Special event dedicated to World Photography Day

Sunday 18th August 2024 at 3:55PM

Photographers organized blood donation//medical camp

Chandigarh Photographers Association, Manav Kalyan Parisar, Evoke Builder and Kumar Brothers and Unimark Pharma India Limited jointly organized a program at the Community Center in Sector-22

Mohali: 18th August 2024: (Kartika Kalyani Singh//Media Screen Online)::

The history of photography is very old, but the history of photography's relationship with the media is also not new now. Today's media is incomplete without photos or videos. During this duty of camera with the media, journalists faced dangers many times, but journalists accepted these challenges even by risking their lives. Remembering this period of life related to the camera, photo-journalists also organized a medical checkup camp and also donated blood. It is important to mention here once again that all this was done in connection with World Photography Day.

Chandigarh Photographers Association, Manav Kalyan Parisar, Evoke Builder and Kumar Brothers and Unimark Pharma India Limited jointly organized a blood donation and medical checkup camp at the Community Center in Sector 22, Chandigarh dedicated to World Photography Day. On this occasion, Councilor of Ward No. 22 Anju Katyal and Councilor of Ward No. 17 Damanpreet Singh attended as special guests. Association President Gurcharan Singh and all the members donated blood in the camp and called upon the people to come forward for this work.

All the photographers present on this occasion shared their experiences while sharing their views about World Photography Day. All the blood donors were appreciated by the guests who reached the camp and other people were also asked to contribute in social service. Association President Gurcharan Singh and Chairman Naresh Sharma honored all the blood donors and presented mementos to the dignitaries. On this occasion, people were examined by specialist doctors of Medicine, Orthopedics, Skin, ENT, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Acupressure, Gynecology and Physiotherapy and free medicines were given as per the need. On this occasion, all the members of Chandigarh Photographers Association and Manav Kalyan Parisar as well as photographers associated with various organizations also participated.

It is worth noting that World Photography Day is celebrated every year on 19 August. The purpose of this day is to honor the art and science of photography and appreciate the contribution of photographers. The celebration of this day started with an important announcement made by France in 1839, when they shared the Daguerreotype process with the world, which was the first practical method of photography.

Photography is not only a medium of art, but it is also a way to cherish historical and personal moments. In today's time, the development of digital photography has made it more accessible, making it more popular.

Media Invite from Partap College Ludhiana

Thursday 14th March 2024 at 10:29 AM 

A National Seminar on 16 March 2024

Ludhiana: 14th March 2024: (Karthika Kalyani Singh//The Media Screen OnlineDesk)::

Partap College of Education, Ludhiana is going to organize National Seminar on Unlocking the Potential of Teacher Education in the Digital Society on 16 March 2024 by IPDA India & IQAC, Partap College of Education, Ludhiana, sponsored by College Development Council (CDC), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

The inaugural program is scheduled to be held at 10.00 am in the college auditorium. Dr. Dilpreet Singh, Senior Scientist, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Ludhiana will be the keynote speaker for the seminar.

All media persons covering the education beat are cordially invited for the coverage of the seminar. All related media persons are requested to kindly depute their photographers and correspondents for the coverage of this National Seminar.

Media invite from Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha on 7th

Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 19:43 WhatsApp

Agenda: Submission of Memorandum for ban on EVM

Chandigarh:6th February 2024: (Media Link//The Media Screen)::

Media invite has been issued by Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha to cover the submission of memorandum demanding for ban of EVM's in Govt elections and observations. The memorandum will be submitted to President of India through DC office Chandigarh by residents of tri-city on Wednesday 7th February 2024 at 03:00 PM. Media teams are invited at plot number1, Sector 18A, Chandigarh. 

While having a telephonic conversation with Punjab Screen Media, Captain GS Ghuman said that, ''We have been associated with Advocate Bhanu Pratap Singh (SC), when back in 2019, he raised his voice against the use of EVM in Electoral Voting in the country.'' Advocate Bhanu Pratap Singh is also the president of Rashtriya Janhit Sanghrash Party.  

Contact person is Capt. Ghuman W/A 62801 67985

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PIB organises Media Tour for Journalists to Assam and Meghalaya

Posted on  30 October 2023 at 2:13 PM by PIB Mumbai

An opportunity to understand the various Govt. initiatives 

Mumbai: 30th October 2023: (PIB//The Media Screen Online Desk)::

Journalists from different parts of Maharashtra will be touring Assam and Meghalaya from the 29th of October, 2023 to the 4th of November 2023 as part of a Media Tour organized by the Press Information Bureau, Maharashtra - Goa, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The participating journalists arrived in Guwahati yesterday and were greeted with a traditional welcome.

