IEPFA partners with Prasar Bharati for investor awareness campaign

May 14, 2026 1:16 AM

IEPFA partners with Prasar Bharati for investor awareness campaign

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), functioning under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public broadcaster Prasar Bharati to strengthen investor awareness initiatives across the country through informative scroll messages on Doordarshan’s national and regional channels. The MoU signing event was presided over by Anita Shah Akella, CEO of IEPFA and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, who highlighte...

Doordarshan, ICCR sign MoU to boost global outreach of Indian cultural content

April 9, 2026 7:49 PM

Doordarshan, ICCR sign MoU to boost global outreach of Indian cultural content

Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to expand the global reach of Indian cultural content through multi-platform dissemination. The agreement, signed on April 7 at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi, aims to strengthen India’s cultural diplomacy by leveraging Doordarshan’s extensive television, radio, and digital networks to showcase cultural programmes across the world. The MoU was signed by Doordar...

Govt modernises Doordarshan, Akashvani under ₹2,539 crore BIND scheme to boost reach and revenue

December 18, 2025 3:21 PM

Govt modernises Doordarshan, Akashvani under ₹2,539 crore BIND scheme to boost reach and revenue

The government is undertaking a wide-ranging modernisation of public broadcasters Doordarshan and Akashvani to enhance their content quality, technological capability and audience reach in an increasingly competitive media landscape, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Responding to a question in the House, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan said the upgradation is being carried out under the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) Scheme (20...

Mahabharat Returns: Doordarshan, WAVES OTT to Air AI-Reimagined Epic

October 10, 2025 2:15 PM

Mahabharat Returns: Doordarshan, WAVES OTT to Air AI-Reimagined Epic

India’s timeless epic Mahabharat is set to return to the small screen in a never-before-seen avatar. Collective Media Network has announced an AI-driven reimagination of the classic, which will premiere digitally on WAVES OTT on October 25, followed by its television telecast on Doordarshan every Sunday at 11 a.m. starting November 2. The collaboration brings together the nationwide reach of India’s public broadcaster and the creative innovation of a new-age media network. Using advanced AI...

Celebrating 65 years of Doordarshan: a pillar of Indian broadcasting

September 13, 2024 11:39 PM

Celebrating 65 years of Doordarshan: a pillar of Indian broadcasting

Doordarshan, India’s public service broadcaster, proudly marks its 65th anniversary this year. Since its establishment on 15th September 1959, Doordarshan has been at the forefront of Indian media, promoting unity, culture, and education while serving as the nation’s voice. From its modest beginnings with an experimental broadcast in Delhi, Doordarshan has grown into one of the world’s largest broadcasting organizations. Over the decades, it has undergone significant changes in technology...

Celebrating India’s Rich Cultural Heritage: IGNCA and Prasar Bharati’s New Collaboration

May 25, 2024 10:04 PM

Celebrating India’s Rich Cultural Heritage: IGNCA and Prasar Bharati’s New Collaboration

Get ready to witness the vibrant cultural programs of the country's leading art institution, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), on Doordarshan's channel, DD Bharati, every Sunday. This unique initiative marks a significant step where a government institution presents its work to the public professionally. Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, the Member Secretary of IGNCA, aims to showcase the various dimensions of India's rich culture through this weekly cultural program. He stated, "In...

India’s Golden Era of Television; Unforgettable and Iconic

May 22, 2024 8:00 PM

India’s Golden Era of Television; Unforgettable and Iconic

In India's Golden Television Era, classics like 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata' shaped routines, even on wedding days. 'Surabhi' and favorites like 'Kyuki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' entertained and broke records, while 'Family No.1' and 'Shaktiman' offered diverse delights. Long before the era of OTT platforms flooded our screens with gripping series like House of Dragons, Heeramandi, The Family Man and many more, there existed a time when television shows sway over every Indian household. In the 9...

Renowned writer Malti Joshi passes away at 90

May 16, 2024 5:29 PM

Renowned writer Malti Joshi passes away at 90

Malti Joshi, a celebrated writer and recipient of the Padma Shri award, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday. Joshi had been battling cancer for some time and breathed her last at her son Sachchidanand Joshi's residence in Delhi. Sachchidanand Joshi, a distinguished litterateur, serves as the member secretary of the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA). Malti Joshi was known for her prolific literary contributions, with over fifty collections of stories in Hindi and Marathi to her c...