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Alpha Marathi bags 12 awards at ‘Maharashtra Times Sanman’ awards
MUMBAI : The Zee Network’s regional language channel Alpha Marathi has bagged 12 awards at the prestigious ‘Maharashtra Times Sanman’.
Alpha Marathi received 30 nominations in 14 categories. The most popular series ‘Vadalvaat ” received 6 awards from 10 nominations, that of best series and the best title song, in addition to T. Ramraj Naidu for best editing, Pushpang Gawade and Naresh Desai for the best camera work, Abhay Paranjpe for best screenplay and Arun Nalavde as the best actor. The best actress went to Suhita Thatte for ‘Megh Datale’.’Nakshratranche Dene’ won 2 awards, the best concept in non-fiction and the best non-fiction programme. ‘Campus A Fair war’ received 2 awards, the best youth programme and the best male compere Jitendra Joshi. The best female compere went to Rani Gunaji for ‘Manasi Tumchya Ghari’.
Speaking on winning the awards at ‘Maharashtra Times Sanman’, Sr. Vice President,Alpha Marathi, Nitin Vaidya, said “I thank Maharashtra Times and our audience once again for voting for the shows on ‘Alpha Marathi’ channel for the prestigious ‘Maharashtra Times Sanman’ Awards’. We have always been a leader in the providing quality programming to our viewers since the time of our launch, our programming strategy have also focused on the shows, which can relate to our audience.”
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
