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- National Press Day is observed annually on 16 November to commemorate the setting up of the Press Council of India (PCI) in 1966.
- It is observed as a day to recognize the importance of the free and responsible press in a democratic society.
- The theme for National Press Day 2024 is “Changing nature of the press”.
- Press Council of India was formed on 4 July 1966 on the recommendations of the First Press Commission.
- The Press Council of India is a statutory and quasi-judicial body. It was re-established in the year 1979 under the Press Council Act, 1978.
- Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is the current chairperson of the Press Council of India.
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