News Broadcasting
India News launches Punjabi channel, will showcase Punjabiyat
MUMBAI: One of India’s leading media house, iTV Network, has launched India News Punjab in Chandigarh. Formally inaugurated by by the state chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, India News Punjab is iTV Network’s first news channel in the regional language.
India News Punjab will showcase current events, news, happenings, sports, art, culture, heritage of Punjab and special programming for farmers.
iTV Network founder & promoter Kartikeya Sharma said, “It’s our first foray into the Punjab region, market is highly cluttered, we will bring revolution by streamlining regional news in Punjabi. We are committed to airing relevant and impactful regional content in Punjabi, allowing us to reach out to Punjabi Diaspora settled across the globe. The channel will showcase the true spirit of Punjabiyat in all its myriad moods.”
With three national news channels, four regional news channels, two newspapers and a number of leading digital assets, iTV Network claims to be India’s fastest growing news network.
India News, a leading national Hindi News Channel of the network, has emerged as a leader in the most competitive genre. NewsX, the national English news channel, has been a trendsetter in the English news genre with its crisp format, direct reportage, pointed debates, trending hash tags and engaging mix of stories.
NewsX HD is a commercial-free news channel and is built for delivering a multiscreen experience on a single screen to the multitasking high profile urban viewers of India. It offers non-stop commercial-free premier news content, including the biggest buzz on the most popular social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram while getting additional feeds like weather, stock indices, etc – all in a seamless experience on one screen.
In a short span of time, India News UP & Uttarakhand, India News Rajasthan, India News Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh and India News Haryana have further strengthened the channel’s dominance in these Hindi speaking regions.
The Sunday Guardian is the finest Sunday newspaper by the network that is sought after by country’s discerning readers for its engaging content and innovative format.
The group also publishes Aaj Samaj, a popular Hindi newspaper that caters to the informed readers in Delhi National Capital Region, Punjab and Haryana. With its innovative approach, extensive research and unbiased outlook, it has managed to stand out in the cluttered news landscape.
News Broadcasting
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.
