Another senior journalist quits NDTV after Adani's takeover; Details here
New Delhi: Senior television journalist Sreenivasan Jain, who had been with NDTV since 1995, on Saturday announced that he has resigned from the news channel.
Jain posted on his Twitter handle, “An amazing, nearly three-decade long run at NDTV comes to an end today. The decision to resign wasn’t easy, but...it is what it is. More later.”
His resignation follows that of award-winning journalist Ravish Kumar and senior executives of NDTV over the last few months, after the Adani Group took over the channel. Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, founders of NDTV, had also left the company’s board in December, reports Scroll.
Jain was the anchor of programmes ‘Reality Check’ and ‘Truth vs Hype’ on NDTV and won several awards for his investigative reports.
Hi all. An amazing, nearly three-decade long run at NDTV comes to an end today. The decision to resign wasn’t easy, but .. it is what it is. More later.
— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) January 28, 2023
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
