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  • Big Stars of small screen celebrated Women’s Day with News18 India

    Big Stars of small screen celebrated Women’s Day with News18 India

    MUMBAI: In a bid to salute the incredible spirit of womanhood, News18 India commemorated this International Women’s Day with many popular television stars on its popular show – Saas, Bahu aur Devrani – that updates viewers on the latest happenings related to the entertainment shows in the television world. 

    In this special episode of the show, many well-known television celebrities talked about most important women in their lives. The show featured popular female actors like Shubhangi Atre, Saumya Tondon, Suhasi Dhami, Rubina Dilaik, Hina Khan and Avika Gor who have played powerful protagonists in TV shows and leading men of Indian television such as Karan Patel, Rishi Dev, Vivek Dahiya, Akshay Mhatre and Vivian Dsena.

    Laado 2 actor Shaleen Malhotra gave valuable self-defense tips to fellow actress Avika Gor. The actor demonstrated the move one should make if somebody tries to forcefully hold their hands – how to loosen attacker’s grip and where to hit. He also demonstrated how to counter if someone tries to hold your neck. He also advised to run and look for safer options if the assailant is more powerful.

    Acknowledging the role of women in his life, actor Karan Patel said, “Three women hold a lot of importance in my life. First is my mother, second is Ekta Kapoor who is giving tough competition to all the men and third my wife. I salute all of them for their unending strength.”

    In a special message to all the women, actor Vivek Dahiya said, “If we want our nation to progress, we will have to support women in their endeavors. That is the real meaning of women empowerment.”

    Known for his role in Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, actor Vivian Dsena said, “I salute all the women in this world. I honor and respect them. We exist because of them.”

    Tune into News18 India to watch ‘Saas, Bahu aur Devrani’ daily at 1.30 PM.

  • News18 India Chaupal comes to Mayanagri mumbai

    News18 India Chaupal comes to Mayanagri mumbai

    MUMBAI: As the debates and discussions continue after the highly anticipated Union Budget 2018, political fervor in the country is at an all-time high. In line with its commitment to raise right issues and lead discussions, News18 India, the disruptive Hindi news channel of Network18 is all to host the third edition of News18 India Chaupal in Mumbai, the financial capital of the nation. Scheduled on 23rd February, the channel’s flagship event will witness conversations between leading politicians and commentators that include Devendra Fadnavis, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan and Baba Ramdev to name a few.

    Epitomizing the spirit of channel’s motto – ‘Danke ki Chot Par’, News18 India Chaupal has witnessed overwhelming success in the past. It has already become ‘Desh ka Mahamanch’ which brings together stalwarts on a single platform. At the Mumbai edition of this unique initiative, distinguished personalities across politics and entertainment will set the mood for various sessions. Speaking about Rising Madhya Pradesh, the inaugural session of the Chaupal will be led by Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

    Commenting on the Mumbai edition, News18 India, Managing Editor, Prabal Pratap Singh said, “At News18 India, we believe in challenging the status quo. While we raise the most pressing and relevant issue, we believe that meaningful debates can lead to remarkable solutions of even the most critical issues. Chaupal is the product of our efforts in the same direction. It has already received tremendous response and support. By bringing Chaupal to Mumbai, we hope to continue, in our endeavors to be a progressive platform bringing the key stakeholders on a common platform.”

    Speaking about the event, Network18, CEO- Forbes India & President- Revenue, Joy Chakraborthy said, “Armed with the vision of creating a unique platform to bring varied discourses under one roof, we launched News18 India Chaupal. This flagship event witnesses high decibel debates and has become the ultimate stage for Hindi news viewers by offering the most holistic view of the current political state in the country. Having tasted great success in the national capital, we have now launched an edition for the country’s financial capital too.”  

    From the ideologies of young political brigade that emerged in the Gujarat assembly elections to the preparation for the upcoming battle in Maharashtra along with issues of women empowerment and popular subjects like cricket and entertainment, the thought leaders across various fields will share their insights and perspectives. While veteran politicians like Sanjay Nirupam, Pankaja Munde, Ashok Chavan amongst others will also focus on local issues of the state, top corporate leaders like Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC and Dilip Piramal, Chairman, VIP Industries will discuss the concept of Modinomics. The sessions will be moderated by top anchors and journalists of the channel.

    Leading politicians, visionaries, youth leaders, entertainers such as, Sachin Pilot, Aditya Thakre, Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani, Raveena Tandon, Alankrita Srivastava, Sanjay Manjarekar, Vikram Sathaye, Sonu Nigam, Prakash Raj and, Nana Patekar amongst others will be participating in the News18 India Chaupal Mumbai.

  • ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ to deconstruct Budget 2018 in the presence of leading economic & financial stakeholders

    ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ to deconstruct Budget 2018 in the presence of leading economic & financial stakeholders

    One of the biggest days of the year will also mark the third edition of the ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’. In its third year, the unique engagement program will bring together the makers of the Union Budget 2018-2019 and the policy planners face-to-face with India Inc. leaders as they offer the most insightful and comprehensive budget impact assessment on Thursday, February 2, 2018; a day after the Union Budget is announced.

    A consistent leader in the space, CNBC-TV18 has been decoding and analyzing the Union Budget every year for the discerning Indian viewer. With this special program/segment, CNBC-TV18 has created a distinct platform for detailed analysis and open dialog on the announcements made between the industry and its policy makers. The Union Budget 2018-19 is the first post-GST and last pre-election budget to be announced by the Modi government, the channel will share their in-depth analysis where this year, some big-ticket announcements are expected, focusing on rural programmes among other important topics.

    Policy architects and key budget makers including Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railway and Coal, Mr. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing and Industries, Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Hasmukh Adhia, Finance Secretary from CNBC-TV18’s Managing Editor, Shereen Bhan and Mint’s Executive Editor, Anil Padmanabhan. Other dignitaries include Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Secretary, DIPAM, Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, and Department of Economic Affair.  The timing of the dialogue is important since it comes barely a day after the presentation of the first post-GST and last pre-election Union budget.

    Speaking about the special segment, TV18 & CEO Forbes India, President – Revenue, Joy Chakraborthy said, “Our 3rd edition of this special programme will be a landmark in its own regard as we will understand and discuss policies/changes announced and will share our take on how this will affect India Inc. in the most coveted budget announcement in decades. This year has been interesting as the Goods & Services Tax was implemented, it will be great to understand its effects and how it has helped shape the Union Budget 2018-19.”

    Policy makers and leading honchos of India Inc. will discuss the various announcements which will be made on 1st of February 2018, including some expected topics like increased funding for rural programmes, tweak in tax slabs, effects of GST among others.

    The panel discussion will be followed by a keynote address by Mr. Piyush Goyal. The key highlight of the ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will be the open house where India Inc leaders articulate their perspectives on the key policy document.

    ‘CNBC- TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will have by far the biggest media play leveraging media assets of Network18 and HT Media. This guarantees unprecedented audiences reach encompassing diverse audiences across television, print and digital assets of the two groups. 

    The event will be featured LIVE on CNBC- TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN-News18, News18 India and IBN Lokmat. The surround via digital play would occur on moneycontrol.com and livemint.com. ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will be webcast LIVE on livemint.com & CNBC-TV18’s Facebook Page. 

    Social media amplification would help integrate influencers outside of the venue to join the deliberations. Network18 & HT Media twitter and social media avatars will not only build-up the visibility for the engagement but also proactively amplify LIVE proceedings. 

  • News18 india exposes the murky world of malpractices in hospitals with operation lifeline

    News18 india exposes the murky world of malpractices in hospitals with operation lifeline

    MUMBAI: Recently, multiple instances have come to light about top private hospitals fleecing the patients. From overcharging for treatments to referring expensive medicines, many private healthcare facilities have come under the scanner. While the government is taking actions to discourage such malpractices, its vision of corruption free healthcare system is proving to be difficult. News18 India, through its sting operation, has exposed the deceitful practice of earning from medical insurance as well.

    News18 India conducted a sting operation targeting private hospitals in NCR like Rama Hospital, Sonipat and Amrapali Hospital, Noida to name a few. The channel’s undercover team of reporters created a storyline of how their wrestler son, who has a medical insurance of 10 lakh rupees, was badly injured and treated in another hospital. While they incurred an expense of Rs. 50,000, they were not able to claim the money through insurance. With this narrative, the team went to various hospitals where the doctors and the management revealed how they can help them claim their money through various nefarious means.

    News18 India’s team caught on camera many people talking about how the patients can get their mediclaim from the insurance companies and make money out of it. The doctors will admit the patient for 10 days on papers and will submit expensive bill to the insurance company. The doctors also revealed how they can also include fake diseases and injuries in the insurance claim to make it more realistic. The hospital authorities on camera that the money earned from the claim will then be divided between the patient, the doctors and the mediators.

