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Date: 2025-12-02 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification in Gazette of India for notifying the names of Members of Press Council of India.

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**Executive Summary** This notification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, dated December 2, 2025, amends a previous notification (S.O. 5509(E), dated December 19, 2024) regarding the nomination of members to the Press Council of India. It includes the addition of new members nominated under clauses (b) and (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978. This notification is effective from the date of its publication. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Amendment to Previous Notification:** Modifies notification S.O. 5509(E), dated December 19, 2024, concerning Press Council of India member nominations. * **Members from Newspaper Management:** * A new category of members is added: "Members from among persons who own/carry on the business of management of newspapers" [nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 5]. * The following members were added to the category * Shri Sudhir Kumar Panda * Shri M.V. Shreyams Kumar * Shri Gurinder Singh * Shri Arun Kumar Tripathi * Ms. Arti Tripathi * Shri Braj Mohan Sharma * These members are further classified based on the size of newspapers they manage (big, medium, small). * **Members of Parliament:** * The following members of Parliament were added under “Members of Parliament [nominated under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5] * Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske * Shri Kali Charan Munda * Dr. Sambit Patra * These members are nominated by the Speaker of the House of the People (Lok Sabha). **Impact Analysis** **Press Council of India** *Impact* The Press Council of India now has additional members representing newspaper management and Parliament. *Action Required* Update membership records to reflect the new members.

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Press Council Act, 1978: The primary legislation governing the constitution, powers, and functions of the Press Council of India, which is being amended by this notification. Press Council of India: The statutory body whose members are being nominated/changed via this notification; the notification amends its composition. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The government ministry issuing the notification related to the Press Council and its members. New Delhi: Location where notification originated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122025-268184 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D3H1x2x2x0 25-268184 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 5372] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 2, 2025/अग्रहायण 11, 1947 No. 5372] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 2 दिसम् बर, 2025 का.आ. 5560(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, प्रेस पररषि ् अजधजनयम, 1978 (1978 का 37) की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के साथ परित धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ख) एवं खंड (ड.) और धारा 5 की उपधारा (5) द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या 5509(अ), तारीख 19 दिसंबर, 2024 िो भारत के रािपत्र, के भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), म ेंतारीख 20 दिसंबर, 2024 को प्रकाजित की गई थी, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह ैऔर इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेभारत की प्रेस पररषि ्म ेंनामजनर्ििष्ट जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों के नामों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाित ् :-- 2. उि अजधसूचना म,ें-- (क) व्यजि, जिन्द्ह ें जिक्षा और जवज्ञान, जवजध और साजहत्य तथा सस्ट्ं कृजत के बारे म ें जविषे ज्ञान या व्यावहाररक अनभु व हो [धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (घ) के अतं गति नामजनर्िष्टि ] स े संबंजधत िीषिक और उसस े संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टयों स े पूवि जनम्नजलजखत िीषिक और प्रजवजष्टयााँ अंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएंगी, अथाित्:- "समाचारपत्रों के प्रबधं का कारबार करन ेवाल ेमाजलक/चलान ेवाल ेव्यजियों म ेंस ेसिस्ट्य” [धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ख) के अधीन नामजनर्िष्टि ] 8095 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1. श्री सुधीर कुमार पांडा प्रजतदिन टीएस 3/193, मंचेश्वर औद्योजगक एस्ट्टेट, भुवनेश्वर, ओजडिा – 751010 बडे समाचार पत्रों के प्रबंध का कारबार करन े 2. श्री एमवी श्रेयम्स कुमार वाले माजलक/चलान ेवाल ेव्यजियों म ेंस ेसिस्ट्य मातृभूजम पीटीिी और पीबीिी कंपनी जलजमटेड केपी केिव मेनन रोड, कोजिकोड केरल – 673001 3. श्री गुररंिर ससंह इंजडयन ऑब्िविर 26-एफ, कनॉट प्लेस नई दिल्ली – 110001 मध्यम समाचार पत्रों के प्रबंध का कारबार करन े वाल े माजलक/चलान े वाल े व्यजियों म ें स े 4. श्री अरुण कुमार जत्रपािी सिस्ट्य िन एक्सप्रेस 82/68, िसू री मंजिल , अयूब कॉम्प्लेक्स गुरु गोसबंि ससंह मागि, लालकुआ ं लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रिेि। 