Press Council of India invites claims from eligible Associations of Persons who manage news agencies/News Agency itself for 15th Term Reconstitution under Section 5(3) (c) of the Press Council Act, 1978 Closing Date: 19th June, 2026

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Press Council of India invites claims from eligible Associations of Persons who manage news agencies/News Agency itself for 15th Term Reconstitution under Section 5(3) (c) of the Press Council Act, 1978 Closing Date: 19th June, 2026

Posted On: 22 MAY 2026 12:57PM by PIB Mumbai Goa, 22 May, 2026 The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial authority constituted by an Act of Parliament i.e. the Press Council Act, 1978, with the mandate for preserving the freedom of the press and maintaining and improving standards of press in India.

The 14th term of the Press Council of India came to an end on October 5, 2024. The Council in order to be reconstituted for its 15th term vide Advertisement Notice dated 09.06.2024 invited claims from eligible Associations of Persons for filing of claims under Section 5(3)(a), (b) and (c) of the Press Council Act, 1978. However, no claim was filed under Section 5(3)(c) of the Press Council Act, 1978, The Chairperson of the Council in terms of Section 5(4) of the Act read with Press Council (Procedure for Notification of Associations of Persons) Rules, 2021, has invited claims from eligible Associations of Persons who manage news agencies/News Agency itself from all over the country under Section 5(3) (c) of the Press Council Act, 1978, for notification in the Official Gazette. The claims in sealed envelope should reach the Chairperson, Press Council of India on or before 19th June, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. The advertisement has been released on 17.05.2026 in newspapers pan India.

The advertisement can be also accessed from the website of the Council https://ww w.presscouncil.nic.in/ ***Source-PCI, New Delhi | PIB Panaji / AmbadasYadav / DineshYadav

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