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Agricultural programmes find space on DD channels: Prasar Bharati
MUMBAI: Doordarshan telecasts 30-minute programmes on agriculture six days a week from Monday to Saturday at 6:30 am, Prasar Bharati has said.
Additionally in 18 States, specific agriculture programmes are being telecast for a duration of 30 minutes five days a week from Monday to Friday and over 36 clusters across the country, area specific agricultural programmes are being telecast on narrowcast mode.
As regards Akashvani, almost all stations of All India Radio are broadcasting programmes for farmers daily in the morning, noon and evening. The average duration of agriculture based programmes is 60 to 100 minutes per day. An exclusive project titled Kisan Vani has been launched in association with the Ministry of Agriculture.
Further, the prices of agricultural products in different Mandis are being telecasted five days a week Monday to Friday through Mandi Bhav Bulletins on the national channel of Doordarshan and through 18 regional channels covering 18 States and also on narrowcasting clusters in respect of these States.
In addition, Minimum Support Price (MSP) of agricultural commodities are also being telecasted repeatedly on national channel and regional channels and all narrowcasting clusters. On Akashwani, the retail prices of agricultural produce are being broadcast and they are also included in News bulletins.
This Information was given by Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, P R Dasmunsi in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