The Media Tour on arrival at Guwahati Airport

In the next few days, the journalists will be visiting different organisations and meeting important personalities in Assam and Meghalaya. Various organisations that the journalists visit include Assam Rifles, North East Council, Khasi Autonomous Hill Development Council, Assam Police, Tourism Department, AIIMS -Guwahati, IIT-Guwahati among others. They will also be interacting with the media in the region.

Visit to Meghalaya’s famous Root Bridge

The Media Tour envisions to provide to journalists from Maharashtra an opportunity to understand the various Government initiatives being undertaken in the north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya.  It also aims to provide an understanding of the rich cultural heritage of the region. Such an interaction will sensitize the journalists towards local conditions, socio economic and political state of affairs and developmental efforts of the Government. It is hoped that through this tour a long-term partnership is created between the media and Government departments in the two regions providing scope for further dialogue and exchange of ideas.

The Media tour is being conducted under the leadership of Ms. Jaydevi Pujari Swami, Deputy Director, PIB Mumbai and with the support of PIB Guwahati, PIB Shillong and DDK Shillong. Various Marathi, Hindi and English print and electronic media organisations are part of the Media Tour.

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'Save Journalism' Day observed across country on the call of IJU

Thursday 23rd March 2023 at 07:55 PM

Journalists raised voice against increasing attacks on journalism

Chandigarh: 23rd March 2023: (Kartika Singh//The Media Screen):: 

Indian Journalists Union observed a demonstration on the martyrdom day of  Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.

On this occasion, Under the leadership of (IJU), various journalists organizations staged protests across the country. In Chandigarh, on the invitation of IJU, Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union and Chandigarh and Haryana Journalists Union raised their voices against the increasing attacks on journalism at Plaza located in Sector-17. 

Addressing journalists fraternity present there, General Secretary of IJU Balwinder Singh Jammu and Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union President Balbir Singh Jandu said that the efforts are being made to suppress journalism in the country since 2014. The voices raised against the ruling party are being crushed by the central government. In this way, attempts are being made to undermine the fourth pillar of democracy. Nowadays, most of the media houses have been taken under the control of the governments, the media houses that are there are being occupied by the big corporate houses of the country.

Senior leaders of the Union Ram Singh Brar, Jai Singh Chhibber and Bindu Singh said that the central government and the state governments are trying to control the freedom of journalists that effects freedom of speech and ultimately freedom of Press. 

The advertisements of media houses are stopped at their various levels by governments. Apart from this, more efforts are made to suppress the voice of journalists who raise voice against the governments.

The senior journalist Tarlochan Singh said that the way governments have started subjugating the media, it is not a positive trend. He invited the journalists to raise their voices against the oppression of the governments."Let's raise our voices so that the freedom of the media can be restored", Tarlochan said. 

On this occasion, Union members Jagtar Singh Bhullar, Bhupinder Malik, Pritam Singh Rupal, Harnam Singh Dalla, Sarabjit Bhatti and Major Singh and number of journalists from Mohali.

Nawashahr unit of PCJU also staged demonstration.

Harmesh Virdi along with other members of the unit visited Khatkar Kalan and paid floral tribute on the statues of Martyrs and then staged protest on 'Save Journalists'.

In Ludhiana, the journalists under the leadership of senior journalist Santokh Gill did a march on this occasion. Besides Fazilka,  the demonstration was also staged in some other districts of Punjab. The Journalists Union is continously demanding that the repealed Journalists Act should be reinstated soon. 

Ministry of I&B cautions TV channels

Posted On: 09th January 2023 at 2:38 PM by PIB Delhi

Cautions against disturbing footages, distressing images

*Gory images of blood, dead bodies, physical assault are distressful, against Programme Code

*No editing being done of violent videos being taken from social media by channels

*TV reports causing psychological impact on children, invading privacy of victims

New Delhi: 9th January 2023: (PIB//The Media Screen)::

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence including violence against women, children and elderly in manners which grossly compromises on “good taste and decency”. The advisory has been issued after several instances of lack of discretion by television channels were noticed by the Ministry.

The Ministry has said that television channels have shown dead bodies of individuals and images/videos of injured persons with blood splattered around, people, including women, children and elderly being beaten mercilessly in close shots, continuous cries and shrieks of a child being beaten by a teacher, shown repeatedly over several minutes including circling the actions thereby making it even more ghastly, without taking the precaution of blurring the images or showing them from long shots. It has further highlighted that the manner of reporting such incidents is distasteful and distressing for the audience.

