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India re-elected to ITU council; Garg elected to Radio Regulations Board
MUMBAI: India has been re-elected to serve on the Council of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) during the elections held today at the 17 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference.
The Plenipotentiary conference is the supreme organ of the ITU, which comprises of 191 member countries. 161 Countries have participated in the voting today. India secured 113 votes at this election. It may be recalled that India has been regularly serving on the ITU Council since 1952, according to an official release.
This conference is the top policy-making body of the ITU held once in every four years. The Conference sets the Union’s general policies, adopts four-year strategic and financial plans and elects the senior management team of the organization, the members of council and the members of the Radio Regulations Board.
The telecommunications department secretary D S Mathur is leading the delegation from India for participation in the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which is being held from 6 November to 24 November 2006 in Antalya, Turkey.
India has been participating in the Council and other bodies of ITU effectively to ensure that the ITU policies and their implementation serve the national interest along with the overall interests of developing countries.
Meanwhil, P K Garg wireless adviser to the government of India telecommunications department has been elected to the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) during the elections held today at the 17 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference, from the Asia and Australasia region.
According to the release, Garg secured 103 votes. The other members elected from Asia Region are from Pakistan and Malaysia.
The Radio Regulations Board of the ITU is a part time body comprising 12 elected part time members representing the world’s five regions (Americas, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia). The Board has 3 members from the Asia and Australasia region.
It may be recalled that at the conference, India had also been earlier elected as chairman of the important Working Group of the Plenary dealing mainly with the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) issues, implementation of the Geneva (Phase 1) and of the Tunis (Phase 2) Action Plans of WSIS.
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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.
