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Burmese junta continues to arrest scribes, PEC condemns military

Geneva: As the military rulers of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) continue to arrest scribes in the south-east Asian country, the global media safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign(PEC) condemns the Burmese junta (also known as Tatmadaw) and demands the unconditional release of all 45 journalists still behind the bars since 1 ...

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Granthamela boosted deliberations on future of book-papers

Guwahati: Amidst the threat of spreading novel coronavirus (precisely the Omicron variant)  across India, Asom Granthamela (Assam Book Fair) came to a successful end in Guwahati, the virtual capital of Northeast. Organised jointly by Asom Prakashan Parishad (Publication Board Assam, the government sponsored literary institution) and All Assam Publishers & Book Sellers Association maintaining necessary ...

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Himachal CM inaugurates Heliport in Shimla

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Heliport near Sanjauli-Dhalli bye-pass constructed by spending an amount of Rs. 18 crore.  While interacting with the media, Chief Minister said that the Government of India has provided Rs. 12.13 crore for construction of this project under Himalayan Circuit of the Swadesh Darshan programme and ...

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PEC demands probe into Chin journalist’s killing

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 ...

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Nearly 2000 journalists died of Covid-19 in 94 countries

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 ...

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2021 ends with the decrease in journo-killings globally: PEC

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 ...

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Afghanistan emerges most dangerous country for scribes: PEC

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 ...

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CM participates in Shining Himachal Conclave

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 ...

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Ethnic Shan journalists jailed in Myanmar

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 ...

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Anti-AFSPA debates gain momentum in Northeast

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 ...

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Reasons Why an Antivirus Is Important

An antivirus program is one of the essential security tools you should install on your computer. It works by scanning your connected devices and Internet downloads to ensure that they are free of viruses and other malware. An infected computer can replicate itself and attack other computers. An antivirus prevents viruses from deleting important files, ...

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IJU expresses serious concern over sedition charge against Silchar journalist

Hyderabad: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses concern over the slapping of sedition charges against a journalist from Assam’s Barak valley and urges the authority to withdraw the case against Anirban Roy Choudhury. The Silchar-based editor of digital outlet BarakBulletin faces sedition charges over an editorial and the young scribe has been summoned by the police ...

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A fantastic vacation destination, Himachal Pradesh

Shimla: Are you looking for a fantastic vacation destination, consider visiting the state of Himachal Pradesh. The state is a beautiful area of the Himalayas, home to mountain towns like Dalhousie and the Dalai Lama. The region has a strong Tibetan presence and is known for its many activities such as climbing, trekking, and skiing. ...

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Artificial limb transplant camp organized at Shimla

Shimla: The State Government would take steps to start the facility of providing artificial limbs in the IGMC Shimla for which adequate training would be provided to doctors and other staff so that needy in the State were not deprived of this facility. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while inaugurating ...