Source: Times of India | Himanshi Dhawan, TNN
Sep 19, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting(I&B) ministry's plan to expand its reach in the Hindi heartland with four 24x7 news channels has hit an unlikely roadblock in 'internal differences' in the ministry itself. Barely a month after the soft launch of the revamped Doordarshan channels in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, the ministry has raised objections saying that Prasar Bharati (PB) Board's approval had not been taken.
But, PB chairperson Mrinal Pande told TOI that the Board's in-principle approval had been taken.
Insiders say that the project has not been formally launched because of the growing friction between I&B minister Manish Tewari and Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar. When asked for their view both Tewari and Sircar have denied differences.
Tewari had in July announced that DD.................................
Read more at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Internal-rift-thwarts-plan-for-24x7-DD-channels-in-Hindi-heartland/articleshow/22732868.cms
Sep 19, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting(I&B) ministry's plan to expand its reach in the Hindi heartland with four 24x7 news channels has hit an unlikely roadblock in 'internal differences' in the ministry itself. Barely a month after the soft launch of the revamped Doordarshan channels in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, the ministry has raised objections saying that Prasar Bharati (PB) Board's approval had not been taken.
But, PB chairperson Mrinal Pande told TOI that the Board's in-principle approval had been taken.
Insiders say that the project has not been formally launched because of the growing friction between I&B minister Manish Tewari and Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar. When asked for their view both Tewari and Sircar have denied differences.
Tewari had in July announced that DD.................................
Read more at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Internal-rift-thwarts-plan-for-24x7-DD-channels-in-Hindi-heartland/articleshow/22732868.cms
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