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  • Russia and India agree for exchange of films, public broadcasters’ interaction between countries

    Russia and India agree for exchange of films, public broadcasters’ interaction between countries

    NEW DELHI: Russia has agreed to provide assistance in the development of direct ties and contacts between the Prasar Bharati and the All Russian State Television and Radio Company.

     
    India will also hold a Festival of India in Russia during 2015, according to an agreement between a visiting team from Russia.

     
    India and Russia have expressed their keenness for cultural exchanges/cooperation in the fields of exhibitions, libraries, visits of crafts persons, visit of writers’ delegation, contemporary and visual arts, archives, theatre art, contemporary visual art etc.

     
    Both countries will renew the Cultural Exchange Programme for 2015 to 2018, according to a decision taken by the 20th meeting of the India-Russia Working Group on Culture and Tourism of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation held here today.  
     The two sides agreed to exchange film related events, and reciprocal participation in the International Film Festivals to be held in both countries in accordance with their respective regulations.

    The meeting was chaired by Culture Joint Secretary V Srinivas. Apart from Culture Ministry, the others from the Indian side comprised of representatives of Tourism, External Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Ministries. From the Russian side, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation Deputy Minister Elena Milovzorova headed the five member delegation.

     
    The meeting is alternatively held in India and Russia every year under the provisions laid down in the Russian-India Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technical and Cultural Cooperation.

    Both sides expressed satisfaction on the successful implementation of the Protocol of the 19th meeting of the Programme of Cultural Exchange between the two Governments for the years 2013-15.

  • Vijaya Laxmi Chhabra named interim DG of Doordarshan

    Vijaya Laxmi Chhabra named interim DG of Doordarshan

    MUMBAI: Even before the current Doordarshan director general (DG) Tripurari Sharan’s term comes to an end later this month, a new person who would later take charge has been found.

     

    Vijaya  Laxmi Chhabra has been named as the interim DG of Doordarshan. She was the former ADG (programmes) in All India Radio and was set to retire in March. She will hold charge till the next DG is found.

     

    Prasar Bharati sources told indiantelevision.com that the process of appointing a final DG will be undertaken as soon as some of the vacant posts in Prasar Bharati Board are filled.

     

    Indiantelevision.com had earlier reported that there were nine contenders for the post of DG, one of whom was Chhabra. The other names that featured in list were MIB joint secretary of broadcasting Supriya Sahu, culture ministry joint secretary V Srinivas, Mahesh Joshi, Deepa Chandra, Aparna Vaish, Mukesh Sharma and Lalsonga.

     

    Doordarshan additional director general Ranjan Thakur was also one of the names proposed for the position, but due to his unavailability, Chhabra will be the DG for a while.

  • Nine aspirants found eligible for post of Doordarshan DG

    Nine aspirants found eligible for post of Doordarshan DG

    NEW DELHI: The process which was started by the previous government to find a successor for Tripurari Sharan whose term as Director General of Doordarshan comes to an end later this month, will not be disturbed by the new government.

     

    Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources said that a total of nine officials have been found eligible for being considered for the post.

     

    They include two bureaucrats from different Ministries: Supriya Sahu who is joint secretary (Broadcasting) in the I&B Ministry and V Srinivas who is joint secretary in the Culture Ministry. Both of them are Indian Administrative Service officials.

     

    The other eligible aspirants are from Prasar Bharati headquarters, All India Radio and Doordarshan. It is learnt that these are: AIR director general F Shahryar, and additional director generals Mahesh Joshi, Deepa Chandra, Aparna Vaish, Mukesh Sharma, Vijayalaxmi Chhabra, and Lalsonga. All these bureaucrats are from the Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.   

     

    Meanwhile, sources in Doordarshan say that additional director general Ranjan Thakur whose term is coming to an end may be asked to take over as interim DG in the event of approval of extension of term by one year.