Journalists have key role in nation building: Nagaland governor P B Acharya
Dakshina Kannada district working journalist association program
Mangaluru, Jul 1: Journalists should always be conscious of their crucial role in nation building and strengthening democracy in the country, Nagaland Governor P B Acharya said here Monday.
Inaugurating the Dakshina Kannada (DK) district journalists conference, organised by district journalists union, Mangaluru press club and Patrika Bhavana Trust at the town hall here, he said making the nation strong should be the ultimate goal of every citizen.
He commended the significant contribution of the people of undivided DK district in educational, social and cultural sectors.
Acharya, who was felicitated on the occasion, released a souvenir titled 'Samachaara.'
State Urban Development and Housing Minister U T Khader, who was the chief guest at the function, inaugurated a photo exhibition at the mini town hall.
MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Bharat Y Shetty also spoke.
Karnataka working journalists union president Shivanand Thagaduru, district journalist union president Srinivas Nayak Indaje, senior journalist Ishwar Daithota and convenor of the function Jagannath Shetty Bala were among those present.
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Murder accused jumps off train to escape police custody in Khandwa
Khandwa/MP (PTI): A man arrested in connection with the murder of a local journalist escaped from police custody by jumping off a train in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa while being taken to Uttar Pradesh on a transit remand, police said on Saturday.
The absconding accused, Jamiruddin Qureshi, is one of the five persons booked for their alleged involvement in the murder of a journalist in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh on May 13, said assistant sub-inspector Anni Lal of Khandwa Government Railway Police (GRP).
Following the murder, Qureshi fled to Mumbai, and the crime branch of the Thane police apprehended him, he said.
Two UP police personnel were bringing him to Jaunpur on transit remand on May 15 and were travelling on the Gorakhpur Weekly Express, the official said.
The train reached Khandwa station around 2.40 am on May 16, and when the train started leaving the platform, the accused sought permission to go to the toilet, he said.
As the two policemen started taking him to the toilet at the entrance of the coach, the accused jumped off the train, the official said.
The police have lodged a complaint, and a search has been launched for the accused, he said.
