Increase revenue through advertisement, Irani to Doordarshan
New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Monday asked the state-run Doordarshan TV to ramp up its revenue through advertisement to ease burden on the taxpayers.
The strength of broadcasting sector in the country should be seen by the quality of content produced and not by the number of channels available, Irani said at the inaugural ceremony of the 24th International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial and Satellite Broadcasting.
"Doordarshan should leverage the reach created by DD Free Dish to create quality content and improve the revenue generation through advertisement and ease the burden on the taxpayers," a release quoted her as saying.
The total advertising spend was expected to grow to 12.5 per cent this year from 9.6 per last year, she added.
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“Mistake owing to communication gap,” MLA Yatnal clarifies over alleged derogatory speech on Prophet
Vijayapura: Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has denied making any derogatory statement about Prophet Muhammad, clarifying that there was a misstatement during his speech at a Ram Navami event in Hubballi. "I did not speak about Prophet Muhammad. I meant to refer to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, but there was a mistake in the speed of speech," he said addressing reporters on Monday.
He alleged that members of the Congress, frustrated by their hooliganism and failure to collect their hafta (extortion) in Vijayapura are using the Prophet as an excuse to speak against me. “There is no culture of denigrating another religion in Hinduism. Our gurus and elders have not taught us that,” he said.
Responding to another controversy involving an audio clip in which he was allegedly threatened, Yatnal said the police are investigating the matter and that those behind it will soon be exposed. “No one can finish me. The Hindus of Karnataka are with me. If someone tries to finish me, the whole state will rise in protest,” he warned.
