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iTV Foundation organizes free day-long health camp in Karnal
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday inaugurated iTV network foundation's free health camp which was held in Karnal, Haryana and lauded the initiative taken by the group. Speaking at the event, Manohar Lal Khattar said that their objective is to increase the number of doctors in the state. He added that the government is working for a healthy society. iTV network foundation on Monday organised its one-day free health camp at Shri Ram Global School in Karnal, Haryana. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the free health camp and lauded the initiative taken by the iTV network group. Speaking at the camp, Manohar Lal Khattar spoke about the lack of doctors in the state to cater to the existing population. Chief Minister Khattar said that there is a requirement of about 27,000 doctors so that they can cater to the existing population of the state, but we have only 12,000 – 13,000 doctors at present.
Continuing speaking at the event, Manohar Lal Khattar said that he wants a medical college in every district of the state. He also added that the government is working towards developing a healthy society. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also invoked the national health scheme through which people will be able to avail up to Rs 5 lakh health insurance for a year.
Monday’s health care event was iTV foundation’s 4th such event. Prior to this, the network had organised free health camps in New Delhi, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Bathinda in Punjab and now in Karnal, Haryana.
More than 400 people visited the health camp who were assisted by specialised doctors, volunteers at the free health camp organised by iTV network foundation at Shri Ram Global School in Karnal, Haryana. Several people who visited the camp got their medical check-up done and were suggested with useful suggestions to take care of their health.
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Rajesh Sundaram joins NDTV Profit as senior editor, assignment
The 32-year newsroom veteran has launched channels on three continents and covered everything from 9/11 to South African television
MUMBAI: NDTV Profit has bolstered its newsroom with a hire who has done rather more than most. Rajesh Sundaram, a journalist with over three decades of editorial, managerial and consultative experience across India and international markets, joins as senior editor, assignment, tasked with sharpening the network’s newsgathering and real-time response.
Sundaram’s career reads like a tour of Indian media’s most formative moments. He began at Businessworld in 1994, moved to Zee News as bureau chief across Mumbai and Chennai, then joined NDTV in 2002 as part of its political bureau during a particularly febrile period in Indian politics. A stint as India correspondent for Al Jazeera International followed, where he covered key geopolitical developments and got his first serious taste of the global newsroom.
What sets Sundaram apart, however, is his serial channel-launching habit. At NewsX, he helped get the operation off the ground. At Headlines Today, part of the India Today Group, he served as editor. At News Nation, he helped launch the Hindi news channel and its digital ecosystem. He then crossed continents to lead the launch of ANN7 in South Africa as editor-in-chief, overseeing both television and digital. Back in India, he launched Tamil news channels News7 Tamil and Cauvery News, and later served as principal consultant for the launch of Marathi channel Lokshahi. Most recently, he helped build and lead the Press Trust of India’s video service and content studio, before stints consulting for Business Today and The Himalayan Times.
Rahul Kanwal, chief executive and editor-in-chief of NDTV, left little doubt about what Sundaram is expected to deliver. “The assignment desk is where a newsroom’s intent becomes action,” he said. “Rajesh brings a rare combination of field experience and leadership in building news operations at scale.”
Sundaram has reported from across India and the world, covering elections, civil conflicts, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the 2008 US presidential election.
At NDTV Profit, he will lead the assignment desk, driving editorial coordination and real-time response across markets and breaking developments. For a business news network sharpening its focus on speed and multi-platform delivery, it has hired a man who has built newsrooms from scratch on three continents. The assignment desk is in good hands.
