The Latest Breaking News from Doordarshan

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:

Dynamite News · Aug 28, 2022

NDTV | The outlier in a noisy television news space

The channel that has played a role in modernising India’s TV news reporting and has never shied away from taking critical positions on the government could be controlled by the Adani Group soon

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022

President Murmu to deliver maiden address to nation on eve of Independence Day

Ms. Murmu, 64, a Santhal tribal hailing from Odisha, took oath as the 15th president on July 25

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2022

Legendary Mumbai Doordarshan newscaster Pradeep Bhide passes away at age 68

MUMBAI: Pradeep Bhide, the best known newscaster of Marathi television, passed away at the age of 68 Tuesday. The exemplary voice artiste had pioneered the art of reading bulletins and hosting shows on Mumbai Doordarshan where he served for 35 years, well before its name was changed to Sahyadri.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Legendary Mumbai Doordarshan newscaster Pradeep Bhide passes away at 68

MUMBAI: Pradeep Bhide, the best known newscaster of Marathi television, passed away at the age of 68 Tuesday. The exemplary voice artiste had pioneered the art of reading bulletins and hosting shows on Mumbai Doordarshan where he served for 35 years, well before its name was changed to Sahyadri.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

DD writes to BARC, I&B to act against 9 Zee channels

Authorities at Doordarshan have written to the Broadcast Audience Research Council to take action against nine channels linked to the Zee network – which have not been allotted slots on the DD Free Dish by Prasar Bharati but are available on free to air set top boxes.

Newslaundry · Apr 4, 2022

Show Kashmir Files on DD, says AAP MP; BJP hits back

NEW DELHI: AP member Sanjay Singh and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar took swipes at each other over the film "The Kashmir Files" with Singh demanding it be made available on YouTube and shown on Doordarshan. Returning fire, Javadekar dared the Delhi government to make the film tax free as…

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

Screen going blank on Doordarshan terrestrial service

I&B Minister says ground-based transmitters for one channel has lost relevance.

The Hindu · Mar 24, 2022

Why news channels have approached the government against Zee

With auctions for DD Free Dish slots for news channels kicking off earlier this month, dozens of networks are in a tight contest through auctions to reach 38 million regional viewers with Doordarshan’s free direct-to-home service. But the competition has doled out confrontation, when one channel has been perceived to…

Newslaundry · Mar 19, 2022

Books as corrective to ‘two plus two is five’

My parents’ generation believed in the sanctity of the printed word. If they heard something new, they checked with the newspapers. Television news didn’t carry the same authority. Often Doordarshan news had to be double-checked with the newspapers.

The Hindu · Feb 26, 2022