Pratidin Time
Country | India |
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Headquarters | Guwahati, Assam, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Assamese |
Ownership | |
Owner | Yash TV Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
Pratidin Time is a 24-hour Assamese news channel. The programs of the channel include various infotainment, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, showbiz, fashion, education etc.
History
Pratidin Time, is a 24-hour Assamese satellite news channel of Assam, India. It launched on 1st April, 2015. Pratidin Time is a unit of Yash TV Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The Channel is a sister concern a media network of Assam, which has the highest circulated weekly newspaper Sadin, highest circulated daily newspaper Asomiya Pratidin, highest circulated women’s magazine Nandini.
Associated journalists
- Nitumoni Saikia, Editor-in-chief of this channel.
- Mrinal Talukdar, senior journalist
Controversies
In August 2015, Pratidin Time was slammed on social media for airing a report on "scantily clad" women, calling them a summer-time nuisance that went against the local culture. After the massive outrage online, Pratidin Time pulled down the video from its official YouTube channel which was uploaded in May 2015. However, a copy of it with English subtitle went viral on social networking sites.[1][2] There has also been an online petition to the Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to enforce responsible journalism, supported by many including Adil Hussain, Rajni Basumatary
Programs
- Prime Time
- Pratidin@5
- Abhimat
- Bishleshan - Let's Debate
- The Big Hour
- Morning Prime
See also
References
- ^ Dhar, Aniruddha (20 August 2015). "Assam journo in the news after sexist report on women's clothes". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Assamese news channel sparks outrage after it compares women in shorts to monkeys". ABP News. New Delhi. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.