Tehelka case: PCI chief Markandey Katju rejects members` charges

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:22

PCI chairperson Markandey Katju rejected charges of "stoic silence" over Tehelka case, saying it has already asked all media houses to set up internal committees to prevent sexual harassment.

SC asks Centre to frame guidelines to regulate TV contents

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 22:44

The Supreme Court on Friday asked three central ministries and others including Press Council of India (PCI) to respond to a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to regulate contents of television channels.

SC notice to Centre on plea to regulate TV channels` content

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 12:51

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and PCI on a plea for setting up an independent mechanism to regulate content of television channels.

Media houses asked to set up panel for sexual harassment cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:33

The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked all media organisations to set up internal committees to prevent and redress cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace.

Corporate ownership of media is an inescapable reality: Tewari

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 18:47

Corporate as well as surrogate political ownership of media are "inescapable" realities, Union minister Manish Tewari said and asked media industry to devise ways to separate commercial considerations and editorial autonomy.

Opinion polls should be conducted in objective manner: NCP

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 00:52

NCP, a key constituent of the UPA, does not favour a ban on opinion polls ahead of elections, but wanted a body like the Press Council to ensure that they are "not sponsored" like paid news.

Maharastra: 140 incidents of attack on scribes in 6 months, says PCI

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 23:24

As many as 140 incidents of attack on journalists have taken place in Maharashtra till June this year, the Press Council of India (PCI) said.

Mumbai gang-rape: Press Council panel begins work

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 21:04

The inquiry committee appointed by the Press Council of India to look into the facts of the gang rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist here, today held talks with Home Minister R R Patil and police commissioner Satyapal Singh.

Markandey Katju apologises for ‘90% of Indians are fools’ remark

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 15:33

) Markandey Katju on Saturday apologised to people whose feelings he may have hurt by his "90 percent of Indians are fools" remark or other statements.

I&B asks TRAI, PCI to expedite recommendations on FDI in media

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 22:25

The I&B ministry had earlier sought comments from TRAI on a paper prepared by the Finance ministry in which it had suggested raising the FDI limits in the broadcasting sector.

Katju takes a dig at Modi, says ‘talk of religious nationalism is anti-national’

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 17:10

Indians ought to be all Indian nationalists first and those talking about Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian nationalisms were anti-national, Press Council of India`s Justice Markandey Katju said.