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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46-year-old Kannada publisher, writer Asha Raghu dies by suicide in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Kannada publisher and writer Asha Raghu, aged 46, died by suicide at her home in the Malleswaram area of Bengaluru on Saturday, police said.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police said Asha was found hanging inside a room of her residence. When she did not respond, family members forced open the door and found her dead.
She is survived by her daughter. Her husband KC Raghu had died two years ago. Police said Asha had been under depression following her husband’s death.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Malleswaram police station, and further investigation is underway. After post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to the family, officials said.
Asha Raghu was known as a novelist and had also worked in the television industry as a dialogue writer and assistant director.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
