Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov. 16 (EMN): Manipur State Journalist Awards 2022 were presented to winners in eight different categories while observing National Press Day in Imphal on Wednesday. The awardees were Ningombam Hemantakumar of Sanaleibak, a vernacular daily for Best Editor Award on National Integration and Communal Harmony; Moirangthem Khagemba Meetei (Reporter) for reporting on Public Health and Hygiene, rural reporting award also to Moirangthem Khagemba Meetei; reporting on Art and Culture to Robinson Wahengbam; parliamentary reporting award to Taorem Bishwajit Singh (sub-editor),Science and Technology reporting to Maibam Kenedy Singh;(Reporter), reporting on Women and Children to Rabi Takhellambam; all from Sanaleibak; and sports reporting to Khumukcham Joychand Singh, sub-editor of Hueiyen Lanpao, a daily vernacular. The day’s National Press Day 2022 observation was attended by Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam, Information minister Dr. S Ranjan and Fisheries
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BJP President JP Nadda (c) greets former Congress MLAs from Manipur after they join the BJP, in New Delhi, India, 19 August 2020, Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Reporters Without Borders (RSF) looks closer into the rising cases of press freedom violations in Manipur state, located in northeast India.
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 3 March 2021.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is zooming in today on Manipur, a small state in northeastern India where press freedom violations are on the rise and where journalists are increasingly being persecuted by the local government, parliament and judiciary. RSF calls on the local authorities to stop trying to intimidate reporters.