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Producers’ outstandings to DD nearly Rs 1.7 billion
NEW DELHI: As on 31 March, 2002, the outstanding dues owed to national broadcaster Doordarshan from various producers and agencies stood at Rs 1692.8 million, according to documents which were laid on the tables of Parliament just before it was adjourned sine die earlier this week.
It is not clear how much of this outstanding has been recovered by Prasar Bharati, overseeing the functioning of DD and All India Radio till date and which are the disputed cases. For example, Sanjay Khan’s Numero Uno and Nimbus Communications have claimed that the outstanding against them are part of disputed amount and DD is yet to settle the matter. Ditto for Creative Eye.
The Prasar Bharati board, which met earlier this week, also took note of the outstandings but have not yet taken a final decision on the matter as to how the recoveries are to be made. Still, the details of the outstanding, as per documents available with indiantelevision.com, are as follows:
Aaliya Productions: Rs 6 million
Advance Network: Rs 21.3 million
Advision Multimedia: Rs 1.7 million
Anand Advertising: Rs 14 million
Asian Ad Age: Rs 2.7 million
B4U Multimedia: Rs 19.7 million
Balaji Telefilms: Rs 11.1 million
Bidhan Advertising: Rs 1.1 million
Cinema Vision: Rs 3.5 million
Clarion: Rs 600,000
Concept Advertsing: Rs 18.8 million
Copy Desk: Rs 4.5 million
Corrum Communications: Rs 1.8 million
Creative Channel: Rs 2.8 million
Creative Eye: Rs 120 million
Drishty India: Rs 29.4 million
Fame Communications: Rs 107.4 million
Film City: Rs 2.6 million
Film Craft: Rs 64.7 million
First Option Telefilms: Rs 4.1 million
Future Communication: Rs 1.1 million
G.N. Communications: Rs 2.5 million
Global Entertainers: Rs 9.3 million
Government of Delhi: Rs 600,000
Guruji Advertisers: Rs 8.5 million
HMT: Rs 300,000
HTA: Rs 2.5 million
Innovision Film & TV: Rs 2.5 million
Jaya Advertising: Rs 4.9 million
Joslin Communications: Rs 4.2 million
Kine Scope: Rs 7 million
KLI: Rs 7 million
Lehar Publicity Service: Rs 2.8 million
Magic Box: Rs 1.1 million
Magna Vision: Rs 10.8 million
Market Movers: Rs 31.1 million
Maya Entertainment: Rs 17 million
MBM: Rs 16.3 million
Media Asia: Rs 14.6 million
Moulis Advertising: Rs 200,000
Multichannel: Rs 110.2 million
Neerja Films: Rs 2.5 million
Network 7: Rs 2 million
NFDC: Rs 470 million
Nimbus Communications: Rs 61.2 million
Numero Uno: Rs 103 million
PNC: Rs 15.4 million
PAS International: Rs 5.7 million
Pinky Advertsing: Rs 9.1 million
Plus Channel: Rs 101.2 million
Prime Time Media: Rs 2 million
Radha Publicity: Rs 1.6 million
Sagar Enterprises: Rs 59 million
Samvaad: Rs 4.9 million
Shree Madhav: Rs 115.6 million
Stargazer: Rs 1.3 million
Tracer Advertising: Rs 3.3 million
Translink TV: Rs 2.4 million
Triton Communications: Rs 3.1 million
Universal: Rs 7.3 million
Uranus: Rs 4.6 million
Vigyapan: Rs 300,000
W.D. Consumer: Rs 800,000
World Media: Rs 13.2 million
Worldcom M/M: Rs 5.8 million
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.
