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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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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.
