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Rajya Sabha keeps CAS discussion pending
NEW DELHI: The Upper House of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) has not been able to take up the issue of conditional access system today as of now. In all probability it will not be able to take up the issue tomorrow also.
According to government officials, the Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Amendment Bill 2002 (which aims at facilitating addressability in Indian cable homes through implementation of CAS) could not be taken up for discussion today though Monday happens to be the day allotted to information and broadcasting ministry in Rajya Sabha for issues related to its ministry.
“It looks as if CAS would not be discussed tomorrow also as I&B minister Sushma Swaraj is slated to go to Gujarat tomorrow for state election campaigning,” a government official told indiantelevision.com early evening today.
The I&B minister also laid some papers on the table of the House, but they did not pertain to CAS.
The Opposition dominated Rajya Sabha has been saying that there should be a discussion on CAS before it is okayed by the House.
At the time of getting CAS listed on the agenda of Rajya Sabha last week, the government had also said that there would a three-hour discussion on the issue.
Most of last week, CAS could not be taken up for discussion because other issues like Gujarat dominated the proceedings of Rajya Sabha.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
