The Latest Breaking News from the Editors Guild of India

Manipur report FIR: Valley groups claim bid to show Kukis as victims, Editors Guild says ‘no prejudice’

Three members of a fact-finding team and the president of the Editors Guild of India have been booked for publishing a “false, fabricated and paid” report on how Manipur media outlets have covered the ongoing conflict.

Newslaundry · Sep 4, 2023

Priyank Kharge says fact-checking body will be apolitical, won’t impinge on press freedom

After the Editors’ Guild of India voiced concern over Karnataka government’s proposed fact-checking unit, IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge clarified on Tuesday that the unit would not attempt to “impinge upon the freedom of the press” and would have an “apolitical stance.”

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

India passes data protection bill amid surveillance concerns

The new law has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers and rights groups over the scope of exemptions.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023