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Govt. has garnered Rs 80 million from FM licencing
NEW DELHI: Till date Rs 79.77 million has accrued to the government as licence fee from FM radio broadcasters.
Bank guarantees of Rs 19 million in respect of three non-metro stations of Bhopal, Indore and Vishakapatnam of Vertex Broadcasting Company Ltd had been encashed, according to government data. Though Vertex had filed a writ petition against it in the New Delhi High Court, it was dismissed.
The bank guarantees were encashed as Vertex, along with Entertainment Network India Ltd for Hyderabad and Lucknow and Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd (to which Star supplies content) for Nagpur and Patna had not deposited the balance of the first year’s licence fee within the due date.
While Vertex’s case was dismissed, Entertainment Network and Music Broadcast’s got a stay against encashment of bank guarantees in respect of Hyderabad, Lucknow and Nagpur and Patna, respectively. The reprieve had come from the Mumbai high court, the government data has pointed out.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
