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Zee News Ltd targets 25 January for Marathi news channel launch, appoints Doraiswamy as CEO of company
MUMBAI: Zee News Ltd. (ZNL), the demerged company of Zee Telefilms which houses the news and regional channels, is targeting 25 January as the launch date of its Marathi news channel.
Harish Doraiswamy, who was earlier looking after the travel business of Oberoi and head of business development in IMG, has joined ZNL as its chief executive officer. Doraiswamy was also working with Adidas India as chief operating officer.
Laxmi N Goel will be the managing director of ZNL. He has relinquished his executive position as whole-time director of ZNL He will continue to be the director of ZNL in his non-executive capacity.
“We are launching the Marathi news channel on 25 January,” Goel tells Indiantelevision.com. He also confirmed that Doraiswamy has joined ZNL as CEO.
Indiantelevision.com had earlier reported that Zee was planning to launch a Marathi news channel, 24 Tas (24 hours). The projected investment for this venture would be Rs 1 billion over a three-year, Goel had said.
The induction of a CEO comes in the wake of the demerger of Zee’s news and regional channels business into ZNL. Zee had earlier announced that ZNL would get listed on the bourses in January.
ZNL plans to launch a slew of channels including a Tamil and a Malayalam channel to complete its presence in the southern language states. “We will be launching the Marathi news channel this fiscal. Any other launches will happen only in the next financial year,” says Doraiswamy.
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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.
