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Channel7 names Ajit Sahi in place of Arup Ghosh
MUMBAI: Finally, an official announcement has been made at Channel7. The news channel from the Jagran group has named Ajit Sahi as the executive editor, which means that he will be the editorial head.
Contacted by Indiantelevision.com, Jagran TV director Siddharth Gupta confirmed the move and added that Sahi has been promoted from the level of executive producer to the position of executive editor of the channel.
Print journalist Ajit Sahi has been assoicated with Jargan TV for last one and a half year. He has also worked with Star News and the now defunct Buisness India TV where he worked as a senior producer.
Sahi has worked under political analyst and mediaperson Vinod Dua and TV 18 promoter Raghav Bhal, who was then the executive director of Business India Television.
Quizzed on his plans, Sahi said, “Content is like fashion. We have to keep up with the `fast forward’ world of television even while continuously adapting to programming format changes.”
The head of the news channel has been lying vacant after Arup Ghosh quits to the news channel in the month of early May
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
