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From the bylanes of Delhi to the helm of one of India's most-watched news channels, Rajat Sharma's career is the stuff of legend. And today, we celebrate the man himself
e4m Staff Feb 18, 2026 9:15 AM
Both bodies have cited procedural lapses and jurisdictional overreach
e4m Desk Oct 18, 2025 10:02 AM
In a letter, the Prime Minister has said that under Rajat Sharma’s leadership, NBDA will elevate the standards of journalism
The Board Meeting of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association was held on 19 September
e4m Staff Sep 20, 2025 12:05 PM
NBDA has sought at least 14 MPEG-2 slots for the news genre, pointing out that only 12–13 such channels have typically been available on DD Free Dish in recent years
NBDA has stated there should be procedural fairness, screening & eligibility checks should be completed in advance, and applicants should not be rejected mid-auction
IBDF and NBDA are finalizing their submissions to the ministry, responding to its July 2 call for stakeholder feedback on proposed changes to the 2014 Policy Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies
NBDA has written a letter to Finance Minister & Chairperson, GST Council, Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting critical concerns emerging from the current GST regime
It calls on all editors and digital heads to exercise a "high level of editorial discretion and judgment"
According to NBDA, the proposal appears to be an attempt to impose telecommunication-style authorisations on broadcasting; may result in govt control & influence on media
Aditi Gupta Dec 4, 2024 8:29 AM
The members of NBDA and EGI will be meeting officials of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information on November 21
e4m Staff Nov 11, 2024 4:09 PM
The event brought together key figures in the broadcasting & digital sectors, including Kallie Purie, Vice-Chairperson & MD - TV Today Network, Dhruba Mukherjee, CEO - ABP Network among others
e4m Staff Sep 20, 2024 1:33 PM
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, was also present in the meeting
e4m Staff Aug 27, 2024 7:47 PM
Media owners are expected to seek the Prime Minister's support in shaping structural policies that could impact the industry
e4m Staff Aug 26, 2024 5:38 PM
The unanimous election took place during NBDA’s board meeting held on Tuesday
Media bodies like IBDF, NBDA and IAMAI reportedly raised several concerns about the National Broadcasting Policy consultation paper released in April
MV Shreyams Kumar re-elected as Vice President and Anuradha Prasad Shukla too will continue as Honorary Treasurer of NBDA for the year 2023-24
e4m Staff Sep 18, 2023 4:44 PM
The court said it wants to ‘tighten up’ the self-regulatory mechanism
e4m Staff Sep 18, 2023 3:26 PM
Decision taken by the I.N.D.I.A. Media Committee sets a dangerous precedent, says the media body in its statement
e4m Staff Sep 14, 2023 8:21 PM
Asks ratings body why it didn’t proactively disclose the MIB order
exchange4media Staff Sep 5, 2023 8:25 AM
The news broadcasters body has said the amendment will 'suppress legitimate criticism'
exchange4media Staff Apr 11, 2023 12:25 PM
News18, Republic Bharat, TV9 & Zee News paid Rs 19.85 crore, Rs 16.55 crore, Rs 14.55 crore and Rs 15.5 crore respectively, shared sources
Sonam Saini Mar 16, 2023 6:16 PM
The first two slots under Bucket C, for news & current affairs (Hindi) channels, has been picked up for Rs 19.85 crore and Rs 16.55 crore say sources
Sonam Saini Mar 16, 2023 4:46 PM
The industry bodies believe that the auction procedure is skewed against all news and current affairs channels
Sonam Saini Mar 14, 2023 10:30 PM
The association released a statement, urging the government to ensure that any investigation on its part must be in strict adherence with the principals of the law
exchange4media Staff Feb 15, 2023 7:46 AM
The association has requested the government to withdraw the amendment
exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2023 6:48 PM
NBDA has alleged that Google has been free-riding on their content without giving them adequate compensation
exchange4media Staff Oct 13, 2022 9:05 AM
The latest order comes on the basis of a complaint filed by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association
exchange4media Staff Oct 8, 2022 10:00 AM
The two regulators have already held one round of talks and want to iron out issues before CCI comes out with recommendations on media ownership
Javed Farooqui Sep 22, 2022 8:20 AM
NBDA has also expressed its apprehension about the implementation of Return Path Data
Javed Farooqui Sep 19, 2022 8:38 AM
Rajat Sharma, who has stepped down as the President of NBDA, is likely to revive his iconic show Aap Ki Adalat
exchange4media Staff Sep 16, 2022 1:24 PM
IBDF, NBDA, INS, and AROI made comments in response to TRAI’s consultation paper on media ownership following a reference from the MIB
Javed Farooqui Jul 4, 2022 8:45 AM
NBDA has contended that the New Regulatory Framework has not been implemented in letter and spirit nor have the benefits due been accrued to the news broadcasters
Javed Farooqui Jun 10, 2022 8:45 AM
A statement released by the body also notes that “there is still room to make systems more transparent, robust and reliable”
exchange4media Staff Jan 13, 2022 6:46 PM
The ministry has asked IBDF, NBDA, and NBF to provide their comments on the 39-page report dated 4th January 2021
exchange4media Staff Nov 23, 2021 8:39 AM
The letter 'D' has been integrated into the logo to signify the inclusion of digital news broadcasters
exchange4media Staff Aug 26, 2021 11:30 AM