5. सुश्री आरती जत्रपािी िय प्रिेि 25/26, गोखले जवहार मागि, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रिेि – 226001 छोटे समाचार पत्रों के प्रबंध का कारबार करन े वाले माजलक/चलाने वाले व्यजियों म ें स े 6. श्री ब्रि मोहन िमाि सिस्ट्य"; गुलाबी हलचल एफ-233, सूय िपथ, िनपथ श्याम नगर, ियपरु - 302019 (ख) "संसि सिस्ट्य [धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ड.) के अधीन नामजनिेजित] िीषिक के अधीन, क्रम संख्या 4 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टयों के पूव,ि जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजष्टयां अंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएंगी, अथाति ्:- “ श्री नरेि गणपत म्हस्ट्के, 1. रो हाउस नंबर 21, इटर्निटी फ्रेंड्स कोऑपरेरटव हाउससंग सोसाइटी जलजमटेड, एलबीएस मागि, िाण,े महाराष्ट्र – 400604 लोक सभा के अध्यक्ष द्वारा नामजनिेजित।"[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. श्री काली चरण मुंडा, गााँव माहील, पोस्ट्ट ऑदफस माहील, पीएस मुरहू खूंटी, खूंटी िारखंड – 835216 3. डॉ. संजबत पात्रा, एचआईिी 348, कसलगं जबहार भुवनेश्वर, ओजडिा – 751019 [फा. स.ं एम-22011/13/2024-प्रेस-भाग 1] डॉ. के.के.जनराला, संयुि सजचव रटप्पण:— मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें संख्यांक का.आ. 5509 (अ), तारीख 20 दिसंबर, 2024 को प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2025 S.O. 5560(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (e) of sub-section (3) and sub-section (5) of section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, number S.O. 5509(E), dated 19th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 20th December, 2024 and notifies the names of the following members nominated to the Press Council of India, from the date of publication of this notification, namely: – 2. In the said notification,–– (a) before the heading relating to Persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education and science, law and literature and culture [nominated under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 5, and the entries relating thereto, the following heading and entries thereto shall be inserted, namely:–– “Members from among persons who own/carry on the business of management of newspapers” [nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 5] 1. Shri Sudhir Kumar Panda Pratidin TS 3/193, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751010 Members from among persons who own/carry on the business of management 2. Shri M.V. Shreyams Kumar of big newspapers Mathrubhumi PTG & PBG Co. Ltd. KP Kesava Menon Road, Kozhikode Kerela - 673001 3. Shri Gurinder Singh Indian Observer Members from among persons who 26-F, Connaught Place own/carry on the business of management New Delhi – 110001 of medium newspapers4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 4. Shri Arun Kumar Tripathi Jan Express 82/68, 2nd Floor, Ayub Complex Guru Gobind Singh Marg, Lalkuan Lucknow, UP. 5. Ms. Arti Tripathi Jai Pradesh 25/26, Gokhle Vihar Marg, Lucknow, UP - 226001 Members from among persons who own/carry on the business of management 6. Shri Braj Mohan Sharma of small newspapers”; Gulabi Halchal F-233, Surya Path, Janpath Shyam Nagar, Jaipur - 302019 (b) under the heading “Members of Parliament [nominated under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5], before serial number 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: – “1. Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Row House No.21, Eternity Friends Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Nominated by the Speaker, House of the LBS Marg, Thane, Maharashtra – 400604. People (Lok Sabha).”. 2. Shri Kali Charan Munda, Village Mahil, P O Mahil, P S Murhu Khunti, Khunti Jharkhand – 835216. 3. Dr. Sambit Patra, HIG 348, Kalinga Bihar Bhubaneshwar, Odisha – 751019. [F. No. M-22011/13/2024-Press-Part(1)] Dr. K.K. NIRALA, Jt. Secy. Note:—The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 5509(E), dated the 20th December, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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