The media community reached a consensus on the need for multi-stakeholder dialogue as countries implement recent EU media legislations at the EFJ high-level European conference on Self-Regulation and Regulation in the Media Sector. Over 90 people attended the conference as ULB hosted media regulators, self-regulators, journalists’ professional representatives, publishers’ professional representatives, ULB Masters of Journalism students, EU policymakers, researchers and civil society for the one-day event to discuss media regulation and its impact on journalists and citizens. “This conference is about the importance of the self-regulation system but also about how such a system can only function with the trust and engagement…
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‘I’m back,’ said National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday (October 16) as he assumed the office as the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister. The Chief Minister also shared the pictures from his new office on his X handle along with the caption “I’m back”. Omar Abdullah also changed his X bio which reads, “Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir”. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the NC-Congress alliance won the maiden assembly elections held after the abrogation of Article 370.…
The union cabinet on Wednesday raised the minimum support price for six rabi crops as recommended by the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). The MSP raise was approved for wheat, barley, gram, lentil (masoor), rapeseed/mustard and safflower. The cabinet said that to ensure better prices to the farmers, the MSP of wheat has been increased by Rs 150 per quintal and the MSP of barley by Rs 130 per quintal to incentivise farmers to increase production. Meanwhile, the cabinet has also approved a new rail-cum-road bridge in Varanasi across the Ganga River. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that this new…
India has unveiled its National Electricity Plan (Transmission), targeting 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032. Developed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the plan addresses rising energy demands. It supports the nation’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2070. It emphasizes research, skill development, and modern transmission technologies, aiming to position India as a leader in clean energy by 2047. Key elements include adding over 191,000 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 1,270 GVA of transformation capacity in the next decade, along with integrating 47 GW of battery energy storage and…
By Nava Thakuria Bangladesh continues to report murder of journalists in recent days and lately a senior Hindu journalist was hacked to death by three Muslim youths. Swapan Kumar Bhadra (65), who worked for Bengali newspapers namely Dainik Swajan, Ajker Khabar and Khabar Patra, was targeted by those criminals in front of his residence at Majhipara in Mymensingh locality of the south Asian nation on 12 October 2024. Bhadra was currently not writing for any newspaper, but he remained active on social media where the former vice-president of Tarakanda Press Club highlighted various pertinent issues like terrorism, drug-menace and anti-social…
Ten flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle within two days, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at various airports, official sources said. The threats via microblogging platform X came a day after international flights originating from Mumbai received bomb threats, causing trouble to hundreds of passengers and airline crew. The messages posted on Monday were declared a hoax. Sources said an X handle issued threats on Tuesday to seven flights — an Air India Express flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru via Ayodhya (IX765), a SpiceJet flight from Darbhanga to Mumbai…
The Assembly polls in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20, while the Jharkhand polls will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday. The votes for the two states will be counted on November 23. “There are 9.63 crore eligible voters in Maharashtra, while the number of eligible voters in Jharkhand is 2.6 crore,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said at a press conference. He said 1,86,00 polling stations will be set up in Maharashtra, while over 29,000 polling stations will be set up in Jharkhand. Announcing…
French business leaders visiting India have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing local investments, employment, and production under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. French Ambassador Mr. Thierry Mathou highlighted the deep integration of Indian firms into global supply chains and the strengthening of industrial cooperation across key sectors. Emphasizing the significance of the aerospace industry in Indo-French relations, he noted that France had been a strategic partner for over 25 years, with defence and aerospace collaborations dating back to India’s independence. He recalled the early technology transfer for the Cheetah/Chetak helicopter in 1962, stating, ‘Make in India’ has been a reality…
In a sharp escalation of the row between the two countries, India on Monday ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats, while also announcing its decision to withdraw the Indian High Commissioner to Canada and “other targeted diplomats”, citing security concerns after Ottawa identified them as “persons of interest” in its investigation into the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Meanwhile, according to a Canadian government source, Canada had “expelled six Indian diplomats”, India said the diplomats were being withdrawn due to security concerns. In a seemingly tit-for-tat response late on Monday evening, India announced its decision to expel six…
US-based academics Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million). “Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time’s greatest challenges. The laureates have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for achieving this,” said Jakob…