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Prasar Bharati CEO selected, anouncement later
NEW DELHI: A high-level committee meeting under vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat late this evening is understood to have finalised the name of the chief executive of Prasar Bharati.
As information and broadcasting minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi is out of the country, the name is unlikely to be announced until his return.
The post of chief executive has been lying vacant since 30 June this year, when K S Sarma retired after serving his term of six years.
The post was held on a temporary basis first by Doordarshan director general Navin Kumar until his retirement and then by All India Radio DG Brijeshwar Singh.
Under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act 1990, the selection of the chief executive has to be made by a high-level committee comprising the chairman of the Rajya Sabha (who is the Vice-President), Press Council of India chairman (Justice G N Ray), and a nominee of the president. It is understood that S K Arora who is secretary in the I&B ministry was the third member on the committee.
The chief executive normally has a term of six years and functions under the Prasar Bharati Board which is headed by a chairman.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
