November 16: National Press Day

Every year the National Press Day is celebrated on November 16. This is because the Press Council of India was established on November 16, 1966. The Press Council of India acts as a moral Watchdog for media. Also, the Press Council of India makes sure that the freedom of press is not controlled by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Article 19 • Constitution of India • Freedom of speech • Global Press Freedom Index • Hindutva • Journalism • National Press Day • Press Council • Press Council of India • UNESCO • United Nations

Rajasthan Patrika group chairman Gulab Kothari wins Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award by PCI 

The Press Council of India (PCI) has awarded this year’s Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for Excellence in Journalism to Rajasthan Patrika group chairman Gulab Kothari. The awards will be presented on the occasion of National Press Day on 16 November 2019. The selection of awardees was carried out by a jury comprising of ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Gulab Kothari • National Awards for Excellence in Journalism • National Press Day • Press Council of India • Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award

Press Council of India

The Press Council of India is a statutory body responsible for adjudicating the press in India. It was formed in 1966 by an act of parliament. What is the Press Council of India? The Press Council of India is a self-regulatory body for the press. It operates on a principle similar to that of democracy ..

Topics: Ethics • Journalism • judiciary • Press Council of India

PCI guidelines on Election Reporting and Paid News

The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued the guidelines for the media to give objective reports about the election and cautioned it against the phenomenon of paid news. The guidelines call for: Newspapers are not expected to indulge in unhealthy election campaigns, exaggerated reports about any candidate or party during the elections. PCI cautioned the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: electronic media • Fake news • Paid News • PCI • Press Council of India • Print Media

National Press Day: November 16

The National Press Day (NPD) is celebrated every year on November 16 as symbolic of free and responsible press in India. This was the day on which Press Council of India (PCI) started functioning as moral watchdog to ensure that not only did press maintain high standards expected from this powerful medium but also that ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Days and Events • National Press Day • Press Council of India • Press Freedom