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News State Uttarakhand concludes ‘Yuva Uttarakhand, Yuva Ummeed’ conclave
Mumbai: The towering high political fever has gripped the political state like never before. To assess the situation in the state a grand conclave was organised by News State Uttarakhand in Haridwar, where the channel attracted unprecedented applause from both the participants and the delegates for the scale of implementation and the level of participation.
Super-charged involvement from across the spectrum, along with News State anchors grilling the top political leaders in various sessions was almost like a feast for the avid political audience.
To gratify the audience with top quality content, all political head honchos were present at the event that include, ex-CM of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat, AAP vice president Amit Joshi, BJP national vice president BJYM Neha Joshi, and Uttarakhand Congress spokesperson Garima Dasauni, BJP MLA Munna Singh Chauhan, Congress MLA Qazi Nizamuddin, AAP Uttarakhand in-charge Dinesh Mohania, BJP state president Madan Kaushik, Congress state president Ganesh Godiyal, Uttarakhand AAP president Bhupesh Upadhyay and AAP CM candidate colonel Ajay Kothiyal
The event commenced on a one-to-one session with Harish Rawat. Congress veteran affirmed that a change in the power of the state will take place in 2022 as the party will get back on its toes forming a government with a majority in Uttarakhand.
The ‘Yuva Uttarakhand, Yuva Ummeed’ conclave by News State Uttarakhand was not only a platform for the renowned leaders to express their viewpoints but also a stage for the common people as well as for the journalists who were present at the event to share their opinion with liberty.
The show concluded with the session of colonel Ajay Kothiyal, who is the CM candidate from Aam Aadmi Party in Uttarakhand. Colonel Kothiyal shared his views and roadmap for the betterment of Uttarakhand outlining the party’s political agenda that may define the results of the state elections awaited for early next year.
News State Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh believes in putting forth the issues related to the public in an impartial manner and the same picture was seen in its special conclave ‘Yuva Uttarakhand, Yuva Ummeed.’ News State boldly raised the queries of the public in the form of questions before the veterans and tried to bring every answer in front of the public.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
