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Hughes Electronics changes name to DirectTV Group
MUMBAI: Hughes Electronics has announced that it has changed its company name to The DirectTV Group. In addition, the Company has changed its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange to “DTV,” from the current “HS” symbol. It has started trading under the new name and symbol.
The company’s president and CEO Chase Carey was quoted in a company release saying, “The future of this company is centered on Directv. Directv will drive both our strategy and shareholder value going forward. Our new name better reflects our commitment to building our business around Directv which is the established leader in digital multichannel television service in the US. With more than 12.2 million customers, the Directv name and brand resonates with consumers and this name change reaffirms and reinforces that our future lies with this business.”
The company’s business units Directv, Hughes Network Systems, DirecTV Latin America and satellite operator Panamsat will remain units of The DirecTV Group. In conjunction with its name change, The Directv Group will have a new corporate logo. In addition, the company’s Web site URL has changed to directv.com. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has a 34 per cent stake in the company.
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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.
