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Rural development ministry seeks independent producers for promoting schemes
The ministry of rural development plans to rope in independent TV and radio producers to promote its schemes in the interior of the country.
The ministry has invited applications from TV and radio producers for undertaking production of audiovisual software to create awareness about its schemes in the rural parts of the country. The ministry is planning to commission several films, spots, serials, jingles and other motivational, instructional and promotional material in Hindi, English and regional languages.
For television software producers, the ministry expects a minimum five years of experience of handling TV programmes, both with pubcaster Prasar Bharati and satellite channels. Producers vying for the job should boast a minimum annual production turnover of Rs 50 million, have dealt with similar social content of other ministries and should have the capacity to create multi-media programming with in house infrastructure.
Radio software producers have to cough up proof of a minimum annual turnover of Rs 4 million, a fully digital audio studio with digital recording and mixing facilities.
The last date for submitting applications to the DDO, ministry of rural development, New Delhi is 3 May, while the last date for collecting the application forms is 26 April. The ministry will select the producers from a conceptual bid of shortlisted firms.
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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.
