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News18 regional channels lead the viewership on digital platforms during the 1st phase of elections
Mumbai: News18 Bangla, News18 Odia, News18 Assam North East and News18 Gujarati language cluster channels have achieved exceptional performance on social media platforms during the election day. The four channels displayed brilliant coverage in the first phase of the election, highlighting the channel’s remarkable views and growing influence. News18 Bangla secured a top spot with nine million YouTube and eight million Facebook views.
News18 Odia took the lead with eight million views on YouTube, establishing itself as the top performer on the social media platform. News18 Assam Northeast Delivered an outstanding performance garnering three million views on YouTube.
News18 Gujarati attained the highest viewership on Facebook with 2.13 million views. The impressive performance of News18 language cluster channels credits its success to its updated programming strategy, prioritizing timely, authentic, and relevant news coverage.
The sources for the above views are: Playboard and Crowdtangle, 19th April’24.
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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.
