Everything you need to know about Belgaum Doordarshan Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Belgaum Doordarshan Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Descendants of Goans, who fled their villages centuries ago to escape religious inquisition during the Portuguese regime, will be brought to Goa as part of a youth programme, a minister said Wednesday.
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Reaching out to transporters who have enforced a virtual indefinite embargo on Goa over a controversial "entry fee" from the wee hours of Monday, the government promised to issue concessional passes for regular goods carriers.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Television ratings, that determine how the Rs39,000 crore ($7 billion) advertising pie is shared among channels, will soon have independent oversight to insulate it from charges of manipulation and bias.
Bastar, May 12 (ANI): Three police personnel were killed and another injured when Naxals attacked a Doordarshan TV tower in Maoist-hit Chhattisgarh's Bastar District early this morning.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Monica Bedi, seen in a negative role in TV serial "Saraswatichandra", is amazed at the kind of love and recognition television is fetching her.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The 14th Karnataka legislative assembly election witnessed a majority of leaders winning, barring one or two, though the beleaguered BJP lost heavily with about 20 of its ministers facing humiliating defeat Wednesday.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The BJP's rout in Karnataka Wednesday has taken some sheen off the party's poster boy Narendra Modi, who had been billed as a star vote-getter.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The BJP's rout in Karnataka Wednesday has taken some sheen off the party's poster boy Narendra Modi, who had been billed as a star vote-getter.
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has requested the central government to provide 5,000 direct-to-home (DTH) TV sets to the state, a statement said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) National-award winning filmmaker Onir says Doordarshan's decision to screen independent movies in the late night slot will not help indie films in getting more eyeballs.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Jai Chandiram, one of the first women in television in India, who rose to Deputy Director General of Doordarshan, has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association Of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT). Chandiram, who is fighting cancer, received the award at her brother's home here Friday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Mediaperson Jai Chandiram, who rose to the position of deputy director general of Doordarshan, was Friday conferred the lifetime achievement award by the International Association Of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT).
Belgaum, Apr. 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Monday hit out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre on the issue of incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram unit of Doordarshan Thursday became the first among the 29 DD regional centres of the country to possess the webcasting of news bulletins facility, an official said.
Aurangabad, April 17 (IANS) The teenaged son of an NCP leader was arrested here after he lost control of the SUV he was driving, crushing three people and killing a three-year-old girl instantly here.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday expressed its displeasure saying that Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil had violated the model code of conduct during a speech at Belgaum in Karnataka.
Panaji, April 16 (IANS) Hundreds of truckers and trade associations from Karnataka and Maharashtra Tuesday threatened to blockade Goa after it imposed a hefty tax on non-state vehicles entering its territory.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government is considering the launch of a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) and has evolved a scheme to strengthen transmission facilities in border areas.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government is considering the launch of a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) and has evolved a scheme to strengthen transmission facilities in border areas.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, facing re-investigation in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, said Thursday there was nothing against him as yet to prove that he was present at the scene and that a witness was put under pressure to give a statement against him.
Barrackpore (West Bengal), April 7 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Sunday said "peace and tranquility" now prevails on the Sino-Indian border.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to authorities in Belgaum district of Karnatka over 97 people being allegedly forced into bonded labour.
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) A suspended mines department employee had masterminded the killing of a small time real estate dealer, who was found dead with his throat slit March 21, Goa Police claimed Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): A confident Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India could return to eight percent growth within three years provided all the ministers work together to convert the challenges identified by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram into opportunities.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday commended Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on his annual budget, saying there were no "winners or losers" and stressing that all Indians, especially the youth, would benefit if the country succeeds in achieving eight percent growth.
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) The railway budget for fiscal 2013-14 was totally disappointing to Karnataka as many projects proposed by the state had not been considered, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday praised the people of Hyderabad for maintaining calm after Thursday's bomb attacks that killed 16 people and injured more than 100 others.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court today extended the stay on execution of death sentence of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, till further orders.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today take up the plea of four associates of sandalwood bandit Veerappan who are on death row at the Belgaum Central Jail in Karnataka.
New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday suspended till Wednesday the execution of death sentence of the four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, whose mercy petition was rejected Feb 12. The kin of the four death row convicts hailed the order.
New Delhi, Feb. 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of four aides of Sandalwood bandit Veerappan till Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has been hanged, India's state run broadcaster Doordarshan said Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A high-level expert committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, has been set up to review the institutional framework of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, including its relationship with the government.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, adviser to the prime minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations, Tuesday called for "democratisation of information" and "opening up of government data" to the public.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) "Democratisation" of the information sector, with easy access to news and social media platforms, should take into account implications on social ethics and norms, and freedom of speech should not extend to the right to offend, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan. 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted an expert committee for the purpose of reviewing the institutional frame work of Prasar Bharati, including its relationship with the government, its continuing role as a public broadcaster and measures needed to ensure technical upgradation of the organization.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Jaspal Bhatti, the genial sardar who not just brought on a smile but also provoked introspection with his biting wit and satire, has been posthumously named Padma Bhushan honour on the eve of 64th Republic Day.
New Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will give his first Republic Day address to the nation on Friday evening.
New Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): The Foundation for Amity and National Solidarity, Delhi, has been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award 2012 by a jury headed by Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation Friday on the eve of the 64th Republic Day.
New Delhi, Jan.24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of India's 64th Republic Day.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the mercy plea of death row convict Saibanna Ningappa Natikar, who had murdered his wife and daughter.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) TV actor Shresht Kumar of "Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage", says luck is most important in showbiz, and that the film line is risky for everyone. Nevertheless, he wants to give films a shot.
Haveri, Jan 5 (IANS) A 40-year-old bus driver was arrested Saturday here for allegedly molesting a woman passenger travelling from Bangalore to Belgaum in this Karnataka district, police said.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec.12 (ANI): The core committee of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday decided to adopt a cautious approach in initiating action against 13 MLAs who extended support to former state chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa when he launched his own party on December 9 at Haveri.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 12 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka Wednesday put off action against 14 assembly and seven legislative council members for backing the new outfit, Karnataka Janata Party, floated by the party's former leader B.S. Yeddyurappa.
Belgaum, Dec 10 (IANS) Karnataka has stopped release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from late Sunday, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said here Monday.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 10 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Monday dared its former leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to topple the Jagadish Shettar government, a day after he challenged the chief minister to prove his majority or quit.
Haveri (Karnataka), Dec 9 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday dared incumbent Jagadish Shettar to resign and dissolve the legislative assembly to pave way for an early election, which is otherwise due in April/May 2013.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 7 (IANS) Presence of former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in this northern Karnataka city Friday and his meeting with some ministers and lawmakers of the ruling BJP during the winter session of the state legislature rattled the party's state leaders.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Thursday announced that he will lead a delegation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday to seek relief for the state on the issue of Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 6 (IANS) The Congress's Karnataka unit Thursday opposed release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu in spite of the Supreme Court's directive to the state to do so.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 5 (IANS) The Karnataka legislature Wednesday began its winter session here amid uncertainty over the BJP government's survival in the wake of former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa quitting the party to lead his own outfit.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 4 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP faces a tough assembly session from Wednesday as it stares at a split in its ranks following its former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's decision to quit the party to lead his own outfit.
Olympic Medalists Saina Nehwal and M C Mary Kom are the new National Icons of Election Commission of India to enhance voters' participation in elections. They are the first female national icons to support ECI. They join the galaxy of existing national icons namely former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 3 (IANS) The winter session of the Karnataka legislature begins Wednesday, amid doubts over the very survival of the Jagadish Shettar government.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 3 (IANS) The winter session of the Karnataka legislature begins Wednesday, amid doubts over its survival, as many ruling BJP legislators are likely to attend the Dec 9 launch of the new outfit headed by former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.
New Delhi, Nov. 30 (ANI): A large number of journalists in the Capital of India and the rest of the country have felt a great loss in the passing away of Inder Gujral. He was accessible to the media persons, as Information Minister, Foreign Minister and Prime Minister and assisted in the development of news organisation, particularly Television, in the country.
Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) Ireland will conduct a statutory inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, 31, in Galway Oct 28 due to blood poisoning after doctors allegedly refused to terminate her pregnancy on ethical grounds, an Irish minister said Friday.
Bangalore/Belgaum, Nov.23 (ANI): The Government of Ireland will frame guidelines for medical practitioners in tackling intricate situations while treating pregnant women with foetal complications in future, said that country's Junior Minister of Training and Skills Ciaran Cannon on Friday.
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) The popular 1988?television show "Wagle Ki Duniya" is back on the small screen with actor Aanjjan Srivastav as a detective in the new show.
Dublin, Nov. 18 (ANI): The father of an Indian woman, who died after being refused an emergency abortion in Ireland, has appealed directly to the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to change the country's legislation on abortion.
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) Demonstrations were held here and in Belgaum Friday to protest the death of Savita Halappanavar in an Irish hospital after doctors there reportedly declined to abort her foetus on the ground that Ireland is a "Catholic country".
Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov 15 (IANS) Parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died in an Irish hospital after doctors reportedly declined to abort her foetus on the ground that Ireland is Catholic country, Thursday sought changes in Irish law to prevent such tragedies.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov.15 (ANI): The family of Savita Halappanavar, the Indian dentist who died last month in Ireland after she was refused an abortion by hospital authorities citing religious grounds, blamed the Irish law against abortion and the negligence of hospital staff for her death.
Dublin/New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Sadness, anger and outrage ruled in the virtual world on the death of Indian woman Savita Halappanavar in an Ireland hospital after she was allegedly denied an abortion in the pro-life Catholic country.
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Ruing the lack of space for independent films, filmmaker Onir Wednesday sought government patronage for indie films to co-exist with the mainstream cinema.
New Delhi, Nov. 12 (ANI): In an endeavor to enhance the close military cooperation between the two countries, the fourth joint military training exercise between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) - EKUVERIN 2012 - is being held in Belgaum from November 12 to 25.
