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  CNBC's Harishree Mehta joins Times Now as assistant editor, stocks  
Indiantelevision.com Team
(9 August 2005 2:00 pm)
 
     
  MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 Harishree Mehta has been roped in by Times Now, the proposed 24 hour English news channel from Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd. Mehta joins Times Now as the assistant editor, stocks.

Mehta, who is a qualified chartered accountant (CA), is known for her indepth understanding of the stock markets and her ability to draw links and trends between the markets, policy and the macro-economic scenario, informs a media release.

At Times Now, Mehta will take charge of primetime business shows. On CNBC, she has been associated with shows such as Closing Bell, Mid-cap Radar, Classroom and Stocks and Money.

  
     
  Times Now editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami said, "We are delighted to have Harishree on board. Without doubt she is one of the emerging stars in business television. Besides hosting our key business shows and events, Harishree will work closely with a team to bring value to our viewers by synergizing with the Economic Times & Reuters."

Times Now is slated to be launched some time before the festive season.