New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran claimed that discussions over the Indian broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 have finally concluded, and an official announcement regarding the broadcasting partner is expected in India next week.Posting on X, he wrote, “BIG NEWS FOR INDIAN FOOTBALL FANS! The wait is finally over. Negotiations are complete, and the official announcement for the FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasting partner in Ind…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Service broadcaster Prasar Bharati to boost nationwide investor awareness initiatives, an official statement said on Wednesday.Dissemination of informative scroll messages through Doordarshan across national and regional channels will be done to drive investor awareness, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said i…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) ‘Laughter Chefs’ fame celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi made his Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Film’s “Bank Chor”.Now, Harpal is all ready to entertain the movie buffs with his second movie, “Love You Loktantra”.Revealing some more details regarding the project that is slated to premiere on Doordarshan, the celebrity Chef shared, “Love You Loktantra is my second film, and in the film, I have played a small role. I am a bar owner where Krushna Abhishek is performing.”Shedd…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour organiser Satadru Dutta on Monday demanded an impartial investigation into the chaos that erupted during the football icon’s event in Kolkata, alleging that he was made a “scapegoat” to shield others from embarrassment.Speaking to IANS, Dutta claimed that the previous Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident was a “farce” and alleged that key individuals were never questioned.”I’ll only ask the new government to do an im…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actor Sunil Lahri, best known for playing Lakshman in the iconic TV show Ramayan, wished his on-screen bhabhi aka Dipika Chikhlia on her birthday on the 29th.The actress had essayed the role of Sita in the show.Taking to his social media account, Sunil fondly referred to Dipika as his “bhabhi” and shared a warm message recalling their long-standing bond that goes back even before Ramayan, to their days working on the show Vikram Aur Betaal.In his video message, he sai…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who has starred in iconic shows such as Kittie Party, Saara Akaash, Aandhi, and Vaidehi to name a few, has talked about his journey in Doordarshan and said: “A journey is a journey, whether it’s walking, running, or on a bike”. Kiran took to Instagram, where he shared his turbaned look from his show “Seth Pannalal Ki Baradri”.“A journey is a journey, whether it’s walking, running or on a bike…40 years on Doordarshan & it woul…
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…