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Aakash Aath to launch 24-hour Bengali news channel
KOLKATA: Bengali infotainment channel Aakash Aath plans to launch a 24-hour Bengali news and current affairs channel in the next one year.
“We already have the set up and infrastructure for running a 24 hour news channel. Now we will be using it. We plan to start the 24 hour news channel and we are waiting for the nod from the MIB (ministry of information and broadcasting),” Aakash Aath COO Ashok Surana told indiantelevision.com.
Aakash Aath, which carries three news bulletins at present, will no more telecast news after it launches the news channel and it will strictly become a general entertainment channel (GEC) going forward, Surana said.
Aakash Aath airs news bulletins at 4.30 pm, 6 pm and at 9.30 pm.
“We will also make further investments for the new channel,” he said.
Aakash Bangla was re-launched as Aakash Aath from October last year.
Surana said Aakash Aath will be launching an array of new shows and serials in the coming days, but did not reveal details.
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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.
