News Broadcasting
Mid-Day opts not to take FM to Delhi, Chennai
MUMBAI:Although Mid-Day’s Go 92.5 FM has established itself well as a niche music channel in Mumbai, the company seems to have thought twice about it before attempting a foray into Delhi and Chennai. The last date for payment of license fees in the two cities was today, as the government has not budged on the request for respite from private FM players.
Mid-Day Multimedia informed the Bombay Stock Exchange this afternoon that M/s Mid-Day Radio North India Ltd and Mid-Day Broadcasting South India Pvt. Ltd, 100 per cent subsidiaries of the company, formed for the purpose of operating FM Broadcasting Stations at Delhi and Chennai respectively, will not be going ahead with their plans of setting up FM stations there.
The company said that it informed I&B ministry on Wednesday that due to uneconomic license fee structure and delay in the setting up of joint infrastructure by all the broadcasters in the respective cities beyond the agreed date of 29 August, it would not undertake broadcasting activity in Delhi and Chennai respectively under the present tender terms. However, if there is any change in the tender terms by the government (I & B Ministry), Mid-Day has kept open the option of reconsidering its position.
News Broadcasting
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.
