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PCI forced to surrender Tokyo Paralympics hero Singhraj Adhana's Paris quota due to change in IPC rules

NEW DELHI: Double Paralympic medallist shooter Singhraj Adhana will not be part of the Indian contingent for the Paris Paralympic Games due to changes in competition rules implemented by the International Paralympic Committee after the 2021 Tokyo edition.

The Times of India

V.D. Satheesan complains to Press Council against Deshabhimani

V.D. Satheesan files complaint against Deshabhimani for derogatory news about Indian National Congress leaders, seeks immediate action from PCI.

The Hindu

High Court quashes Pharmacy Council’s communication

Telangana High Court quashes Pharmacy Council's 2011 communication on MLT and Bridge Course for D. Pharm admission.

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Flash targets for Para Shooting World Cup trap finals create controversy

NEW DELHI: India faced a huge embarrassment in front of the international shooting community when the 'flash targets' for the finals of the prestigious WSPS Para World Cup trap events had to be discarded by the foreign jury as they were not fit for competition.

The Times of India

India will target 30 medals in Paris Paralympics: new PCI president Jhajharia

India will target 30 medals in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, 11 more than the country won in the last Games in Tokyo, new PCI president Devendra Jhajharia said.

The Hindu

Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal to spearhead India's challenge in Para World Cup

Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal will spearhead a 31-strong Indian contingent in the Para Shooting World Cup.

The Hindu

Sports ministry revokes PCI's suspension with immediate effect

Sports Ministry revokes suspension on Paralympic Committee of India, paving way for long-pending elections with Devendra Jhajharia as President.

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Sports Ministry revokes Paralympic Committee of India's suspension with immediate effect

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, lifted the suspension imposed on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) following the initiation of the electoral process for its long-overdue elections in which multiple-time Paralympic medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set to be elected President.

The Times of India

Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president

NEW DELHI: Two-time Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set be elected unopposed as the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president in the delayed March 9 elections, succeeding another celebrated para athlete Deepa Malik.

The Times of India

Devendra Jhajharia to contest for Paralympic Committee of India president's post

NEW DELHI: Double Paralympics gold medallist, Devendra Jhajharia, has decided to contest the Paralympic Committee of India’s (PCI) elections for the president’s post, setting the stage for another celebrated sportsperson to helm an Indian sports federation.

The Times of India

Suspended PCI to conduct polls on March 9

NEW DELHI: The suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Sunday announced that it will conduct its delayed polls on March 9.

The Times of India

Press Club urges government to revoke order against The Caravan magazine

Press Club of India expresses concern over the Information and Broadcast Ministry's order to take down a story by The Caravan magazine on alleged Army atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hindu

Deepa Malik appeals to PM Modi, Thakur for reconsideration of PCI suspension

NEW DELHI: In a heartfelt plea, Deepa Malik, the president of the suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, and the Sports Ministry to reconsider the recent suspension of the PCI.

The Times of India

Para Shooting World Cup in India at risk following PCI suspension

NEW DELHI: The hosting of the Para Shooting World Cup in India from March 6-15 is in jeopardy due to the suspension of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) by the sports ministry. The ministry cited "intentional delay" by PCI in conducting elections on time, leading to the suspension of…

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TOI Exclusive: Sports ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India citing sports code violation

NEW DELHI: Calling the delay in holding its elections as “wilful and intentional”, the sports ministry on Saturday suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) – headed by Deepa Malik, the country’s first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics in Rio 2016 – citing violation of the…

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Journalists appeal to PCI panel for increasing media accreditation cards

Newslaundry

A Dalit comedy group and Press Club of India are currently at odds

There’s tension brewing between Delhi’s Press Club of India and a Dalit comedy collective called Blue Material.

Dynamite News

Pharmacy Council of India to launch revamped "DIGI-PHARMed" application tomorrow

President of PCI, Dr. Montu Kumar M Patel will inaugurate the revamped "DIGI-PHARMed" Portal as the earlier iteration of the application was limited in scope, where Pharmacy institutions/Faculties/Pharmacy students could avail full benefits of PCI digital services. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Press Council should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news: Vice-President Dhankhar

“The Press Council of India [PCI] should take quick action against those deliberately spreading fake news and compromising professional ethics.”

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‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

“Free the press”; “stop harassing Indian media”; “say no to persecution of the media”. These were jottings on several posters and banners as the clock ticked past 4 pm, and journalists, academics, writers and activists began to fill the courtyard at the Press Club of India in Lutyens’ Delhi.

The Guardian - UK

Giorgio Napolitano obituary

President of Italy who steered three prime ministers into government, none of whom had led their party to election victory

Newslaundry

No ‘right-wing’, unfulfilled promises: Inside the Press Club of India’s ‘one-sided’ election

The sloganeering is absent, and candidates hop from one table to another to discreetly hand out pamphlets. In stark contrast to the last two years, the campaign for the annual polls at Delhi’s Press Club of India appears to be lacklustre this year, despite a list of unfulfilled promises.

The Guardian - UK

The coup in Chile, 50 years on

Letters: Alan Angell points out that there was widespread opposition to the military regime in the UK. Plus letters from David Purdy and Nick Moss

The Times of India

Cerebral palsy federation at odds with PCI over Para Asiad list

NEW DELHI: The Cerebral Palsy Sports Federation of India (CPSFI), the governing body for promotion and development of sports for people affected with cerebral palsy in India, is at odds with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) over a list of athletes selected by CPSFI and sent to the PCI…

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Days before new Parliament inauguration, curbs on media access back in focus with PCI letter to Birla

Three days before the inauguration of the new Parliament building, the Press Club of India has once again demanded that restrictions on the entry of journalists be removed.

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