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MIB to meet NBA soon on Content Code
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will soon call the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) for a meeting on the issue of the Code of Content as well as the redressal mechanism. The NBA had submitted these two documents to the Delhi High Court.
Sources said that the NBA had submitted the documents to the court on the last date of hearing on 26 March.
The Court had earlier asked the MIB to hold discussions with the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) and the Indian Media Group (IMG) regarding the issue of content code, acting on the basis of a writ filed by a person aggrieved by a sting operation.
The court, incidentally, had not named NBA among those to be consulted before the MIB stated its position on the Content Code. The ministry had completed the consultations, leaving the NBA out.
Now the ministry will meet the NBA also, as the Association’s documents is part of the court proceedings, sources said.
Meanwhile, the responses of the IBF and IMG had already been taken before the MIB filed the document with the court. Only NBA will be consulted in this latest round, sources said.
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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.
