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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.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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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.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

'Madhopur Ka Ghar' penned by IAS Tripurari Sharan released in Delhi

The novel 'Madhopur Ka Ghar' was released at the India International Center in Delhi on Saturday. The novel has been written by Tripurari Sharan, former Chief Secretary of Bihar and former Director General of Doordarshan. Eminent personalities from various fields gathered in the programme. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DD all set for a makeover with fresh programmes, regional and OTT focus

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Prasar Bharati will be launching the Sanskrit version of the popular patriotic song Hum Jiyenge Aur Marenge Aye Watan Tere Liye from Subhash Ghai-directed action thriller Karma.

The Hindu

Who Owns Your Media: Network18’s journey from a production house to a broadcast behemoth

What is known today as the Network18 group, started out as TV18 in the early ‘90s.

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Betting big on Bengaluru

My introduction to Bengaluru (then Bangalore) happened in 1983. I joined Wipro fresh from business school and stayed at the Gautam Hotel. It was ₹70 for a double room. We’d hang out at the Coffee House, The Only Place, The Rice Bowl, and a Chinese rooftop restaurant at Ashoka –…

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We aren’t just nostalgic for Doordarshan news anchors. We yearn for the days of fuss-free news

In December 2013, India’s former foreign secretary and national security advisor Shivshankar Menon was addressing young Indian Foreign Service trainees. In the midst of sharing his experiences and some nuggets of advice for the new recruits, Menon offered a theory on why demeanour implicitly adds to the credibility of certain…

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Letters to The Editor — June 9, 2023

Readers’ mail to The HIndu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Opposition meeting to be held in Patna on June 23; 10 Manipur MLAs issued notice for ‘separatism’, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Gitanjali Aiyar, popular Doordarshan news anchor, passes away

One of India’s first English news anchors on Doordarshan and All India Radio, Gitanjali Aiyar passed away on June 7.

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Explained | Elections and the airwaves

In the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, political parties were provided free airtime on public broadcasters, All India Radio (Akashvani) and Doordarshan during elections.

The Hindu

Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat is an inspiration to all, says Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer

Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, along with other officials, watched the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan on April 30 (Sunday). Mr. Abdul Nazeer said that it was a special day as the 100th episode of…

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The BBC-Lineker row: Can journalists be ‘impartial’ about human rights?

The BBC is back as an “anti-national” force, but Arnab Goswami may not get a chance to pull off a 56-inch Godi Award-worthy performance this time. The nationalist trolls, after all, are not desi but British in the public broadcaster’s latest controversy.

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Do Indians trust Doordarshan more than private channels? A chat with Lokniti-CSDS on news and more

“There might be a fatigue with news in the future,” says Vibha Attri of the Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. “One does notice a gradual decline in the consumption of traditional media over the years. We do see a decline if we compare 2014 and 2022 in the…

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Rs 2,500 crore scheme approved for ‘infrastructure development’ at Doordarshan, All India Radio

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the information and broadcasting ministry’s proposal to spend over Rs 2,500 crore on “infrastructure development” at Prasar Bharati – specifically All India Radio and Doordarshan. A press release, which called it a “major boost for public broadcasting”, detailed an outlay of Rs…

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Swaraj on Doordarshan: Over Rs 50 crore spent, but who’s watching?

It was launched by Amit Shah, widely promoted by Narendra Modi, and produced with an estimated budget of over Rs 50 crore.

Newslaundry

How did a DD crew end up in a scuffle with school teachers in east Delhi?

On September 13, a video went viral on social media showing a scuffle between a crew of Doordarshan journalists and teachers at Raghubar Dayal Jan Kalyan School in east Delhi’s Bhajanpura.

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Modi to Putin: Now is 'not a time for war'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is “not a time for war”.

The Times of India

A Pakistan Match: It was Chetan Sharma back then, it's Arshdeep Singh right now

NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh can do with a warm hug from Chetan Sharma.

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DD News show brings anti-Muslim and pro-BJP flavours of private TV channels to state broadcaster

“Doordarshan is committed to providing quality content. And several steps have been taken for the creation and acquisition of high quality programmes,” Anurag Thakur, union minister for information and broadcasting, told the Rajya Sabha earlier this month in response to a question by Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut. “According to BARC…

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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges citizens to watch serial 'Swaraj' on freedom struggle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the 92nd episode of his monthly programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, urged the citizens to watch the serial 'Swaraj' and also suggested to students to compose a special programme at their institutions. Read more on Dynamite News:

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