Latest Doordarshan News & Updates

Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) He’s 34-years-old in showbiz and has 750 projects to his credit today, actor-politician Ravi Kishan has looked back at his journey from the era of Doordarshan, to the time when strugglers had few avenues, and how the rise of OTT platforms revived his career, bringing him “back to life from darkness”. Talking about his journey after 750 projects, Ravi told IANS: “When I started, there was only Doordarshan, no option for strugglers. There are 15 lakh strugglers in Mu…

Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Actor Sunil Lahiri, best known for essaying the role of Lakshman in the hit TV show Ramayan, recently shared a scary fan incident, back during the shoot of Ramayan. Recalling the incident, Lahiri shared a video on his social media account and revealed, “Jai Shri Ram. I would like to share a very interesting story with you all which reminded me of the days of Ramayan shooting. Recently, someone came to our building to meet me, pretending to be my relative. When our secur…

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government launched three initiatives including a national AI skilling programme, the ‘MyWAVES’ citizen creator platform and in‑built satellite tuners to boost digital content, AI skilling and public broadcasting, an official statement said on Monday.Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched these initiatives to “strengthen India’s media, broadcasting and digital sector and promote the creative economy”.The national AI Skil…

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the allotment of digital time vouchers to recognised National and State political parties, enabling them to avail free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the upcoming Assembly elections. The move has been undertaken under Section 39A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, with the Commission issuing detailed directions for the allocation of airtime during the General Elections to the…

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday stressed on pro bono initiatives by lawyers and optimal use of Tele-Law to improve public access to justice, especially in rural areas. He was speaking at the Regional Event-cum-Workshop 2026, at Kurukshetra University, organised under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA), a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Dep…

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will share their perspectives on strengthening access to justice and the role of digital interventions in governance at a workshop in Kurukshetra on Sunday.The Regional Event-cum-Workshop 2026, planned at Kurukshetra University, is being organised under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (D…

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Actor and politician Krishna Kumar had the rare opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his family. On Saturday, expressing his joy at having been able to spend time with the PM in the company of his loved ones, Krishna penned a gratitude note on social media.He even uploaded a few pictures of the meeting with PM Modi. In one of the photos, the Prime Minister was seen adorably playing with the youngest member of the Kumar family.Counting his blessings, Krish…

Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Veteran actress Himani Shivpuri, on Saturday, recalled an interesting memory from the early days of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s career. She revealed that King Khan had once worked as a junior artist in a film in which she played the lead heroine, 38 years ago.Taking to her social media account, the actress shared a nostalgic post after attending a screening of the restored film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones.”The film, written by Arundhati Roy and direc…

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Popular television actress Urvashi Dholakia has opted for a bold new look by cutting her hair into a short bob, saying the change is not just about style but also about attitude. She posted a video on Instagram of her fresh haircut, showing her chic short bob while striking confident poses.Alongside the clip, Urvashi wrote: “Cut the hair, kept the attitude. A haircut isn’t just a style, it’s an attitude.”Urvashi made her acting debut at 6 for a commercial ad with …

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) As we all celebrate Women’s Day, veteran actress Neena Gupta decided to ask a very crucial question from herself – ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Neena uploaded a video on her official Instagram handle where she was heard saying, “To be honest, I sometimes wonder what is lacking in me that someone can be angry with me or that someone can talk to me in a loud voice, or that someone can hurt me or someone can taunt me. I think there must be something lacking in me. If someone think…