PRESS CLUB

The Press Club of India is basically a meeting point for the journalists as it is located in the heart of Lutyens Delhi where Parliament House and other Ministries, which are the area of activity of the journalists, are located... Eventually the Press Club of India was founded on December 20, 1957 and incorporated as a company on March 10, 1958. It was inaugurated by the then Home Minister Mr G B Pant on February 2, 1959 at the present site. Mr Durga Dass, the then Editor of The Hindustan Times was elected its first president by common consent. Another veteran journalist Mr D R Mankekar became the first secretary general of the Club.

Also known as: Press Club of India