Press Council of India

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Justice_Ranjana_Prakash_Desai
gptkbp:composition 28 members
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:doesNotRegulate digital media
electronic media
gptkbp:established 1966
gptkbp:firstChairperson gptkb:Justice_J._R._Mudholkar
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Delhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Press Council of India
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:India
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Press_Council_Act,_1978
gptkbp:membersInclude members of Parliament
editors of newspapers
owners of newspapers
working journalists
representatives of cultural, legal and literary fields
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting
gptkbp:powers censure
advisory
warning
admonition
disapproval
gptkbp:purpose preserve the freedom of the press
maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India
gptkbp:regulates print media
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:type quasi-judicial body
gptkbp:website http://presscouncil.nic.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting_(India)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5