Journalist shot in East Delhi, succumbs in hospital

A journalist, working with an Urdu TV channel in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in New Delhi on Friday, August 5.

A journalist, working with an Urdu TV channel in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in New Delhi on Friday, August 5.

In yet another jolt to the Uttar Pradesh government’s plan to build a residential hub on 2,000 acres in 11 villages in Noida Extension, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday, July 19, set aside the acquisition of 589 hectares in Patwari village.

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch endured not only verbal blows but also an attempted physical attack on Tuesday, July 19, during his historic appearance before a Committee of the British Parliament.

Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari has stressed the urgent need to regulate media while expressing deep concern and anguish over “paid news” phenomena which is threatening to change the face of the profession.

In a judgmenet that could change the face of anti-Naxal operations, the Supreme Court has held that arming civilians to take on Naxals is unconstitutional.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has restored new media centre for reporters.

In a setback for the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court has raised serious reservations over the state administration’s stand in Greater Noida.

The Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to top officials of All India Institute of Medical Sciences on a petition, arguing that the medical school violated repeated SC orders.

Journalists in Lucknow will carry out a march on Wednesday in protest against police assault on a TV journalist on June 26.

Law Minister Veerappa Moily says he supports the view of former Chief Justice of India J S Verma that the present collegium system for appointment of judges to higher judiciary needed changes.
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