In a recognition of journalistic excellence, the Jammu and Kashmir government has named 11 media professionals as recipients of the Union Territory’s top journalism honours. The awards were conferred on Republic Day 2026, with each awardee receiving a certificate of merit and a cash grant of Rs 51,000. The list features journalists from both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions, drawn from leading national and regional news organisations. Among those honoured are PTI’s Srinagar Bureau Chief Inayat Jahangir and Somil Abrol, who heads PTI’s video operations in Jammu. Also selected for the award are Avtar Krishan Bhat, Vivek Suri (Executive Editor, Digital, Himalayan Mail), freelance journalist Dinesh Manhotra, ANI’s Jammu and Kashmir Bureau Chief Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Dainik Jagran correspondent Razia Noor, Sunil Ji Bhat (Deputy Editor and Jammu Bureau Head, Aaj Tak and India Today), Ishfaq Gowhar Zargar (Executive Editor, Gulistan News), ZEE News Senior Special Correspondent Syed K

Osmania University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication has inaugurated the Sarwat Hussain Digital Media Centre, strengthening hands-on training in digital journalism. The facility was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Kumar Molugaram at the University College of Arts and Social Sciences. The centre is equipped with high-end professional cameras and a customised Apple Studio system for digital content creation. The equipment, worth nearly Rs 20 lakh, was donated by Vidya Bhandarker in memory of her late husband, Sarwat Hussain, an alumnus who completed his BCJ and MCJ at the university during 1987–89. Hussain began his career at ICRISAT before joining the World Bank, where he served for 25 years and retired in 2017 from its Washington headquarters as Head of Communications for the Agricultural Global Practice. Ms Bhandarker said her husband’s career was built on the foundation he received at Osmania University and urged alumni to reconnect with their departments a

The Telangana government has issued orders restricting the display of “Press” stickers on vehicles exclusively to journalists holding valid accreditation cards issued by the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department, in a move aimed at curbing misuse and impersonation. The decision is part of revised guidelines governing the issuance of accreditation cards and the regulation of press identification practices. According to the orders, any unauthorised use of the “Press” sticker or logo will be treated as impersonation and will invite strict legal action. The guidelines also make it clear that “Press” markings must not be displayed on vehicle registration plates under any circumstances. The government has also withdrawn its earlier policy of issuing separate “media cards” to journalists working at editorial desks. Under the revised rules, desk journalists will now be covered under the same accreditation system as field reporters. According to Deccan Chr

In March, ABC News will launch the ABC National Forum, a new discussion program bringing together ordinary citizens, community leaders, experts and policymakers to discuss topical issues of national significance.  The first forum will focus on the lives and experiences of Jewish Australians, including issues arising from the Bondi terrorist attack, and facilitate a wide-ranging and stimulating conversation among a live studio audience. The forum will be broadcast live from Sydney and moderated by ABC National Political Lead and Insiders host David Speers. Says Speers: “The ABC National Forum will provide a space for Australians to come together to share their knowledge and experiences, hear from others and better understand each other.”  ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks: “The ABC National Forum reflects the ABC’s commitment to bringing Australians toget

“It’s funny, I don’t know where the years have gone, really,” technology journalist Joshua Gliddon told Influencing, as he reflected on racking up thirty years in the business. “It doesn't seem long ago that I walked into my cadet job on PC Week in January 1996 and met the likes of Simon Sharwood, John Davidson, David Braue, and Kerrie Murphy.”   Gliddon was first alerted to PC Week while working in PR at Blackie McDonald when account director Alan Jones directed him to the job advert.  “[Alan] called me into his office and said, ‘Mate, you should apply for this’... so it was then a matter of printing off a couple of stories I’d written and an application letter, sending it by post to the Consolidated Press offices. “A week later, the editor Chris Bowes gave me a call and said there was both good and bad news. The bad news, he said, was ‘I’m not giving you the cadetship’, but the good news was there was an Editorial Assistant role that he offered m

It's a hot one, expecially in Victoria this Wednesday morning with many rural towns reeling at - and feeling - the hottest day yesterday that most will ever have experienced - and it's not letting up, as Victorian papers The Age and tabloid Herald Sun report extensively this morning.  The top half of The Age's front page is an atmospheric shot of Ouyen sheep farmer Linton Hahnel caring for his flock in the dry, hot and dusty conditions. That picture by Jason South.   The Age follows that front pager with stories across pages 4 and 5. Grant Macarthur, Cassandra Morgan, Rachael Ward, Angus Delaney and Nick Toscano worked together on the main piece ('State's scorching heat shows no end in sight'), with pictures from Wayne Taylor and Alex Coppel, while the masthead's regional editor Benjamin Preiss has been out in the Mallee region which is bearing the brunt of a heat dome that shows littl

News18 Bihar-Jharkhand has been honoured with the National Media Award in the Electronic (Television) category for its comprehensive coverage of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, Media Brief reported. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of the 16th National Voters’ Day. Bihar went to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, 2025, recording one of the highest voter turnouts in the state’s history. News18 Bihar deployed teams across all 38 districts and 46 counting centres, delivering continuous updates during both the election and counting period. The channel’s coverage combined on-the-ground field reporting with studio programming, supported by a specially developed Live Results system that ensured accurate, real-time dissemination of data. Reporting focused on voter sentiment, local issues, alliance dynamics, and constituency-specific factors, offering viewers both context and instant updates. Known as Bihar’s most-watched news channe