Rajnikanth to launch television channel soon

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday exuded confidence over the outcome of the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu asserting that AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu will secure 200 plus seats in the polls.

Congress MP and former Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday said that the Centre could direct the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to withhold reporting Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels, exercising the powers granted by the policy guidelines drafted by the UPA government in 2014.

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) held its administrative and executive committee meeting in Chennai on Friday to discuss preparations for the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Friday directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to withhold reporting Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels for a period of four weeks or until further notice, citing concerns over sensationalism amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.

Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Tuesday termed Tamil Nadu government's Rs 2,000 assistance to vulnerable groups, including elderly, widows, elderly transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities, as an "election-time gimmick."