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NEWS18 Odia brings exclusive LIVE coverage of Snanayatra from Puri
India’s largest news Network, News18 will bring exclusive LIVE coverage of Snanayatra for its Odia audiences on News18 Odia. The Snanayatra is a bathing festival celebrated on the Purnima. As per rituals, the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra are brought out from the Jagannath Temple and taken in a procession to the Snana Bedi. The idols are showered with 108 pots of pious water and decorated for the devotees.
For 'Snanayatra’ the first major event of Sri Jagannath Rathayatra of Puri, News18 Odia will Telecast LIVE rituals on 05th June’20 from 0600am onwards. Experienced preachers will be in the studio for LIVE commentary.
In Odisha, Rathayatra has been the biggest TV news programme as the occasion is considered supremely auspicious by the people of the state. This year, the annual fete will go ahead as per tradition, but without any congregation of devotees in view of the coronavirus crisis and the entry will be restricted to enter Bada Danda during the festival. People can watch the live proceedings of the festival on TV from the comfort of their homes. News18 Network remains committed to bringing to its regional audiences, news that matters to them.
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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.
