarm WA Police is moving to a nationwide-first rollout of real-time facial recognition in public areas, using street cameras to identify and track people in Perth. The plan promises a new tool for catching offenders, but it also raises sharp questio

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has published the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 for public consultation, seeking to create a unified regulatory framework for television, radio, DTH, HITS, IPTV, and community radio services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The draft consolidates multiple broadcasting guidelines issued under the Telegraph Act, 1885 into a single rulebook. According to the ministry, the framework is designed to simplify regulations, digitise authorisation processes, streamline procedures, and improve ease of doing business. It will also replace existing licensing guidelines and remove the requirement for signing Grant of Permission Agreements (GOPA). Industry stakeholders have welcomed the move towards administrative simplification, but noted that the draft largely preserves existing regulatory structures. Provisions relating to security clearances, compliance obligations, ownership restricti

Journalists and content creators from television, print, digital and social media were honoured at the Devrishi Narad Journalist Awards 2026, organised by Indraprastha Vishwa Samvad Kendra at the Constitution Club in New Delhi. Among the awardees: Pooja Rana (OpIndia) - Outstanding Young Journalist Award Garima Upreti (Know The Nation) - Journalism on Women’s Issues Himani Diwan (Kisan Tak) - Rural & Environmental Journalism Vimal Tyagi (Public Mitra) - YouTube Content Creator Mayank Baliyan - Content Creation on X Manojgya Tiwari - Instagram Content Creation Prabhat Ranjan Mishra (The Pamphlet) - Courageous Journalism Neeraj Kumar Dubey (Prabhasakshi) - Digital Journalism Nihal Singh (Dainik Jagran) - Print Journalism Dr. Ram Kinkar Singh (PTI Video) - Television Journalism Shashwat Panigrahi - Columnist Category Ramanuj Sharma (Hindusthan Samachar) - Innovative Journalism Each awardee received a citation, mement

The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has urged the state government to resolve technical glitches in the application process for the free bus pass scheme and ensure distribution of passes at the earliest. State president Shivananda Tagadoor said that in the first phase, around 5,500 journalists are expected to benefit. He welcomed the Department of Information and Public Relations’ active role in implementation but stressed that technical issues must be resolved quickly so that passes can be distributed to all eligible applicants by Press Day celebrations. Tagadoor also drew attention to the Chief Minister’s Media Sanjeevini Scheme, noting that although it has been announced and implemented, its benefits have not yet adequately reached journalists.

In several Indian newsrooms, self-censorship is no longer viewed as an exception. Journalists say it has become an increasingly common part of editorial decision-making, particularly when reporting involves powerful individuals, corporations or politically influential groups. One senior journalist who has worked in digital media for over a decade recalls how an investigation into alleged financial irregularities gradually changed shape during the editorial process. "We had strong documents and multiple sources, but as the legal review progressed, sections were rewritten and some claims were removed entirely." What began as a hard-hitting investigation eventually appeared as a more cautious report focused only on broadly verifiable facts. Editors say the concern is not always whether a story is true, but whether a newsroom has the resources to withstand a prolonged legal battle. Defamation notices, even when ultimately defensible, can impose significant financial and ope