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ABP News wins best news channel award at PatchWall Binge Awards 2019
MUMBAI: ABP News, a Hindi news channel, felicitated with the ‘Best News Channel’ award at the PatchWall Binge Awards 2019, presented by Xiaomi. The news channel wins the awards in the ‘Popular News Channel’ category.
The channel ensures versatility in terms of content delivery by winning the hearts of its viewers through unparalleled, viewer-driven content. It has emerged as the first choice amongst viewers for news consumption.
The large-scale awards garnered more than 5 lakh votes and 21 million impressions. With real-time election updates, public issues, trends, and results, the channel aims to ensure that the viewers don’t miss out on any of the political happenings.
ABP News Network chief executive officer Avinash Pandey said, “Every award is a stepping stone for our future growth and it makes me feel extremely proud and honoured. This award is a reiteration of our commitment and dedication towards ensuring quality content to our viewers. Our goal is to spearhead the realm of ground-breaking, ethical journalism and further the faith our viewers have in us.”
The PatchWall Binge awards have a unique online voting system where over half a million votes in total were submitted. PatchWall has 18 plus over-the-top content partners which is one of the highest on any Smart TV in India and over 7, 50,000 hours of content. There were 12 winners out of 72 nominations across 12 categories.
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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.
