Born during the turbulent years of the Indo-Naga conflict, the formation of the Kohima Press Club in 2001 marked a turning point in Nagaland’s media history. In its early days, journalists worked from small borrowed spaces, filing stories through telephone and fax while facing constant pressure and warning calls.   Recalling those times, KPC Advisor and former President Kopelo Krome spoke of working under threats, even as the first drafting committee of the KPC constitution laid the foundation for an independent press body.  Over the next 25 years, KPC grew into a key institution for journalism in the state. In 2019, Alice Yhoshü created history by becoming the first woman president, a position she continues to hold. Under her leadership, the club introduced landmark initiatives such as the KPC Impact Journalism Award and the state’s only media fellowship programme for local journalists, as per the reports

Picture Credit: The Hindu  Sarath Babu George, Principal Correspondent with The Hindu at its Thiruvananthapuram bureau, has been honoured with the Best Reporter in Print Media (English) award for his coverage of the 63rd Kerala State School Arts Festival held in the capital district during 2024–25. The award was presented by Revenue Minister K. Rajan at the valedictory function of the 64th School Arts Festival on Sunday, in the presence of Education Minister V. Sivankutty and General Education Secretary K. Vasuki. The honour includes a cash prize of Rs 20,000, along with a citation and a certificate.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the alleged assault on a woman journalist during recent violence in Murshidabad’s Beldanga and called upon women and the youth to take the lead in ending what he described as an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in West Bengal. Speaking at a rally in Malda, he linked the incident to the unrest that followed the death of a migrant worker and alleged that journalists and ordinary citizens were unsafe under the Trinamool Congress government. According to The Print, Prime Minister’s remarks come amid a renewed political focus on women’s safety in the state, where women form nearly half of the electorate and have traditionally been a key support base of the ruling party through various welfare schemes. The violence in Beldanga was triggered by the death of 36-year-old Alauddin Sheikh, a resident of Sujapur Kumarpur gram panchayat area in Murshidabad, whose body was found in his rented accommodation in Jharkhand, where he worked

International technology news outfit TechDay are celebrating a strong start to 2026 after welcoming six new employees. The appointments follow a period of strong growth for the company, which produces the CFOtech, ChannelBrief, eCommerceNews, FutureFive, ITBrief, SecurityBrief, and Telco News titles.   “December was a record month for revenue, readership and the number of interviews completed,” said Publisher Sean Mitchell.  “2025 was a stellar year for us, revenue was up about 49%, and our expansion into the US and Canada has been a tremendous success,” he also told Influencing.  The hires include four new journalists, with Mark Tarre joining as News Chief, bringing over a decade of journalism and communications experience. Karen Joy Bacudo joins as Finance Editor, having recently graduated from Isabela State University in July 2025.  Two new news editors are Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin, joining from New York Weekly, aswell as Sofia

The Tripura Journalists Union (TJU), Tripura Electronic Media Society (TEMS), and Tripura Working Journalist Association (TWJA) have strongly condemned the attack on journalist Mrinal Debnath, a reporter with Daily Sangbad, on January 13, Tripura Chronicle reported. Debnath was allegedly assaulted and, despite reaching out to the officer‑in‑charge of Edinagar police station, received no immediate response. He was later rushed to hospital by colleagues for treatment. The journalist associations have demanded swift police action against those responsible, warning that they will launch protests if authorities fail to act.

After media reports highlighted the case of a 15-year-old boy from Bihar who was separated from his father at a railway station in Haryana and was later forced into bonded labour for several months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from senior officials in Haryana and Bihar. As per the report, the boy had gone missing after he got down from a train at Bahadurgarh Railway Station to fetch water and could not reboard due to the crowd. He was later taken away by a man on the promise of a job and forced to work in Greater Noida. During this period, he lost his left arm in an accident involving a fodder-cutting machine and was abandoned by his employer. Taking note of the media report, the NHRC said the case involves a serious violation of human rights. It has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Haryana and to the District Magistrate of Kishanganj in Bihar, asking them to explain what action has been taken and what help h

Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, along with journalist associations, on Wednesday, January 14, criticised the late-night detention of three journalists from Telugu news channel NTV by the Telangana police, calling the action illegal and undemocratic. According to The Hindu, journalists were taken into custody late on Tuesday night (January 13, 2026) in connection with a controversial programme aired by the channel involving a woman IAS officer and a State Minister. Former minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy alleged that the Congress government led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was trying to intimidate journalists and suppress dissent. He said the government was also targeting unemployed youth, farmers, students and retired employees when they raised their demands. BRS Balkonda MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy said detaining journalists at night and conducting raids on their homes was against democratic norms, especially when the law allows the police to issue notices and su