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Zee Sports to telecast National Football League final leg from Goa
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will telecast 10 live matches from Goa where the top clubs will fight for the title in the last leg of the ONGC Cup National Football League. In the first match of the last phase on 5 May, title contenders and Federation Cup winners Mahindra United will clash with Mohammedan Sporting.
Zee Sports COO Gary Lovejoy said, “In the first year of our telecast of Indian football, the standard of league has reached a new peak in terms of quality of players, standard of play, passion and excitement. The excitement and competitiveness of the league can be gauged from the fact that there is a possibility of winner being decided in the last league game.”
For the 10th edition of National Football League, Zee Sports has ONGC, National Insurance Company, Indian, Airtel, TATA Tiscon, Khadim’s, Coca Cola, DS Group and West Bengal IT Department among others as broadcast and on ground sponsors for the coverage of the ONGC Cup 10th National Football League.
The schedule of ONGC Cup National Football League is as follows:
5 May — Mohammedan vs Mahindra United
7 May — Salgaocar Vs Dempo
8 May — Sporting Club de Goa Vs Kingfisher East Bengal
11 May — Sporting Club de Goa Vs Dempo
13 May — Salgaocar Vs Air India
17 May — Salgaocar Vs Sporting Club de Goa
20 May — Salgaocar Vs Mohammedan Sporting
(All the above matches kick off at 6:30 pm)
21 May — Dempo Vs Mahindra United (4:30 pm)
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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.
