DIP TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PRESS DAY ON NOV 16

Panaji, November 13, 2026

The Department of Information and Publicity (DIP) will celebrate the National Press Day on November 16, 2026 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao at 10.00 am onwards. The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant will grace the function as Chief Guest in the presence of Commissioner cum Secretary, Shri Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS.

DIP annually celebrates National Press Day which marks the foundation day of the Press Council of India.

Veteran journalist, Shri Gurudas Sawal will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Senior journalists Shri Guilherme Almeida, Shri Audumber Shinde, Shri Joseph Pinto, Shri Inacio Noronho and Shri Rajendra Kubal will also be felicitated for their contribution in the field of journalism on the occasion.

Panel discussion has been organized on the subject “Balancing Speed with Accuracy: The Changing Dynamics of Digital Journalism”

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Shri Sandeep Kerkar, Editor, Rashtra TV will be the Moderator other participants are Marcus Mergulhao, Sports Editor, The Times of India, Shri Paresh Porob, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Zoo Manager, Bondla Zoo, Shri Gerard De Souza, Correspondent, Hindustan Times and Shri Aditya Bidre, Editor, Sal TV

On the occasion, winners of the Goa State Journalist Awards and Goa State Photo Contest will be felicitated.

The Department has appealed to members of the media fraternity to attend the function in large numbers.

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