Bangalore, Nov 11 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday denied meeting BJP leader Arun Jaitley and remained firm on launching his own party even as the BJP seemed reluctant to let go of him.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The agreement between Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and India's public broadcaster Prasar Bharati will help the signatories share content by utilising Doordarshan and ABC's extensive networks, Australia's Minister for Arts and Regional Development Simon Crean said here Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and India's Public Broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, will help to build a much stronger people-to-people and media partnership between our two countries', said Australian Minister for the Arts and Regional Development Simon Crean following a meeting today with Jawhar Sircar, the CEO of Prasar Bharati.
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (IANS) As a class, politicians may have been at the receiving end of humorist-actor Jaspal Bhatti but they were united in offering tributes to him following his death in a car accident early Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct.21 (ANI): A journalist, Syed Mohammed Kazmi, who worked for an Iranian news agency and was accused of being involved in the bomb attack on the car of an Israeli diplomat, was released from judicial custody here late on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Noted television actress Shweta Tiwari will lend a push to the digitization of Indian cable television by advocating the move even as the four metros near the Oct 31 date to switch over to complete TV digitisation, an official said Thursday.
Belgaum, Oct 11 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over the disturbing trend of frequent disruptions in the proceedings of the House now-a-days, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said disruption should never be allowed to be used as an effective Parliamentary intervention.
Belgaum (Karnataka), Oct 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday expressed concern over frequent disruption of proceedings in parliament and legislatures.
Belgaum, Oct 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will on Thursday inaugurate the 'Suvarna Soudha', a Rs 400 crore second legislature complex in Belgaum.
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has called for shutdown in four districts of Maharashtra to "express the emotions" of people over President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Belgaum, the disputed town on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary, a party official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Karnataka Oct 11 to address a joint session of the Karnataka legislature and inaugurate the newly-constructed Suvarna Soudha building in Belgaum.
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Karnataka on October 11 for the inauguration of the newly constructed Suvarna Soudha Building in Belgaum.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Maharashtra political parties Monday expressed their strong opposition to President Pranab Mukherjee's plans to travel to the disputed border areas on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary.
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Congress's arch rival Shiv Sena Sunday appreciated Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for ordering a probe into the irrigation scam in Maharashtra, estimated to run into over Rs.20,000 crore, over which NCP leader Ajit Pawar was forced to quit as deputy chief minister.
Shimla, Oct 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Sunday stopped the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh from distributing free PDS bags carrying photographs of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) commercial partner IMG-Reliance finally managed to rope in a telecast partner in Ten Sports for the I-league and the Federation Cup.
Bangalore, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured Monday evening when the engine and four coaches of a passenger train derailed near Belgaum in Karnataka after a portion of the rail track was washed away in flash floods, a railway official said.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) A sessions court has upheld a magisterial court order asking a television serial director and production house owner to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs.33,000 to his estranged wife.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Due to 100 percent tax exemption on their incomes, six major political parties saved Rs.510.02 crore between 2006-09, activists said Thursday, and demanded these be declared as "public authority" and brought under the RTI Act.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) No more pixelated, grainy pictures on your TV. In just over a month, four Indian metropolises - around 10 million households - will switch over to the digital television mode that promises super-clear picture quality and scores of channels to boot.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) No more pixelated, grainy pictures on TV. In about a month, four Indian metropolises - around 10 million households - will switch over to the digital television mode that promises super-clear picture quality and scores of channels to boot.
Kolkata, S Sep 21 (IANS) Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday wondered whether the "power of (the) chair" was being misused to finish off the "aam admi (common people)".
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India needs reforms in the national interest and "hard decisions" will be pursued with people's support, despite political opposition. This was the message a resolute Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent out Friday, barely hours after the Trinamool Congress withdrew from his 40-month-old government reducing it to a minority.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the nation Friday night to explain why his government is going forward with economic reforms, especially allowing overseas investment in retail and aviation.
Srinagar, Sept 10 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Filmmakers and Artists Co-operative Limited (JKFMAC) in collaboration with the State Information Department and J andK Academy of Art, Culture and Languages organised a comedy drama festival here recently.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India and China Tuesday agreed to resume joint military exercises at the earliest and boost security ties in the border areas, a source of occasional friction between the two Asian powers.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Against the backdrop of an imminent once-in-a-decade leadership transition in Beijing, India and China Tuesday decided to resume their stalled joint military exercises "at the earliest" and boost security cooperation to sustain peace and tranquility in border areas.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Barely weeks before the once-in-a-decade leadership transition gets under way in Beijing, India and China Tuesday decided to resume joint military exercises after a four-year-gap and boost confidence-building measures in the sensitive border areas.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India and China are likely to ramp up military ties when they discuss from Monday possible resumption of joint army exercise from 2013, apart from continuing delegation exchanges, during Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie's visit here.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Shikha Swaroop, who rose to fame with popular costume drama "Chandrakanta", will now be seen as Kaikayee in a new version of the "Ramayana". The actress is aware the role will typecast her, but says she isn't worried about this.
Panaji, Aug 7 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday said that he would not listen to central leaders of his BJP if they press him to sacrifice Goa's interest in the ongoing water dispute with the party-ruled Karnataka.
