The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has nominated 13 working journalists, including six editors and seven non-editor journalists, to the Press Council of India.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has notified the nomination of 13 working journalists to the Press Council of India (PCI), including six editors and seven non-editor working journalists, according to a Central Government gazette notification dated October 7, 2026. The latest notification amends the Council’s principal gazette notification issued in December 2024, which was subsequently amended in December 2025. The amendment has been issued under sub-section (1) of Section 6 and clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978, PTI reported.
Issued by MIB Joint Secretary K.K. Nirala, the notification introduces distinct categories for editorial leadership and non-editor working journalists within the Council’s composition. The nominations add to the representation of the newspaper industry, which also includes members representing newspaper management and ownership.
The six editors nominated to the Press Council of India are Pradeep Kumar Jain, Sayed Raza Husain Rizvi, Ankur Dua, Aparna Shukla, Raj Parwana/Narender Singh, and Vinod Bajpai. The seven journalists nominated under the non-editor working journalist category are Vinod Kohli, Geetartha Pathak, Prajnananda Chaudhuri, Kingshuk Pramanik, C.K. Nayak, Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, and Bijoy Kakchingtabam. Kingshuk Pramanik, Managing Editor of Bengali daily Sangbad Pratidin and Secretary of the Kolkata Press Club, said, “I do not know why we were not inducted into the Council despite being elected. However, I welcome the decision, even though it has come late.”
The nominees represent a range of media hubs and regional press centres across the country. Their locations span New Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Raipur, Kanpur, Gonda and Muzaffarnagar, reflecting geographical diversity in the Council’s updated composition.
The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial body established to preserve press freedom and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. It serves as an important institution for safeguarding the freedom of the press while promoting responsible journalism. The latest notification updates the Council’s membership composition, while its statutory mandate and regulatory powers remain unchanged.
Issued by MIB Joint Secretary K.K. Nirala, the notification introduces distinct categories for editorial leadership and non-editor working journalists within the Council’s composition. The nominations add to the representation of the newspaper industry, which also includes members representing newspaper management and ownership.
The six editors nominated to the Press Council of India are Pradeep Kumar Jain, Sayed Raza Husain Rizvi, Ankur Dua, Aparna Shukla, Raj Parwana/Narender Singh, and Vinod Bajpai. The seven journalists nominated under the non-editor working journalist category are Vinod Kohli, Geetartha Pathak, Prajnananda Chaudhuri, Kingshuk Pramanik, C.K. Nayak, Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, and Bijoy Kakchingtabam. Kingshuk Pramanik, Managing Editor of Bengali daily Sangbad Pratidin and Secretary of the Kolkata Press Club, said, “I do not know why we were not inducted into the Council despite being elected. However, I welcome the decision, even though it has come late.”
The nominees represent a range of media hubs and regional press centres across the country. Their locations span New Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Raipur, Kanpur, Gonda and Muzaffarnagar, reflecting geographical diversity in the Council’s updated composition.
The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial body established to preserve press freedom and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. It serves as an important institution for safeguarding the freedom of the press while promoting responsible journalism. The latest notification updates the Council’s membership composition, while its statutory mandate and regulatory powers remain unchanged.
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