PANAJI: World Freedom of Press day was observed by members of press/media at the Department of Information & Publicity on Tuesday. Senior journalist Sandesh Prabhudessai was the chief guest on the occasion. Director of Information & Publicity Jayant Tari was also present. A minute's silence was observed as mark of respect to the journalists who have sacrificed their lives in line of their duty. Information officer John Aguiar welcomed the gathering, while information assistant Shyam Gaonkar compered the function.
