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Countdown to the eighth ‘NT AWARDS’ speeds up!
MUMBAI: It’s epic! And nothing could get bigger! There are less than 24 hours left for the eighth edition of biggest and most credible news television awards, indiantelevision.com’s News Television Awards to begin!
The Who’s who and the movers & shakers of the Indian news television fraternity will assemble under one roof in New Delhi’s The Lalit on 29 June. The fabulous night will commence from 7pm onwards.
The NT Awards 2016 received over 900 entries across 43 categories from more than 30 news channels operating in the space of English, Hindi, Telugu and Marathi. A stellar jury — consisting of senior print and television news professionals – completed the judging process recently. Price Waterhouse Coopers is the tabulator for the awards process. Top domestic mobile handset maker Gionee has come on board as title sponsor for indiantelevision.com’s Eighth NT Awards.
“Over the years Indiantelevision.com’s NT Awards have emerged as ‘the memorable honour’ for those operating in the news television business. The judges are industry peers, and, we are the only ones that have taken this route for commemorating the truly vibrant Indian News Television ecosystem,” says Indiantelevision.com group founder, CEO & editor in chief Anil Wanvari. “Our partnership with mobile manufacturer Gionee for the awards indicates the tremendous amount of respect the the company has for those operating in the news TV sector in an evolving scenario. The judging is over and we look forward to a fabulous evening with all the professionals from the news television business.”
Owners, directors and CEOs’ of media companies and TV channels, politicians, editors, reporters, technicians, celebrities and sportsmen are expected to attend the function, which will be anchored by noted stand-up comedians Sorabh Pant and Angad Singh Ranyal.
The Spotlight Partners include CNNNEWS18, IBN7, Silver Partners include ABP ASMITA, ABP LIVE, Akamai, Support Partners include CNBC Awaaz, CNBC TV18, TV9. Tellychakkar.com and Radioandmusic.com are the Online Media Partners. The event is executed and produced by indiantelevision.com’s ITV 2.0 Productions.
So who will win the coveted Best Anchor Award, who will go home with Best The News Reporter recognition? For answers, stay logged on as we will update the winner list post the event. Till then, keep reading indiantelevision.com and as they say, all roads lead to the NT Awards!
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