    Though people might think that these fraudulent practices do not affect their health but they forget that they will have to bear the cost of increased premiums if the insurance companies incur losses. Through Operation Lifeline, News18 India’s team reveals how rampant corrupt practices such as these are bound to have negative consequences for the common man. New policies and laws can be made but the ground reality is a far cry from completely solving the corruption issue.

  • On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas News18 India visits Kargil War Memorial

    MUMBAI: 26th July is a very significant date for Indians and is engraved in golden letters as Kargil Vijay Diwas in the annals of Indian history. This year will be the 18th anniversary of the Kargil War. News18 India visits Kargil, where every year the Indian Army celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas.

    To commemorate the Indian victory, the channel travelled to the Kargil War Memorial, also known as the Vijaypath, a war memorial built by the Indian Army at Dras on the foothills of the Tololing Hill. While travelling to the Memorial, News18 India’s team saw two Pakistani bunkers kept at the memorial. The Indian army had taken control of these bunkers from the Pakistani trespassers at Batra Top and Tiger Hill. The channel also interacted with ex-army men, locals and tourists who were present at the memorial. Ex-Indian Army Man from Dras, Ghulam Mohammad explained to News18 India how the Pakistani trespassers ruined the entire Kargil and Dras areas and reiterated how the citizens here have always supported the Indian Army.

  • Programming revamp benefitted News18 India, says editorial head

    MUMBAI: Hindi news channel News18 India, which undertook a revamp of its programming strategy few months back focusing on exclusive reports largely based on sting ops, has claimed that the plan is working as its ratings and viewership have increased.

    Some of the sting operations carried by News18 India after programming reboot included ‘ Operation Namak Haram’ that exposed top Pakistani film actors and singers living in India and their alleged involvement in black money deals; ‘Surgical Strike Ka Saboot’ involved a police officer in PoK or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir who admitted that strikes were carried out by the Indian Army on September 29, 2016 and ‘Operation Kaali Kursi’ that exposed bank managers of private banks willing to aid an undercover reporter in converting almost Rs. 70 million of old currency notes into new ones after demonetization late last year.

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, News18 India consulting editor Prabal Pratap Singh said, “The channel has grown exponentially since its re-launch. Several of our shows are consistently No. 1in their slots. This is a testimony to the content that we have been airing, which is in line with our channel’s philosophy  of `Danke Ki Chot Par’.”

    Singh said as the editorial head of the channel, his role is to help the team focus on issues that are relevant to India, especially those viewers who would be watching or tracking a Hindi news channel. “Focus on pertinent content and issues, relevant to our viewers, has ensured tremendous growth in our viewership,” he added.                      
    According to BARC India data of weeks 15-18, News18 India had an average weekly impression of 3634 (in ‘000) with a 16 per cent market share in the HSM megacities in NCCS 15+, which placed the channel one spot behind the segment leader Zee News that had a market share of 17.5 per cent during the period under review.  

    News18 India is part of the Network18 group that is controlled by Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance acquired Network18 from its founder Raghav Bahl and his associates in 2014.

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  • Khabar Pakki Hai? verifies viral content on News18 India

    MUMBAI: With the exponential growth of social media, innumerable photos, videos and stories are shared every second, but there is no way to check the authenticity of all this content. This results in a lot of misinformation impacting opinion and resultant actions by people believing these false & fabricated stories.

    As verification of such viral content becomes all the more vital, News18 India brings ‘Khabar Pakki Hai?’ – a show that will not only check facts and test the authenticity of viral content but also try to assess whether it is real or just propaganda.

    TV18 Broadcast Limited, is a part of Network18 Group. Through its subsidiary, TV18, the group operates news channels such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, CNN-NEWS18, and News18 India. TV18 also operates a JV with Viacom called Viacom18, which houses a portfolio of popular entertainment channels such as Colors, Colors HD, Rishtey, MTV India, MTV Indies, Comedy Central, Vh1, Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

    News18 will also reach out to the relevant authorities and try to get the official statements on the unverified news. In the event of two conflicting versions of the same story that are hard to fact-check, the show will present the opposing narratives highlighting the contradiction in the story.

    Through this show, the channel will examine news doing the rounds on various social media platforms and attempt to debunk disinformation and try and tell fake from real news. Watch ‘KhabarPakki Hai?’ starting 22 April, every Saturday & Sunday at 7.30pm.

  • News18 live budget to feature Shankkar Aiyar & Gurcharan Das

    News18 live budget to feature Shankkar Aiyar & Gurcharan Das

    MUMBAI: Departing from the regular tradition of presenting the budget on the last working day of February, the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget on the first day of February for the first time.

