Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, condemns the killing of Chin journalist Pu Tui Dim by the Burmese military forces and demands a fair probe into the incidentsthat led to his death. Tui Dim died in the police firing at Matupi locality of Chin State in north-western Myanmar on ...
Geneva: Nearly 2000 journalists died of Covid-19 in 94 countries since March 2020. Last year, in 2021, at least 1400 media workers succumbed to the virus, that is to say 116 par month or some 4 per day on average, announced Friday in Geneva the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC). No continent is spared by the ...
Geneva: Expressing shock over the repeated incident of targeting women, including many Indian scribes in social media, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) demands properactions against the individuals behind the ‘Bulli Bai’ online application.It may be mentioned that over a hundred women, largely Muslim personalities, were listed with doctored photographs ...
Guwahati: Reacting to a viral social media post insisting on India’s diplomatic liberty out of the Commonwealth of Nations, Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) bats for appointing ambassadors (instead of high commissioners) in most of the 53 Commonwealth countries, so that the Union Government in New Delhi can pursue diplomatic relationships with these nations without ...
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, wishes all media workers around the world a happy, secured and prosperous new year. The bygone year witnessed thekilling of 79 media employees by assailants in 29 countries marking an improvement in journo-murder index by 14% (where 92 were killed in 2020).PEC has ...
Mandi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of of Shree Renuka ji Dam project and other hydropower projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore. The other hydropower projects are Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project and Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project. He also inaugurated the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project. Governor Himachal Pradesh, Shri Rajendra ...
Geneva: As the year 2021 sets to finish its cycle, Afghanistan emerges as the most dangerous country for scribes with 12 journo-casualties, followed by Mexico (10 dead), Pakistan (7), India (6), etc. The southAsian nation also lost at least 10 media workers to the Covid-19 complications till date, said Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global ...
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the Himachal Government has ensured equitable and balanced development of every area and section of the society during its four-year tenure. During this period, the government has started several new schemes, which has ushered in a new era of development. The Chief Minister said this during the ...
Shri Renuka Ji: In order to get tribal status, the Hatti Community in Himachal Pradesh has been fighting for over three decades. To be recognized as a Scheduled Tribe and preserve their culture and heritage is the ultimate goal. While the state government has made an extensive report on the Hatti tribes, the Hattis are ...
Geneva: Freelance photojournalist Ko Soe Naing died lately under the Myanmar military custody and thus the young scribe becomes the first media-victims in the country (also known as Burma or Brahmadesh) after the 1 February 2021 military coup that deposed the democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi led government in Naypietaw. Naing, who used to ...
Varanasi: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur participated in the Chief Minister’s Conclave of BJP ruled states at Varanasi today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the conclave. He reviewed the progress of implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Flagship Programmes by the States. Chief Minister delivered a detailed presentation on zero budget natural farming. He informed ...
Geneva: Three ethnic Shan journalists along with a civilian were imprisoned for three years recently by a military court in Myanmar for spreading misinformation about the regime in Naypyidaw. Press EmblemCampaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, deplores the sentences and urges the military junta to respect the freedom of press. Editor Nann ...
Guwahati: The rousing voices against the brutal armed forces special powers act 1958 (AFSPA) gain momentum again in northeast India with the incident of Oting village in Nagaland, where 14 civilians recently lost their lives under its complicity. From local villages to State level organizations, north-eastern to national and international institutions have now come forward ...
New Delhi: The mutations of the Omicron variant might make it better at escaping antibodies, giving it an edge in viral replication. Scientists have yet to determine if this mutation affects the virus’s deadliness or how it spreads. The mutations may also give the new virus a longer list of symptoms than previous COVID-19 variants. ...
Mobile phones provide a convenient way to communicate, but their overuse is detrimental to our health. The radio waves transmitted by a mobile phone come from the base station, and they are harmful. The frequency of these waves is called radiofrequency. These waves do not break chemical bonds or ionize the human body. When a ...
