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Network18 to relaunch News18 UP with new packaging
MUMBAI: It’s going in for a refresh. Network18 is all geared up to relaunch its regional Hindi news channel News18 Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand come 25 January. Viewers can expect a spanking new layout, with refreshing designs and colour.
According to a top source from Network18, the new version of channel will be unveiled at an event in Lucknow titled Rising UP in the presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
The ticker is expected to be aggressive with bolder uniform fonts, enhanced animation and graphics with the basic colors being yellow, red, white and black.
Despite the look and feel change, the focus on content will remain the same; with some changes in the programming lineup. New racy shows are being added to the FPC even as existing ones are being spruced up. The entire operational staff is moving from Hyderabad to its offices in Noida. The studios there have been refurbished, and the shift is slated to take place on 1 February.
Channel sources say the effort has been to organise the layout and have designated spaces for each section- be it the ticker, the aston band, or the middle section. The idea: make it look classy -like the national news channels – and draw in younger audiences.
Though the decision to give a new touch to the channel had been taken a long time ago, the sources reveal it took two months for the three-member team comprises of Amish Devgan – Managing Editor, News18; Arun Kumar Pandey – Senior Editor, Network18 and Joel Samuel – Senior Executive Producer, News18 to get it right in terms of look and feel, using Vizrt and After effects.
Indiantelevision.com accessed the packaging screenshots from the News18 Uttar Pardesh twitter handle.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
