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The Latest Breaking News from Doordarshan

The Doordarshan network’s viewership has reportedly declined to 656.4 million last year as compared to the 724.3 million views it recorded in 2022.

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Doordarshan to pay tribute to Shyam Benegal by screening version of Manthan

National broadcaster Doordarshan on Tuesday announced that it will ring in the new year by screening the 4K restored version of Shyam Benegal's film "Manthan" as homage to the veteran filmmaker. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi celebrates Icons of India Cinema

Praising celebrated singer Mohammad Rafi's voice, PM Modi said his voice was "magical" and...that the young generations continue to listen to him with the same passion. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Creating a new cinematic grammar: Shyam Benegal’s extraordinary ability to bring dignity to the ordinary

In the final scene of Junoon (1979), a film adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons set in the backdrop of the 1857 revolt, the moment finally arrives for the married, middle-aged, feudal chieftain Javed Khan, played by Shashi Kapoor. Ruth, the young English girl he is obsessed…

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Maoist affected villages in Chhattisgarh get Doordarshan connectivity

In a landmark development, Puvarti, an extremely Maoist-affected and remote village in Sukma district at the southernmost tip of Chhattisgarh, witnessed the arrival of a new ray of progress. Read further on Dynamite News:

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A woman’s 16-year crusade for a national channel for Sindhis

It was the late 2000s when Asha Chand made it her life’s mission to advocate for a Sindhi public broadcasting channel.

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TV Newsance Rewind: Rise and fall of Indian TV news from DD calm to Arnab’s chaos

Manisha is traveling for elections, so we’re back with another gem of an episode from the past! In this special episode of TV Newsance, we take a deep dive into the evolution of Indian primetime news – from the tightly controlled, monotonous days of Doordarshan (DD) to today’s chaotic shouting…

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In the Olympics race, Jio has a clear edge over DD. It may only get worse from here

Minutes before Indian badminton star PV Sindhu’s Paris Olympics journey ended in a tough pre-quarter final, this writer got an angry phone call from a relative.

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Doordarshan and AIR censor opposition leaders, but Modi gets a pass

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

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CM Stalin condemns ‘saffronisation’ of Doordarshan logo

Chennai DMK president accuses BJP of saffronising Doordarshan logo, warns of backlash in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Just a ‘bright, appealing colour’: Prasar Bharati CEO on Doordarshan’s new saffron logo

The CEO of Prasar Bharati has defended the new Doordarshan logo after a tirade of criticism on social media. The public broadcaster this week changed the logo’s colour from red to a fetching shade of saffron.

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Bollywood makes a song and dance for Modi ahead of Indian elections

The Indian Hindi film industry, better known as Bollywood, has been cranking out films celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his controversial Hindu nationalist policies ahead of the 2024 general elections. The plots mirror the Modi administration’s divisive politics, with virtuous Hindu heroes confronting villainous Muslims. Quantity may triumph over…

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The Kerala Story: Now, Thamarassery diocese in Kerala to screen controversial movie on April 12

Thamarassery diocese in Kerala to screen controversial movie The Kerala Story to educate youth about 'love jihad' issue.

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BJP welcomes screening of The Kerala Story by diocese; UDF, LDF oppose decision

BJP supports screening of The Kerala Story by Idukki diocese, while CPI(M) and UDF oppose it.

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The Kerala Story: Doordarshan’s decision to broadcast controversial movie triggers political row in Kerala

A political row has broken out in Kerala over Doordarshan’s contentious decision to beam the allegedly Islamophobic movie The Kerala Story.

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Telugu’s first news anchor on Doordarshan Shanti Swaroop passes away

Shanti Swaroop, the first Telugu Doordarshan news reader, passes away, leaving behind a legacy of memorable news delivery.

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Kerala CM slams Doordarshan’s move to broadcast The Kerala Story

CM slams Doordarshan’s move to broadcast The Kerala Story

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The Madras that loved Oliyum Oliyum and Chitrahar

Nostalgic look at the era of Doordarshan in Madras, where TV antennas and loyal viewership ruled the airwaves.

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No bar on commercial screenings of Shivarajkumar’s films, says EC

Following a demand by the BJP‘s OBC Morcha seeking a ban on the display and screening of advertisements, movies and billboards featuring Kannada actor Shivarajkumar – whose wife Geeta Shivarajkumar is the Congress candidate in Shivamogga – the Election Commission (EC) has made it clear that there can be no…

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Doordarshan wasted Rs 38.5 cr with unused transponder, blocked spectrum: CAG

Doordarshan wasted Rs 38.5 crore between May 2012 and April 2019 by hiring a transponder which was never used to air the channels the state broadcaster Prasar Bharati intended to, according to the Comptroller General of India’s audit report.

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Gujarat Assembly passes resolution hailing Ram temple event; Congress, AAP support it

Gujarat Assembly unanimously praises PM Modi for Ram temple consecration, with Congress and AAP also supporting.

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I&B Ministry makes extensive arrangements for live telecast of Shri Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha ceremony

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony: The Shri Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya will be telecast live on Doordarshan with 40 cameras.

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PM launches revamped DD Tamil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches revamped Tamil channel DD Tamil and announces projects worth ₹250 crore.

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I&B Minister launches trailer of animated series on Indian freedom struggle

Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched KTB- Bharat Hain Hum, an animated series featuring stories from India's freedom struggle. It will be shown on Doordarshan, Netflix and Amazon Prime and dubbed in multiple languages.

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Doordarshan celebrates its 64th foundation day

Initially, DD was a part of the All India Radio. On April 1, 1976, it transformed to become a separate department in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and later came under Prasar Bharati.

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