Prasar Bharati

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Prasar Bharati is an Indian state-owned public broadcaster, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is a statutory autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises the Doordarshan Television broadcasting and Akashvani, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Parliament of India passed the Prasar Bharati Act to grant this autonomy in 1990, but it was not enacted until 15 September 1997.

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'It hurts': Former CEO of Prasar Bharati on Doordarshan logo colour change Jawhar Sircar said the change in the logo of color will 'influence voters' just before Lok Sabha 2024 elections. DNA - Published on April 20, 2024
Doordarshan’s decision to change logo colour to saffron draws criticism Doordarshan faced criticism for changing logo colour to orange, with concerns over saffronisation. The new logo was unveiled by DD News on X, sparking online backlash and political discussions. Jawhar.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 20, 2024
Navneet Kumar Sehgal takes charge as chairman of Prasar Bharati Retired IAS officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, succeeding Surya Prakash. USOF, DoT, and ONDC signed MoU for rural broadband, emphasizing digital innovation for rural.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 16, 2024

Prasar Bharati prepares account of RSS role in fighting Emergency IndiaTimes - Published on June 25, 2023
No more All India Radio, only Akashvani: Prasar Bharati drops references to AIR An internal order issued by Akashvani Director General Vasudha Gupta on Wednesday seeks "compliance with immediate effect" to the statutory provision which had replaced the name of AIR (All India.. DNA - Published on May 5, 2023
Gaurav Dwivedi is CEO of Prasar Bharati now The Centre Monday appointed Gaurav Dwivedi, a Chhattisgarh-cadre IAS officer, CEO of public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati for five years. IndiaTimes - Published on November 15, 2022

Cease broadcast activities, use Prasar Bharati route: Centre to states IndiaTimes - Published on October 22, 2022
DD chief gets extra charge of Prasar Bharati IndiaTimes - Published on June 10, 2022
Prasar Bharati CEO exits after 5-year term, top 2 posts at broadcaster lie vacant Prasar Bharati chief executive Shashi Shekhar Vempati, the first non-IAS chief of the public services broadcaster, demitted office on Wednesday after completing a five-year term. Apart from revamping.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 8, 2022