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NDTV secures uplink clearance for metro-centric channel
MUMBAI: The Prannoy Roy-promoted NDTV Ltd is set to make its next big move in the news space by launching a news channel that will primarily cater to the metros for which the uplink and some other government permissions have been received.
The proposed channel is going by the working name of Metro Nation and will look at garnering local (city-specific) advertising revenue as it plugs increased local coverage.
It was last year that NDTV LTD applied for uplink clearance for the channel. The company has been toying with a channel to target the metros for quite some time now.
According to company sources, Metro Nation is likely to be put on air over the next two to three months time as details like content, distribution and pricing are fine tuned.
At present, NDTV LTD runs and manages three news channels — English channel NDTV 24×7, Hindi channel NDTV India and business channel NDTV Profit.
Recently the company, through NDTV Profit, entered into an understanding with financial publication Business Standard for content share.
This agreement might be expanded in future to explore creation of TV content also by Business Standard, apart from the existing agreement that envisages a senior person from Business Standard managing the two partners’ websites.
News Broadcasting
India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
