National Press Day
- It is observed on November 16 every year to celebrate the importance of a free and responsible press in a democratic society.
- The day commemorates the establishment of the Press Council of India (PCI) in 1966, which acts as a regulatory body for the news media in the country.
- PCI is a statutory and quasi-judicial body that ensures the freedom of the press, maintains and improves the standards of journalism.
- It was re-established in 1979 under the Press Council Act, 1978.
- It has the power to receive complaints of violation of the journalistic ethics, or professional misconduct by an editor ....
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