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Broadcasters mull legal redress on TRAI notification
NEW DELHI: A section of broadcasters is contemplating taking the legal route to challenge the 15 January 2004 notification of the new broadcasting sheriff – the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
The notification has frozen the prices of cable services in CAS and non CAS areas in the country as on 26 December 2003, till such time as a final view can be taken on the various issues relating to the implementation of conditional access.
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation, which is meeting today in Delhi, is also likely to mull over this move as also the latest developments, including CAS and the formation of a regulator.
According to industry sources, the section that is pushing for challenging the TRAI notification on price freeze feels that the move and the cut-off date is “arbitrary”.
In this regard, some legal opinion too has been obtained, the sources said. However, no final view has been taken on the matter as yet and a clearer picture may arise after the IBF meeting, they added.
Stay tuned for more details.
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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.
