National broadcaster Prasar Bharati was allocated a sum of Rs 2,180 crore as grants-in-aid under the annual budget for 2013-14, which is a 26 per cent increase over the amount received in the previous fiscal. As per the revised estimates for fiscal 2012-13, Rs 1,729 crore had been granted to Prasar Bharati. ...
05:42 PM, Feb 28, 2013
New Delhi: The VK Shunglu Panel in its second report on irregularities in Commonwealth games has severely indicted the Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna for neglect and the developer of the games village EMAAR MGF for its tardy approach. The panel has fixed the overall loss caused to the exchequer to the tune of Rs 220 crore. The real estate developer EMAAR MGF has been accused of selling 333 flats...
07:14 AM, Mar 24, 2011
New Delhi: In a quick follow up action, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday referred to CBI the Shunglu Committee report that had indicted suspended Prasar Bharti chief BS Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games causing Rs 135 crore loss to the exchequer. Sharma, who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre of IAS, has also been directed to be reverted...
10:21 PM, Feb 18, 2011
New Delhi: Hours after President Pratibha Patil gave her assent for a Supreme Court inquiry into charges of financial irregularities against Prasar Bharti CEO BS Lalli, the officer came out strong in his defence. Lalli said, "I am sad that I have to face this after nearly 40 yrs of unblemished service in the Indian Administrative Services. On one hand, I derive comfort from the fact that I will finally...
05:55 PM, Dec 09, 2010
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil has given her assent for a Supreme Court inquiry into charges of financial irregularities against Prasar Bharti CEO BS Lalli, causing a major embarrassment for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The President's assent came on a reference made by Manmohan Singh as required under the Prasar Bharti Act. Prasar Bharti was set up under an Act in 1990 that requires the President's consent before action can...
11:21 AM, Dec 09, 2010
New Delhi: Trouble continues for Prasar Bharti chief BS Lalli. The Information and Boradcasting Ministry and the board chief Mrinal Pande have distanced themselves from the SIS Live Communications deal saying no documents were provided to them. This even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun its investigation into the multi-crore deal. It’s a split wide open now - the Commonwealth Games broadcasting scam is an out and...
09:51 PM, Oct 26, 2010
New Delhi: The multi-crore Commonwealth Games broadcast deal followed all rules - Prasar Bharati CEO BS Lalli claims the payment was approved by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Following allegations of corruption involved in the Commonwealth Games broadcasting rights - Prasar Bharti CEO BS Lalli has come out to defend the deal with British SIS Live Communications. Lalli says the Information and Broadcasting Ministry approved the deal and the original...
09:05 PM, Oct 25, 2010
New Delhi: The High Definition Television (HDTV) coverage of the Commonwealth Games may have beamed better resolution images to your homes, but the credentials of the firm that bagged these telecast rights are hazy. The Income Tax (I-T) department investigating the broadcasting rights appears to have found that London based SIS Live was given the Rs 246 crore contract by Prasar Bhrati, despite doubts over its legal status. The Income...
08:23 PM, Oct 22, 2010
New Delhi: The broadcasting rights for the Commonwealth Games are also under the scanner. The Income Tax department has found that Rs 246 crore contracts were given to London-based SIS Live despite its dubious legal status. Prasar Bharati allegedly cleared the payment, even though the firm was red-flagged in September. SIS Live had handled the Melbourne Olympics as well and had gone through the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for the...
02:18 PM, Oct 22, 2010
In a letter written to the Organising Committee, Prasar Bharti says providing free time is against its norms. ...
08:50 AM, Aug 07, 2010
A memorandum was submitted to Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer. ...
11:08 PM, Mar 16, 2009
The Government has decided not to impose a television tax. ...
11:25 PM, Jul 11, 2007
This tax will be a bailout measure for the cash-strapped Prasar Bharati. ...
09:52 AM, Jul 11, 2007
The I&B Ministry has come down heavily on Neo Sports' ads during the recently concluded India-West Indies series. ...
06:07 PM, Feb 16, 2007
The Government sent a show cause notice to Nimbus over the telecast of the India, Sri Lanka one-day matches. ...
04:56 PM, Feb 14, 2007
Talks between Prasar Bharati and Nimbus over telecast of the ongoing India-West Indies One-Day series have failed. ...
09:12 AM, Jan 23, 2007
Take a look at why television rights is such a contentious issue and the various satellite broadcasters-DD tussles. ...
09:04 AM, Jan 23, 2007
Reliance has launched its first-ever FM service in the Valley and in the Jammu region, the BIG 92.7 FM. ...
11:08 PM, Oct 27, 2006
Patwardhan's battle for the telecast of his controversial film
Father, Son and Holy War has finally ended. ...
04:45 PM, Oct 07, 2006
Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan’s decade-long battle with Prasar Bharati over his film ended in his victory. ...
10:01 PM, Aug 25, 2006
