Prasar Bharati has approved a scheme of self financed commissioning under which the outside producers would be required to produce programmes at his own risk and cost, Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said on Monday.
The last-minute change in fixtures of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament has drawn the ire of leading coaches.
Prashant Pathrabe, a 1992 batch officer of IIS, has been given temporary charge as director of the FTII.
Asked about the students' agitation in FTII, he said he will talk about it only after taking charge but added that it was a "difficult situation" and he hoped to do his best.
A pro-Tamil forum has threatened to blast the Doordarshan's relay station at Sikkil near Nagapattinam.
Bangalore-based couple Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally tell us how Kutuki, an early learning app, will change the way 200 mn kids in Indian will access education.
Star Group on Friday petitioned the government for early clearance of its DTH venture, saying the service could be provided for as little as Rs 180 per month from November this year.
Ten Sports on Friday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Madras high court order directing it to share the telecast of the India-Pakistan Cricket series.
The public broadcaster has ensured Doordarshan gets the feed for all ODIs by signing agreements the top contenders for BCCI's telecast rights.
Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
He will make his address over Doordarshan at 1930 IST both in English and Hindi.
As part of the National Democratic Alliance government's media blitzkrieg to highlight achievements made during its one-year rule, three Union ministers will participate in a 'talkathon' session today during which they will answer questions posted on Twitter.
Jaitley said the government has created transparent environment.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday rated Budget 2005-06 as "outstanding" and credited Finance Minister P Chidambaram for producing a document which lived up to meet the challenges of the time.
'We want to give our undivided attention and energy to the success of SAARC,' he said.
The EC noted that the chief executive officer of Prasar Bharati has assured it that the model code of conduct will be\n\nfollowed in letter and spirit by Doordarshan.
Prasar Bharati's Direct-to-Home project would bring about a 'revolution' in television coverage with 60 per cent of the potential viewers in North-East to be brought under the project, which would also open up self-employment opportunities, its chief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Ten Sports to provide live telecast feed of cricket matches between India and Pakistan to Doordarshan.
The Doordarshan-Ten Sports telecast tussle has sparked off a major debate. Here's what two Congress leader and Ten Sports laywer Kapil Sibal, and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Najma Heptullah have to say about the controversy.
The Madras high court on Friday suggested to Ten Sports to permit Doordarshan to telecast the India-Pakistan Cricket series commencing from Saturday.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said on Sunday that his ministry has drawn up an ambitious roadmap to set up 400 FM radio stations in the private sector throughout the country.\n\n\n\n
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
