Excessive Media Reporting

Refuting media reports that alleged India's COVID-19 death count was "vastly undercounted", the government on Thursday said the reports assume that all excess mortality figures are Covid deaths, which is not based on facts and totally fallacious.

The News Broadcasters Association - a group of 25 leading news and current affairs broadcasters - has challenged the new IT rules in the Kerala High Court, on grounds it gives "excessive powers" to interfere with freedom of speech of the media.

The Bombay High Court today asked the Union government to clarify whether "excessive" reportage by the press on an ongoing investigation amounted to interference in the administration of justice under the Contempt of Courts Act.

The move came as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) defended its decision to curb excessive pricing.

If a privately held company issues its shares at a price more than its fair market value, the amount received in excess of the fair market value is taxable as income from other sources under Section 56 (2) (vii)(b) of the I-T Act.

The news that a young reporter at Japan's public broadcaster had worked herself to death came as little surprise to those inside the country's media, where a culture of excessively long hours has become the norm

According to multiple media reports, the Central Board of Film Certification gave a complete no-permit to release Udta Punjab, citing "excessive swearing, abusive language and drug consumption" in its content

Colombia has declared a red alert in 20 provinces after high temperatures caused wildfires in different regions, the media reported today.

A report of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch also expressed similar views, which said RCom could liberalise its 800 MHz spectrum and hand it to Reliance Jio for 4G services.

The Vatican on Friday condemned the leaking of documents that according to a media report show a power struggle in the Holy See over economic reforms and excessive expenses by the cardinal charged with carrying them out.

Bharti Airtel may have to surrender excess spectrum in Mumbai service area as the company has marginally crossed maximum airwaves holding cap in the metro following its acquisition of a 4G company founded by US chip maker Qualcomm.

A Chinese official has suggested the biting of pencils as a possible explanation for excessive levels of lead found in children in a town in the south of the country located next to a chemical plant, state media reported on Monday.

Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region are offering cash to informants who report on neighbours with excessive facial hair, state media has reported.

Ten television channels in Pakistan have been slapped with a fine of 1 crore for airing Indian and foreign content more than the permissible limits, a media report said today.

The Advocates Association of Bangalore gave a call for boycott of courts across Karnataka on Monday to protest alleged "police excesses" against some of its members at the Civil Court complex here. An emergency meeting of AAB, convened to discuss the violent incidents and police action on Friday and also media reports against lawyers, blamed police...

Refuting media reports that alleged India's COVID-19 death count was "vastly undercounted", the government on Thursday said the reports assume that all excess mortality figures are Covid deaths, which is not based on facts and totally fallacious.

The News Broadcasters Association - a group of 25 leading news and current affairs broadcasters - has challenged the new IT rules in the Kerala High Court, on grounds it gives "excessive powers" to interfere with freedom of speech of the media.

The Bombay High Court today asked the Union government to clarify whether "excessive" reportage by the press on an ongoing investigation amounted to interference in the administration of justice under the Contempt of Courts Act.

The move came as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) defended its decision to curb excessive pricing.

If a privately held company issues its shares at a price more than its fair market value, the amount received in excess of the fair market value is taxable as income from other sources under Section 56 (2) (vii)(b) of the I-T Act.

The news that a young reporter at Japan's public broadcaster had worked herself to death came as little surprise to those inside the country's media, where a culture of excessively long hours has become the norm

According to multiple media reports, the Central Board of Film Certification gave a complete no-permit to release Udta Punjab, citing "excessive swearing, abusive language and drug consumption" in its content

Colombia has declared a red alert in 20 provinces after high temperatures caused wildfires in different regions, the media reported today.

A report of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch also expressed similar views, which said RCom could liberalise its 800 MHz spectrum and hand it to Reliance Jio for 4G services.

The Vatican on Friday condemned the leaking of documents that according to a media report show a power struggle in the Holy See over economic reforms and excessive expenses by the cardinal charged with carrying them out.

Bharti Airtel may have to surrender excess spectrum in Mumbai service area as the company has marginally crossed maximum airwaves holding cap in the metro following its acquisition of a 4G company founded by US chip maker Qualcomm.

A Chinese official has suggested the biting of pencils as a possible explanation for excessive levels of lead found in children in a town in the south of the country located next to a chemical plant, state media reported on Monday.

Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region are offering cash to informants who report on neighbours with excessive facial hair, state media has reported.

Ten television channels in Pakistan have been slapped with a fine of 1 crore for airing Indian and foreign content more than the permissible limits, a media report said today.

The Advocates Association of Bangalore gave a call for boycott of courts across Karnataka on Monday to protest alleged "police excesses" against some of its members at the Civil Court complex here. An emergency meeting of AAB, convened to discuss the violent incidents and police action on Friday and also media reports against lawyers, blamed police...