News Broadcasting
A lively journey to the city of Banaras with News State UP’s ‘Shahar Banaras’
Mumbai: News State Uttar Pradesh’s flagship conclave “Shahar Banaras” in its second edition saw a dignified line-up of speakers. An event was specially carved to discuss the development in Varanasi & how it transformed from the land of mystics to the center of the political ecosystem.
The event witnessed the presence of the minister of industrial development, UP state president, member of parliament & minister of road transport and highways, sharing their experience of the city from the past to the present.
The show embarked on the journey of the minister of industrial development, Satish Mahana, drawing attention towards the improvement in the industrial development of the state as well as entering the corridors of power in 2022. He also added, now politics of development and nationalism are given more importance than politics of caste and religion which used to happen before 2014.
Followed by the session with BJP UP state president, Swatantra Dev Singh who brought the limelight to the issue of nationalism and development and how the BJP will get back the trust of the public. He said, “In BJP, leaders are not made to make disciples.”
The platform also witnessed another lively session by member of parliament, Manoj Tiwari who has a different connection with the city Kashi. He changed the atmosphere of the conclave by tickling the audience with his wit and sung few lines of his songs. The songs sung by him became law he added. He also put forward that BJP is set to come back in UP.
The event was concluded with the session of the minister of road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari. Addressing the audience about the increased price of petrol & how we can counter it, he said that work is being done to make biofuel from all agricultural products. “This will not only provide cheaper fuel but will also reduce pollution. We have spoken to all the vehicle manufacturers about making flex engines that support biofuel. We are going to make this engine mandatory soon,” he added.
Thanking the event sponsors, News Nation Network, president- sales & marketing, Abhay Ojha added, “We are happy because of the huge success of the initiative and what makes us more contented is that we were able to generate top-notch participation and we had a full house throughout the day following the Covid-19 guidelines.”
“We truly appreciate the generous support of our partners for making this event a huge success. We thank Shahar Banaras Event Partners – Zippy Dish Wash, Shri Swarn Kala Kendra, Vatsalya Hospital, Golden Almirah, Apso Lab, Ananda Dairy, Himgange, Aadrash Ayurveda, Ashoka Instititute, Admatrix,” Ojha added.
News Broadcasting
Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