The advisory has highlighted the impact such reporting has on various audience. It has stated that such reports can also have an adverse psychological impact on the children. There is also a crucial issue of invasion of privacy which could be potentially maligning and defamatory, the advisory has underlined. Television, being a platform usually watched by families in households with people from all cohorts – old aged, middle aged, small children, etc., and with various socio-economic backgrounds, place certain sense of responsibility and discipline among the broadcasters, which have been enshrined in the Programme Code and the Advertising Code.

The Ministry has observed that in most cases the videos are being taken from social media and broadcast without editorial discretion and modifications to ensure compliance and consistency with the Programme Code.

A list of examples of such recently broadcast content is as below:

1.         30.12.2022 showing the distressing images and videos of a cricketer injured in an accident, without blurring.

2.         28.08.2022 showing disturbing footage of a man dragging the dead body of a victim and also focusing on the face of the victim with blood splattered around.

3.         06-07-2022 about a distressing incident in which a teacher can be seen brutally thrashing a 5-year-old boy until he lost consciousness in a coaching classroom in Patna, Bihar. The clip          was played without muting it in which painful cries of the child begging for mercy can be heard and was shown for over 09 minutes.

4.         04-06-2022 showing the distressing gory images of the dead body of a Punjabi singer without blurring.

5.         25-05-2022 showing a disturbing incident of a man brutally beating two minor boys with a stick in Chirang district of Assam. In the video, the man can be seen mercilessly beating boys with sticks.  The clip was played without blurring or muting in which the boys’ painful cries are clearly heard.

6.         16-05-2022 where a woman advocate was brutally assaulted by her neighbor in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, showing continuously without edits.

7.         04-05-2022 showing a man hacking his own sister to death in Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu.

8.         01-05-2022 about a man being hung upside down from a tree and brutally thrashed with sticks by five people in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. 

9.         12-04-2022 about an accident in which distressing visuals of five dead bodies are continuously shown without blurring.

10.       11-04-2022 about an incident where a man can be seen brutally attacking his 84-year-old mother in Kollam, Kerala, dragging his mother through the yard beating and thrashing her mercilessly shown continuously without blurring for approximately 12 minutes.

11.       07-04-2022 about a highly disturbing video of an old man setting his son ablaze in Bengaluru. The unedited footage of the old man lighting a matchstick & throwing it on his son upon which he was engulfed in flames was telecast repeatedly.

12.       22-03-2022 about a video of a 14-year-old minor boy being beaten in Morigaon district of Assam, carried without blurring or muting in which the boy can be heard crying and pleading while being beaten mercilessly.

Raising concern over such broadcast and in view of larger public interest involved and having regard to the nature of audience of television channels including elderly, women and children, the Ministry has strongly advised all private television channels to attune their systems and practices of reporting incidents of crime, accidents and violence, including death in conformity with the Programme Code.

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Govt. of India strikes den of misinformation on YouTube

Posted On: 20 DEC 2022 12:02PM by PIB Delhi

Fact Check Unit at PIB exposes three YouTube channels spreading fake news

*Fake videos about Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of India, and Prime Minister of India with lakhs of views busted by PIB Fact Check Unit

*Misinformation on Election Commission of India, Electronic Voting Machines

*YouTube channels fact-checked by PIB had nearly 33 lakh subscribers, over 30 crore views

New Delhi: 20th December 2022: (PIB Delhi//The Media Screen)::

In a series of over 40 fact-checks, the PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) busted three YouTube channels which were spreading false information in India. These YouTube channels had nearly 33 lakh subscribers and their videos, almost all of which were found to be false, were watched
over 30 crore times.

This is the first time when PIB has exposed entire YouTube channels as against individual posts on social media spreading false claims. Details of the YouTube channels fact-checked by PIB  are as under:

Sl. No.        Name of YouTube Channel                 Subscribers          Views

  1.                    News Headlines                               9.67 lakh         31,75,32,290

  2.                    Sarkari Update                                22.6 lakh            8,83,594

 3.                    आज तक LIVE                              65.6 thousand      1,25,04,177

These YouTube channels spread false and sensational claims about the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Government schemes, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), farm loan waivers, etc. among other fake news. Examples include fake news such as the Supreme Court to have ruled that future elections would be conducted by ballot papers; Government giving money to people who have bank accounts, Aadhar Cards and PAN cards; ban on EVMs, etc.

The YouTube channels were observed to be using fake and sensational thumbnails with logos of TV channels and images of their news anchors to mislead the viewers to believe that the news was authentic. These channels were also found to be displaying advertisements on their videos, and monetizing misinformation on YouTube.

Action taken by PIB Fact Check Unit follows blocking of over one hundred YouTube channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the past one year.

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