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Jagran’s festival plan: month long special ‘Utsav’
NEW DELHI: Celebrating this festive season, Zee Network’s religious channel, Jagran has lined up a month-long Jagran Utsav 04, starting 28 October.
During this period the channel would showcase its exclusive programming properties and has thrown in a contest too to involve the viewers.
According to a press statement, there are some 245 programs across the month long Utsav where the viewers can participate and win attractive prizes.
Some of the key programs during this period on Jagran include OSHO, Shri Shri Ravi Shankar, Shri Sathya Sai Baba, Life Styles from Bhagavad Gita, Jagran Iss Hafte, Prajapita BramhaKumari’s live programme from Mount Abu, 10 minutes with Vikas Malkani and Sai Dil Se.
Each program will carry a unique question asked at the end with three answer options. The viewers can send in the correct answers to the channel via SMS, email or via a phone call to a call centre. The results will be indicated via the medium used.
Specially created booklets carrying program schedule and details about the said programmes are being circulated through various spiritual foundations and cable distribution networks across the country. The playing norms and details will be flashed on the channel throughout the Utsav duration for those viewers who fail to get their copy of the booklet.
The gifts on the shelf include a weekend each at the Osho Intl Meditation Resort (Pune) and the BramhaKumari’s Ashram at Mount Abu, complimentary Art of Living courses from Shri Shri Ravi Shankar and gift hampers from Shri Sathya Sai Baba Trust.
Multiple media options have been chosen to promote the Utsav, including print, outdoors, cross channel promotions on the Zee Network, SMS and the Internet. Contest details could also be had www.jagranchannel.com.
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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.
