Agartala, Sep 21, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Sept 21: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday asked the media to refrain from personal attacks and canard campaign in the name of news. 

Addressing the first state conference of Tripura Newspaper Society (TNS) at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan, the Chief Minister also said news should not be mixed up with views.

He said, people keep faith in newspaper despite noticeable advent of social media. Keeping this in mind, it is better to publish news that the public will believe, he advised.

Speaking at the programme, the Chief Minister also sought cooperation from the media for the development of the society.

Meanwhile, the name of the media body- Tripura Newspaper Society has been renamed as Tripura News Media Society and a 21-member new committee has been formed. A press release said, along with newspaper, the web and electronics media also now came under one banner.

Veteran editor Subal Kumar Dey has been entrusted as president of the new committee while Sanit Debroy has been made general secretary.

In the programme, veteran scribe Shrutaranjan Khisa was honoured by the Tripura Newspaper Society.