Gautam Lahiri elected president of Press Club of India
New Delhi, Nov 10: Senior journalist Gautam Lahiri was elected the president of the Press Club of India for the second consecutive term, according to poll results announced on Sunday.
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty was elected the vice president, Neeraj Thakur secretary general, Afzal Imam joint secretary and Mohit Dubey treasurer.
The polling was held to elect candidates for the top five positions and 16 management committee members on the premises of the Press Club of India here on Saturday.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