    To decode Budget 2017, CNN-News18 and News18 India will bring rolling coverage of the Union Budget on 1 February. CNN-News 18 will air a programming titled #BudgetAfterDeMo from 10 am whereas Note Se Vote Tak- Budget 2017 on News18 India will broadcast from 9 am.

    The budget day telecast on both the channels will be a conclusion of a series of pre-budget shows through which the channels have been capturing the expectations and suggestions of different sections of the society.

    This budget has assumed great significance given that it is expected to address the fall out of and concerns around the demonetisation drive executed by the Modi government.

    Some of the country’s foremost economists/experts/analysts such as Swapan Dasgupta, Ajoy Bose, Vir Sanghvi, Shankkar Aiyar, Gurcharan Das, Ila Patnaik and Sanjaya Baru along with the country’s top anchors and reporters as they try to understand key announcements included in the Union Budget and their impact on the economy as a whole and on the common men and women of the country.

  • News18 live budget to feature Shankkar Aiyar & Gurcharan Das

    News18 live budget to feature Shankkar Aiyar & Gurcharan Das

    MUMBAI: Departing from the regular tradition of presenting the budget on the last working day of February, the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget on the first day of February for the first time.

    To decode Budget 2017, CNN-News18 and News18 India will bring rolling coverage of the Union Budget on 1 February. CNN-News 18 will air a programming titled #BudgetAfterDeMo from 10 am whereas Note Se Vote Tak- Budget 2017 on News18 India will broadcast from 9 am.

    The budget day telecast on both the channels will be a conclusion of a series of pre-budget shows through which the channels have been capturing the expectations and suggestions of different sections of the society.

    This budget has assumed great significance given that it is expected to address the fall out of and concerns around the demonetisation drive executed by the Modi government.

    Some of the country’s foremost economists/experts/analysts such as Swapan Dasgupta, Ajoy Bose, Vir Sanghvi, Shankkar Aiyar, Gurcharan Das, Ila Patnaik and Sanjaya Baru along with the country’s top anchors and reporters as they try to understand key announcements included in the Union Budget and their impact on the economy as a whole and on the common men and women of the country.

  • News18 exposes ‘Namak Haraam’ Pakistani artistes

    News18 exposes ‘Namak Haraam’ Pakistani artistes

    MUMBAI: News18 India has carried out an exposé that revealed top Pakistani film actors and singers in India are involved in large-scale black money transactions. The channel, under its sting operation Namak Haraam, exposed top Pakistani personalities such as Fawad Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafaqat Amanat Ali, Mawara Hocane and Imran Abbas.

    In line with its motto of ‘Danke Ki Chot Par’, News18 India conducted the sting operation over a fortnight in Mumbai and Delhi. The channel’s undercover reporters caught on camera the agents of the Pakistani artistes demanding a majority of their fee in black money. The fee was for appearance in wedding ceremonies. While a few demanded a part of the fee in cash, others wanted it transferred to their bank accounts in Australia or Dubai. The formal contract reflected a paltry sum as compared to the amount agreed upon.

    Renowned actor Khan’s manager demanded Rs 50 lakh for a two-hour appearance. He demanded the payment should be made in black and white. The black money component was to be 25 per cent of the deal amount and rest was to be transferred to Khan’s UAE (United Arab Emirates) based bank account.

    While singers Amanat Ali and Fateh Ali Khan’s managers demanded Rs 35 lakh and Rs 65 lakh, respectively, the former’s contract showed just Rs. 8 lakh and the latter’s 23 lakh including taxes. It is notable that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained at IGI airport in February 2011 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. He was carrying around Rs 60 lakh at the time. He was released only after paying a penalty. Abbas’s manager demanded Rs 35 lakh for a performance with Rs. 32 lakh to be paid in black while the contract was to reflect a fee of just Rs 3 lakh.

    Similarly, Hocance’s Pakistan-based manager demanded Rs 50 lakh for a two-hour appearance and asked for Rs 25 lakh in cash to be paid to her contact in Mumbai. The rest of the amount was to be transferred to Hocane’s Australian bank account.

    Since all the Pakistani artistes come to India on a work permit obtained through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for professional engagement, these activities violate statutory laws. The insistence for payment in black money also violates service tax and income tax laws. This conduct of the agents and managers of the Pakistani artistrs violate work permits rules and clearly go against the laws of the land