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DD bags UN award for Aids serial
NEW DELHI: Doordarshan’s health campaign Kalyani has been awarded UNAIDS Civil Society Awards 2006 in recognition of outstanding commitment and support to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Doordarshan Director General LD Mandloi and Senior Director Usha Bhasin Development Communication Division, Doordarshan received this prestigious award during a special ceremony held at the National Stadium here on World AIDS day on 1st of December.
Kalyani, DD’s in-house production with more than 3,752 episodes, remains the longest running health communication initiative in India.
In a country where 70 per cent of HIV cases are not reported due to the stigma factor according to the report of National Council for Applied Economic Research, NACO and UNDP Kalyani has made an impact in breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS and in reducing stigma and discrimination against the victims, a press statement from DD said.
Kalyani was earlier awarded Broadcast Engineering Society’s Best Public Service Broadcasting Award of the year 2006 for its impact on HIV/AIDS, and received nomination for the Rose d’ Or Award of Switzerland, one of the most coveted television entertainment award in the world.
These are not the only two awards conferred on Kalyani. In 2004, Kalyani won Gates Malaria Award and in 2005 the RAPA (Radio and T.V Advertising Practitioner’s Association) Award.
Kalyani is being telecast four times a week on 21 DD Kendras in nine most populous states of India at 6.30 pm.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
