July 19, 2004

Dear members,

We are pleased to inform you that veteran Journalist Madhu Shetye has been elected President of the Press Club, for the year 2004-2005.

Mr.Shetye, who replaces Mr.D.K.Raikar,defeated Mr.Siddarth Arya of the United News of India (UNI)in the presidential polls held during weekend.

Elected to the 15-member Managing Committee of the Press Club on the occasion were:

Gurbir Singh (The Economic Times)
Oomen A. Ninan (The Hindu)
Devendra Mohan (Business India)
Jayaram Jaishankara (Business Baron)
Vikas Khot Vikas (The Indian Express)
Somit Sen(The Times of India)
T.N. Raghunatha (The Pioneer)
Satish Nandgaonkar (The Telegraph)
Omprakash Tiwari (Dainik Jagran)
Nicholas Yarde (Mumbai Samachar)
Awadesh Vyas (Navbharat Times)
Rajesh Mascarenhas (The Economic Times)
Sumant Mishra (Navbharat Times)
Sunil Tambe (Tarun Bharat)
Arvind Mukhedkar(The Economic Times)