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BBC World Service expands medium wave transmissions to Northern India
MUMBAI: Today the BBC announced that it was responding to listeners’ demand for better radio reception by expanding its medium wave transmissions to India.
The beeb announced that its World Service programmes in Hindi and English will now be available to Indian listeners on 576 KHz medium wave, daily from 10 pm to 11:30 pm.
The transmissions will cover North West Bihar and a large area of Uttar Pradesh. BBC Hindi head Achala Sharma welcomed the launch of an additional medium wave frequency for the late evening Hindi programme Aajkal. This is broadcast daily from 10.30 pm to 11 pm.
She added, “During the BBC Hindi service’s recent roadshow across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh our listeners voiced the need for better reception. I am glad that we have been able to take a step in this direction.
” I hope that this new strong signal will give our audiences a better listening option and further expand our presence on the Indian airwaves.”
As a part of BBC World Service, BBC Hindi benefits from an international network of 50 bureaux and 250 specialist correspondents. BBC Hindi broadcasts four times a day at 6.30 am, 8 am, 7.30 pm and 10.30 pm. It is available on short wave and medium wave radio transmitters and through cable television.
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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.
