Nava J. Thakuria

Geneva, 29 April 2026: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the murder of Indian scribe V Jaganmohan Reddy, who was hacked to death on Tuesday as the Telugu scribe went for a…

by Nava Thakuria After months of uncertainty, the Press Council of India (PCI) got its chairman as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed the charge on 24 April 2026. The retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, who was nominated…

Guwahati: In pursuit of understanding the essence of ancient Bharat/India, one must look towards the Northeast, where traditions continue to thrive in their most organic and spiritual forms, said Dr Sunil Mohanty, Assam Kshetra Prachar Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh,…

by Nava Thakuria As Assam completed the single-phase, largely peaceful polling on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 representatives for the State legislative assembly, the focus shifted to the probable outcome as both the ruling and opposition parties are claiming…

by Nava Thakuria After Assam, Keralam and Puducherry (union territory), the State legislative assembly elections are knocking at the doors of  Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in the second half of April 2026. Meanwhile, millions of voters have shown an…

Northeast Indian State of  Assam goes to the single-phase polling on 9 April 2026, where 2.50 crore registered voters (including 5.75 lakh young/first-time voters) will exercise their franchise to elect 126 representatives for the State legislative assembly. Under the guidelines…

Geneva, 23 March 2026: Another radio professional was killed in the Philippines last Friday, spreading panic among the media fraternity in the island nation. The victim, identified as Julio Calo (49), was shot dead by a miscreant in front of…

Geneva/Delhi, 22 March 2026: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over sealing of the office of United News of India (UNI, one of the country’s oldest news agencies) in New Delhi on Friday…

It was shocking and heartbreaking news, even for an emotionless creature like me. Within a few days, we have lost at least three AECian friends because of ailments. Their untimely demise was highlighted and mourned in the WhatsApp group (created…

Guwahati: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, congratulated the people of Nepal and also the interim government in Kathmandu for the successful completion of the 2026 general elections on 5 March, saying, “It is heartening to see my Nepali sisters…