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TV Today Network receives shareholders nod for 20 per cent dividend for FY-2014
BENGALURU: At the 20 August 2014 AGM, TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) shareholders gave their nod to the 20 per cent dividend mooted by the board of directors on 14 May 2014 for the financial year ended 31 March 2014 (FY-2014). Of the 10 resolutions, resolution no 2 ‘Declaration of dividend’ (Rs 1 per equity share of face value of Rs 5) was passed with a 100 per cent margin through the e-voting process and 99.99 per cent margin through the polling process at the AGM, says the report by independent scrutinizer Juris Prudent Consulting Partners (JPCP) founder and principal consultant and advocate Ajay Kumar Jain.
The JPCP report says that 10,08,291 votes were cast through the e-voting process, all were in favour of the resolution for dividend. 137 members directly or through their proxies cast 3,39,55,288 votes of which 114 votes of 5 members (or proxies) were invalid. The votes were in favour of the resolution for dividend at polling done at the AGM on 20 August 2014.
For the last 10 years, since 2004, TVTN has been declaring a final dividend of 15 per cent, in its eleventh year (FY-2104) the company has upped it to 20 per cent. As mentioned earlier, TVTN, a part of the India Today group, had reported 5.02 times growth in standalone PAT in FY-2014 to Rs 61.32 crore (15.75 per cent of Income from Operations or Op Inc) as compared to the Rs 12.21 crore (3.9 per cent of Op Inc) in FY-2013.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
