P.K. Roy, former Chairman of Press Trust of India , died here on Saturday. He was 91.
Mr. Roy was PTI Chairman and president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) and the Audit Bureau of Circulations for several terms.
He began his career in journalism with Times of India in 1953. He started the Bombay edition of Sakaal in the 1970s, returned to Kolkata in 1974 and joined the Amrita Bazar Patrika and Jugantar group. He started the Bengali daily Aajkaal in the 1980s and retired as its Editor-in-Chief in 2004.
New Delhi Special Correspondent writes:
The INS has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the demise of Mr. Roy. A statement by INS said he would be remembered for his stellar contributions to the newspaper industry, his unflappable and personable temperament and his sagacity in resolving knotty issues that confronted the industry in an era of regulations and controls. Mr. Roy was a source of inspiration to an entire generation of newspaper professionals.
