News Broadcasting
News State MP concludes ‘Badhta Madhya Pradesh’ conclave
Mumbai: News Nation’s regional channel News State Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh has concluded its conclave specially carved to discuss the development of the state titled “Badhta Madhya Pradesh.”
It witnessed the most desirable line-up of participants that News State Madhya Pradesh is known for in its events, including the heavyweights from the top political parties. The format was strategic and was considered a mix of top personalities being grilled in one-on-one sessions by the top News State anchors.
News State Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh a well established regional channel from the most trusted news network, News Nation, believes in putting forth the issues related to the public in an impartial manner, and the same picture was seen in its special conclave “Badhta Madhya Pradesh.”
News State boldly raised the queries of the public in the form of questions before the veterans and tried to bring every answer in front of the public.
To delight the audience with top-quality content, all political head honchos were present at the event, including Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and various other guests like BJP president Madhya Pradesh Vishnu Datt Sharma, BJP cabinet minister Madhya Pradesh Bhupendra Singh, Congress former president Madhya Pradesh Arun Yadav, BJP cabinet minister Madhya Pradesh Vishwas Sarang, and Congress former minister Jaivardhan Singh.
News Nation Network chief business officer Bhuwan Bhatt said, “We are happy to organise “Badhta Madhya Pradesh,” as the title of the conclave was exactly the way the state has performed in terms of its growth rate, which was the country’s highest in the years 21-22. This special event in Bhopal generated top-notch participation and a full-fledged one-to-one discussion on the future of Madhya Pradesh. The conclave was a huge success.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
