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Parliament television channel ‘Lok Sabha TV’ launched
MUMBAI: Lok Sabha Television (LSTV), a dedicated satellite channel to telecast live proceedings of Lok Sabha or Lower House of Parliament and air programmes on important public issues, hit the airwaves today.
LSTV will function as a 24-hour channel, telecasting programmes of national interest when the Parliament is not in session.
In addition to the live telecast of Parliament proceedings, the programming line up of LSTV comprises a series of live and recorded programmes. The channel will offer a mix of panel discussions and educational and informative programmes.
To start with, LSTV will have programmes such as Today’s Agenda, Party Stand, Awaaz Aap Ki / Street Talk, Sansad Se Sadak Tak, Village Voice / Gram Sabha, Know Your MP, Review by the Chair, and The Issue this Week. Viewers, who have missed the day’s live action, can catch up with the developments through House Highlights, scheduled for 7:30 pm and 11 pm.
The channel also promises to offer cultural programmes such as music and dance, plays especially staged for LSTV, fortnightly film and more.
According to media reports, LSTV has been launched on an initial investment of about Rs 80 million for hardware and the annual recurring expenditure will fall in the range of Rs 120-150 million. The channel expects to meet the operational expense through advertising, which is initially open to public sector units only.
The channel is being supervised by former information and broadcasting secretary Bhaskar Ghose, who got a mandate from Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee some months back to do a feasibility report on TV channels dedicated to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (Upper House).
What is not clear at this moment is, whether such dedicated parliament TV channels cannibalise advertising revenue from pubcaster Doordarshan, which depends heavily on public sector undertakings for advertising support.
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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.
