Ramlila Celebration In Ayodhya To Be Held Virtually Amid COVID-19
Given the concern of the third wave of COVID-19, the Ramlila Committee in Ayodhya on September 11 announced that this year Ramlila will be organized virtually to let the people enjoy it at their respective homes. Doordarshan will virtually telecast the program between October 6-15. Meanwhile, the committee's President, Subhash Malik said, ''We've sent an invitation to PM Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.''
Tags: Ramlila, Ayodhya, Virutally, Doordarshan, Ramlila Committee
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Bihar, UNICEF Jointly Launch Study Program For Class 9-12 On Doordarshan
To ensure uninterrupted education during the pandemic, the Bihar government has launched a virtual learning program for students of classes 9-12 on Doordarshan. The program aims to benefit around 40 lakh students as Bihar Education Project Council, jointly with the UNICEF, will telecast subject-wise videos. The classes will be telecasted from 10 AM-12 PM. Besides, the teachers, guardians and headmasters have also been requested to ensure the… read-more
Tags: Education, Bihar, UNICEF Bihar, Doordarshan
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Prasar Bharati Bars Employees From Talking To Media Without Permission
Prasar Bharti has barred all the employees of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) from interacting with media without prior permission from "the competent authority". Prasar Bharti had issued two such orders earlier also - first in November 2019 and second in February this year. Reportedly, it issued fresh orders after violations of its previous orders came to its knowledge. "This lapse has been viewed very seriously," read the order… read-more
Tags: media, journalist, Prasar Bharati, All India Radio, Doordarshan
Courtesy: The Print
Superhero Trilogy To Be Made On Shaktimaan, Says Mukesh Khanna
Actor Mukesh Khanna on October 2 announced that a three-movie franchise will be made, based on the popular TV show Shaktimaan. The 62-year-old actor portrayed the lead role in 'Shaktimaan', which was telecasted on Doordarshan from 1997 to 2005. The actor shared on Instagram that the movie will be bigger than Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish' and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Ra-One'.
Tags: Mukesh Khanna, Shakthimaan, Doordarshan, Trilogy
Courtesy: NDTV