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New Delhi, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT):India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). India ranked 142 on the pr...

Paris, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): Press freedom continues to decline in India under Narendra Modi’s rule as the country slips to 161st rank in terms of press freedom out of 180 countries ranked in the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporte...

Islamabad, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reiterated to continue to play leadership role in protecting media freedom and journalists' rights in the country. In his message on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, ...

Imphal, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): Curfew has been imposed while internet services have been suspended in the Indian state of Manipur amid rising communal tension in the state. Curfew and social media restrictions have been imposed by the Manipur governmen...

Islamabad, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): Dubai welcomed 4.67 million international overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 3.97 million tourists during the same period in 2022. This marks a 17 % YoY growth and the city’s best Q1 performan...

Guwahati, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): An Indian army craftsman was killed in a blast in Indian disturbed state of Assam. The craftsman was killed at the Darranga Field Firing Range at Tamulpur of western Assam.The victim, Sandeep Kumar, was on duty at the r...

United Nations, May 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): Rana Ayyub, an Indian journalist writing for US media, has called for shifting global attention to media freedom in India as she spoke at a UNESCO-sponsored event at the General Assembly. “It is important for the ...