New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today took strong note of alleged failure of public broadcaster Doordarshan in answering queries regarding spending of over Rs 190 crore received from the Centre for telecast of government advertisements. "Here you (Doordarshan) have received the money from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, you will have to give the details," a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar said, adding "will it be sufficient for you to say that you have used it". "...Read More

Ahmedabad, 23 April 2012 Doordarsha kendra, Ahmedabad on the occassion of its silver jubilee year honored 10 achievers from different fields of Gujarat with Girnar Shiromani Award 2012. An award function was organized on 19th of April in Ahmedabad's Tagore hall. While the life time achievement award was presented to veteran Gujarati film and stage actor Upendra Trivedi, famous music composer/singer duo Shyamal Saumil were honored for their contribution to Gujarati music. Poet S...Read More

Ahmedabad, 25 February, 2012 BJP today staged dharna in front of Doordarshan kendra in Ahmedabad agitating against political misuse. A memorandum in this regard was submitted to Director of Doordarshan kendra by a group of BJP Legal cell workers led by Legal cell convener Shri JJ Patel. BJP in a statement said, "For last four-five years, it seems that Doordarshan kendra has become Congress party's news medium. Programmes of Congress party are given more weightage and time. ...Read More