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News18 emerges as Ultimate Destination for Election News during Bihar Polls
Maintaining its extensive and authentic round-the-clock coverage on yet another election day, News18.com, the country’s premier multi-lingual digital news platform has once again sustained its dominance during the recently held Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Being a one-stop destination for its audience throughout the year, the news platform has well established a penchant for being at the very forefront in curating and presenting the most-credible information backed with insight and analysis to its loyal audience base spread across the four corners of the nation. In what is a glowing testament to the platform’s reach and popularity, News18 recorded a resounding 46 per cent increase in Daily unique visitors according to Google analytics, on 10 November, Election result day. Comparing this to the last Delhi Legislative assembly election Results day, declared on 11 February 2020, unique visitors on News18 recorded a 69 per cent increase while the page views grew by 132 per cent.
Network18 Digital COO general news Mitul Sangani said, “We believe in providing excellence to our audience in terms of news and our value-added services. Our Average Session duration increased by 137 per cent on 10th of Nov than its preceding 30 days. This is a result of the dedication of our journalists, our product and tech teams that provide a unique, robust design and set-up. We have been pioneers in proving the latest news and engaging services that meet the growing demands of the ever-evolving audience. In addition to being at the forefront round the year, the platform on important days, like the Union Budget and Elections that have an important bearing on the nation’s future and our hyper-local consumers, has always seen to it through its coverage that the eyes of the public are upon News18.Com.”
Presenting coverage with utmost precision, speed and accuracy in Bihar’s Legislative Assembly Election results, the video views of News18.com increased by 200 per cent on the day of the landmark election result. Adding to this, the organic search led to 56 per cent of unique visitors overall during the day while referral and direct contributed to 15 per cent and 23 per cent respectively in its unique visitors count. This is the result of the multi-vernacular verticals of the platform-agnostic news destination and its constant endeavor to maintain its leadership position by laying impetus to the continuous growth of unique visitors across the country. The numbers reflect the constant growth and the platform’s market dominance and how the news platform is dedicated to providing audiences with relevant information and offerings that make for a valuable and insightful experience.
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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.








