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ED files money laundering case in ‘fake TRP scam’ probed by Mumbai Police

The ED complaint was filed after studying a Mumbai police FIR that was registered in October, naming Republic TV, two Marathi channels and others.

Mumbai Police arrest Republic TV distribution head in connection with TRP scam case

Ghanshyam Singh, who is also Assistant Vice President of the Republic Media Network, has earlier been questioned on multiple occasions by the CIU, said police.

Modi govt sets up panel to review guidelines on TV rating agencies amid ‘fake TRP’ row

The four-member committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, and will have to submit its recommendations within two months.

News Broadcasters Association urges govt to withdraw CBI probe into TRP scam case

The association said the speed with which the case, that involves Republic TV, was transferred to CBI raises doubts about the intentions and might lead to a witch-hunt against media.

Maharashtra govt vs CBI — the law and politics behind clash & why it is not about TRPs

In episode 599 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the reasons behind Maharashtra govt withdrawing 'general consent' from the CBI to probe cases in the state.

Delhi-based adman behind CBI’s TRP case has ‘worked with UP parties, including BJP in 2017’

Kamal Sharma claims unknown persons committed cheating, forgery & breach of trust, based on info he collected from friends in advertising & ‘open sources’.

TV channels went from being investigator, judge to ‘accused’, ‘victim’. And news returned

Could it be that Indian news channels realised that their SSR trials had no proof to back allegations? Or did the Modi govt send them an off-the-record message?

CBI will now need approval from Maharashtra govt to probe cases in state

Maharashtra govt has withdrawn the ‘general consent’ accorded to CBI in 1989 to probe cases in the state.

CBI files fresh FIR on ‘TRP rigging’ after advertiser seeks probe into TV rating agency BARC

The FIR is based on a complaint by advertiser Kamal Sharma who has accused unknown persons of manipulating TRP ratings.

Issue summons to Arnab Goswami before arraignment in TRP case, HC tells police

A division bench of justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik said if such a summons is issued then Goswami shall appear before the police and cooperate with the investigation.

On Camera

Trump has called Delhi a big abuser of tariffs. India-US economic ties are about to change

How Trump responds to the growing Russia-China alliance and their anti-American diatribes will require some strategising among the Indian foreign policy and national security mandarins.

How Adani halving power supply to Bangladesh could land the country in ‘dire straits’

Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.

India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’

Video call between two Army heads is their first interaction after political upheaval in Bangladesh forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India in August.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.