Republic TV announces global channel amidst mysterious absence of Arnab Goswami from TV
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Republic TV on Wednesday announced that it was set to launch its new TV channel, called R. Global, amidst the mysterious absence of its founder Arnab Goswami from TV for more than 50 days.
In a series of tweets, Republic TV wrote, “BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS! Republic Media Network is very proud to make a series of growth announcements in India and abroad on broadcast and digital. We are supremely grateful to the people of India whose love propels R. ! #TheGameHasJustBegun.”
Its subsequent tweet read, “We are proud to announce R. GLOBAL! India’s largest & most loved news brand R. is now going GLOBAL! We are rapidly expanding our international base with over 120 journalists from across the globe to deliver world-class content & investigations to our viewers #TheGameHasJustBegun.”
Republic TV said that Arnab was ‘personally committed to the expansion of Indian media in the global market’ adding that the media group’s new venture was ‘the first step in that direction.’
“From Wuhan to Tel-Aviv to Dominica: R. has led international coverage and unearthed the biggest stories with our global investigation teams on the ground. With R. GLOBAL, R. will take our international reporting base to the next level,” it said.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS! REPUBLIC MEDIA NETWORK IS VERY PROUD TO MAKE A SERIES OF GROWTH ANNOUNCEMENTS IN INDIA AND ABROAD ON BROADCAST AND DIGITAL. WE ARE SUPREMELY GRATEFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIA WHOSE LOVE PROPELS R. ! #THEGAMEHASJUSTBEGUN
— REPUBLIC (@REPUBLIC) JUNE 16, 2021
BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS! Republic Media Network is very proud to make a series of growth announcements in India and abroad on broadcast and digital. We are supremely grateful to the people of India whose love propels R. ! #TheGameHasJustBegun
— Republic (@republic) June 16, 2021
The media network owned by Arnab said that it will soon recruit over ‘100 digital professionals on the tech, product and content streams’ to stregthen its digital team.
The news of Republic TV’s expansion plans came amidst continuing suspense over Arnab’s absence from the public scene for nearly two months. The last time the controversial anchor was seen on his own TV channel was on 2 May when he appeared on TV for the counting of votes in five states including West Bengal. However, he had made a hasty exit immediately after it emerged that BJP was unable to wrest power from Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal.
Arnab had launched Republic Bangla ahead of the Bengal elections with much fanfare.
Many of Arnab’s supporters including Madhu Kishwar and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit had taken to social media to announce that Arnab was well and the anchor had merely taken a brief break from his TV commitments. Republic TV has not made any comments on the mystery surrounding the TV anchor’s absence.
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Bengal: Hours after killing of Suvendu's aide, cops say 5 BJP workers injured in bomb attack
Kolkata (PTI): Five BJP supporters have been injured allegedly in a bomb blast in Panihati in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred late on Wednesday night, hours after Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants, which led to the saffron camp accusing the TMC of unleashing retaliatory violence.
The bomb blast occurred near St Xavier's Institution in Panihati. Unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at a group of BJP workers, injuring at least five people, police said, adding the injured were admitted to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
According to local sources, BJP workers were interacting with residents on Dutta Road in Panihati's Ward number 2 when a group of motorcycle-borne persons allegedly targeted them with bombs before fleeing.
The BJP alleged that the attackers were backed by the ruling Trinamool Congress, an allegation denied by the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
A senior police official said, "We have started an investigation and are examining CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to identify those involved. Raids are being conducted to nab the accused."
A heavy police deployment has been made in the area.
"We are maintaining strict vigil and appealing to people not to spread rumours. Necessary steps are being taken to maintain peace," the officer added.
Incidentally, the area where the blast occurred is located near the residence of newly elected BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, the mother of the RG Kar Hospital rape victim.
