- Karnataka rain fury: Photos of flooded streets, uprooted treesCannes 2022: Deepika Padukone stuns at the French Riviera in Sabyasachi outfitRanbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt's Wedding Pics - Sealed With A KissOscars 2022: Every Academy Award WinnerShane Warne (1969-2022): Australian cricket legend's life in picturesPhotos: What Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks like on the groundLata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): A pictorial tribute to the 'Nightingale of India'PM Modi unveils 216-feet tall Statue of Equality in Hyderabad (PHOTOS)Wedding pics: Mouni Roy marries Suraj Nambiar in South Indian ceremony73rd Republic Day Parade 2022 - In Pictures
Jyothi Yarraji, who won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the Hangzhou Asian Games, wi
- Lione Messi said Retirement not on my mind
- Indian Wells: Alcaraz, Swiatek win titles
- African footballer chased and thrashed away in Kerala; reports
- Hockey India announce core probable group for men's national camp in Bhubaneswar
- Interim Budget: Large number of institutions of higher learning set up, highest ever medal tally in games reflects high confidence level, says FM
Modi withdraws order threatening scribes over fake news Last Updated : 03 Apr 2018 03:54:10 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi (file photo)
After widespread criticism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday withdrew within hours his government's order that threatened to take away the accreditation of journalists found propagating fake news.
"(The) Prime Minister has directed that the press release regarding fake news be withdrawn and the matter should only be addressed in the Press Council of India," an official source said.
The order issued on Monday night warned that journalists would be denied access to the government even on mere accusations of spreading fake news and could lose their accreditation for a limited period or permanently.
Journalists and opposition parties took a serious note of the order issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and described the guidelines as an attack on press freedom.IANS, New Delhi For Latest Updates Please-
Join us on
Follow us on
172.31.16.186