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`Paid news` poses threat to democracy: Soni

Paid news syndrome is a menace eating into the vitals of a free and fair media and rooting it out is...

Paid news should be completely checked: CEC

CEC SY Quraishi called for a "complete check" on the menace of paid news during polls.

Next meeting of GoM on paid news soon: Soni

A Group of Ministers (GoM) will shortly meet to examine Press Council of India`s report on paid new...

Punjab tops in paid news cases

Punjab topped in the number of cases of paid news reported from five states that went to polls wit...

Paid news: EC issues 167 notices to candidates

In the ongoing Assembly polls for five states, the Election Commission has so far issued 167 notic...

Katju warns of strong action in paid news

Justice Katju warned all media persons, candidates and election authorities of strong action if they...

Paid news threat to democracy: Dhumal

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister PK Dhumal on Saturday described "paid news" as a "threat" to democr...

PM for self-regulation to fight paid news

PM Manmohan Singh said "perversions" like paid news had come as a shock but censorship was no answer...

Make public paid-news report: CIC to PCI

The Central Information Commission has directed the Press Council of India to make public the repo...

Paid news an electoral malpractice: CEC

News paid for by candidates during elections should be considered an electoral malpractice, said Chi...

Oppn dig at media over paid news phenomenon

The Opposition on Wednesday took a dig at media for "paid news" phenomenon saying the purpose of fr...

EC to hear paid news case against Ashok Chavan

The Election Commission on Saturday decided to go ahead with the hearing of the paid news case relat...

Paid news monitoring: EC to form district-level panel in WB

Following the Bihar model, the Election Commission has decided to set up district-level media cert...

EC concludes hearing in paid news case involving Ashok Chavan

Election Commission on Thursday concluded oral hearing on a case seeking to disqualify Ashok Chava...

Paid news, opinion polls a concern: CEC

S.Y. Quraishi said that paid news attempts to deceive the voters and affect their opinion, adding th...

Paid news phenomenon, a complex problem: CEC

Terming paid news phenomenon as a complex problem, the Election Commission on Monday said it could b...

Paid news deceiving people, says CEC

Election Commission would issue new guidelines to check "money power", Chief Election Commissioner S...

Jethmalani pleads for disqualification of Ashok Chavan

Eminent jurist Ram Jethmalani on Friday pleaded for the disqualification of former Maharashtra Chief...

Litterateurs condemn "paid news" concept

Eminent litterateurs of Assam have condemned the system of "paid news" in journalism and said such a...

EC says it is taking steps to tackle paid news

The Election Commission expressed concern over the phenomenon of paid news but said it was taking st...

Paid news menace: EC may liberalise tough rules

EC may liberalise its tough rules & regulations that could help candidates approach people directly.

Paid news menace: EC considering liberalising tough rules

The Election Commission is mulling with the idea of liberalising it tough rules and regulations that...

Consensus required to check prevalence of paid news: Ansari

Expressing concern over the malaise of paid news, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said that...

`Paid news has resulted in media being more careful`

The paid news syndrome has resulted in the media becoming more careful while reporting events and ...

Need for consensus on paid news: Ambika Soni

Soni on Sunday said there is need for a consensus across the political spectrum on ways to deal with...

Press Council report on `Paid News` syndrome

In a bid to check the phenomenon of paid news, the Press Council of India on Friday recommended am...

UP MLA under EC scanner over `paid news` issue

After Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, an MLA in Uttar Pradesh assembly has come under the...

EC to hear `paid news` complaint against Maha CM on July 9

The Election Commission has postponed to July nine the hearing in a complaint concerning `paid new...

EC to hear `paid news` complaint against Chavan on June 11

The Election Commission would on June 11 hear the complaint concerning `paid news`, allegedly invo...

EC has asked PCI to define paid news: RTI reply

With complaints against `paid news` on the rise, the Election Commission has asked the Press Council...

Paid news should be curbed: Former CEC

Former CEC wants to prevent biased reports during elections.

Press Council of India to issue white paper on `paid news`

Expressing concern over the issue of "paid news", the Press Council of India has said it would iss...

Paid news a serious issue: Kapil Sibal

Observing that paid news is a "serious issue" that does not allow truth to come out, Union Ministe...

Declare paid news an electoral malpractice, say parties

Political parties on Saturday favoured amendment of electoral laws to treat "paid news" as a poll ...

Paid news phenomenon a serious matter: Govt

The phenomenon of "paid news" is a serious matter as it influences the functioning of a free press, ...

Dominance of `Paid news` matter of grave concern: Pandey

Instances of "paid news" getting highlighted in recent months, especially in vernacular media, by ...

Paid news syndrome can tarnish polity, says Ansari

Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday warned that the phenomenon of paid news and coverage packag...

PCI concerned over paid news coverage, sets up committee

The Press Council of India (PCI) has voiced concern over the trend of paid news coverage reported du...

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