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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicRajya Sabha TV

Topic: Rajya Sabha TV

New Sansad TV aims to win viewers with Bibek Debroy as host, shows on religion, economy & more

Sansad TV will merge existing Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV and will comprise two channels — one will air all year round while the other will be active when Parliament is in session.

Why RSTV and LSTV have been merged into one Sansad TV, and what new channel will look like

Retired IAS officer of 1986 batch Ravi Capoor has been appointed Sansad TV CEO for one year. He will be responsible for working out the final details of the merger.

Rajya Sabha Secretariat issues notice to former RSTV CEO for producing film Raag Desh

An inquiry said RSTV went beyond its mandate in making the film Raag Desh. Ex-CEO Gurdeep Sappal, considered close to the Congress, calls it a ‘bogus’ inquiry.

Samriddh Bharat Foundation launched to counter ‘Hindu Rashtra’ & promote progressive ideas

Bengaluru-based ‘non-political’ forum is headed by Gurdeep Singh Sappal, former CEO of Rajya Sabha TV and key aide of former Vice-President Hamid Ansari.

‘Partisan’ Rajya Sabha TV to become neutral under Venkaiah: BJP vice-president

BJP believes that Rajya Sabha TV would finally shed its anti-BJP agenda with Venkaiah Naidu taking charge as vice-president and chairman of the channel. Pragya Kaushika

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IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

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The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.