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HC quashes I-T notice against NDTV founders, slams Rs 2 lakh fine on tax department

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in March 2016 over certain interest-free loans to NDTV promoter RRPR Holding, according to Bar and Bench. The court also told the tax department to pay a token cost of…

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Futile to continue with lookout circulars against Roys: Delhi HC to CBI

The Delhi High Court has told the CBI that it would be “futile” to continue with the Lookout Circulars issued against former NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, LiveLaw reported.

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Delhi court accepts CBI closure report in case against Roys

A Delhi court has accepted the CBI’s closure report in a case against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy over allegations of criminal conspiracy linked to an ICICI Bank loan.

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CBI files closure report in cheating FIR against Prannoy and Radhika Roy

The CBI on Tuesday filed a closure report in a case of alleged cheating against former NDTV promoters and directors Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy as it could not find legally tenable evidence in the Rs 48 crore loss incurred by ICICI Bank in the settlement of a loan in…

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Voter turnout’s impact on party performance: How to read between the lines

The first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls recorded a relative dip in voter turnout figures which, understandably, has led poll watchers to read between the lines for clues as to why.

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Year after NDTV exit, Prannoy Roy returns with new venture deKoder

Nearly one year after the Adani Group’s takeover of NDTV, the channel’s founder Prannoy Roy has returned with his new venture deKoder – an AI-driven website and app to analyse issues in several Indian languages.

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In Shimla, why the opposition will need more than a coalition playbook

The 15-party opposition meet in Patna last week, hosted by Bihar chief minister and the JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, has left it to the next meet in Shimla to firm up a joint plan.

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Clichés and cacophony on your TV screen? It must be election season

Even as many parts of India face excessive heat this year, the political heat before, during and after elections is likely to continue right up to next May, when we face a general election.

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Roys’ new innings after NDTV exit: 'Green tech' firm, ‘2 books’

Less than two months after they quit the board of NDTV’s promoter group as directors amid the Gautam Adani takeover, the channel’s former owners Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy founded Ikroya Tech – a company focussed on technology development and data analysis.

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Adani takes control of NDTV, buys promoters at 17% premium to open offer price

NEW DELHI: Adani group on Friday gained full control of news broadcaster NDTV after it acquired most of founders -- Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy -- stake at a premium of almost 17 per cent over the rate it paid to minority shareholders of the firm.

The Times of India

Adani Group Completes Majority Acquisition Of NDTV

The Adani Group on Friday said it had acquired 27.26 per cent equity stake in NDTV from the promoters -- Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy -- indicating that the group had acquired the majority stake in the media firm. Read on ford details:

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From 2022 to 2023: An NDTV without the Roys

At 4 pm on December 23, a meeting took place in a building in Greater Kailash 1, Delhi.

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Prannoy, Radhika Roy to sell most of their NDTV shares to Adani

Days after the Adani Group became the largest shareholder in NDTV, the network’s founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy have said that they will sell 27.26 percent of their remaining 32.26 percent shareholding to the conglomerate.

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Who Owns Your Media: The saga of NDTV

The Adani group’s open offer for additional 26 percent shares of New Delhi Television Limited, or NDTV, that began tendering after over a month’s delay on November 22, 2022, finally came to a close yesterday. Managing to get 31.7 percent of the bid quantity, the group acquired 8.26 percent of…

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Indian billionaire Adani is now NDTV’s biggest shareholder

The news network’s takeover has raised fears that one of the country’s last bastions of free press is under threat.

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It’s easy to forget the contribution of NDTV’s Roys to journalism. It’s time to remedy that

When I was in my last year of high school, a classmate declared that he had seen Prannoy Roy at a petrol pump the previous evening.

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Day after Roys quit NDTV promoter board, Ravish leaves channel

A day after Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy quit as the directors of the board of NDTV promoter RRPRH, noted journalist Ravish Kumar resigned from the channel on Wednesday. The company has “agreed to his request” for the resignation “to be effective immediately”, according to an email sent to the…

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Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy quit NDTV holding company, Adani arm gains control

MUMBAI: Marking a definitive turn in Adani Group's takeover of NDTV, both its founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy on Tuesday resigned from the board of RRPR Holdings, the main holding entity of the promoters that owns a 29.2% stake in the media house. At the same time, three new…

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Gautam Adani says his push into media is a responsibility, not a business

Gautam Adani says his push into the news media, including his acquisition of NDTV, is a “responsibility” rather than a business opportunity. In an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times, the Indian billionaire also claims that he had invited NDTV founder Prannoy Roy to remain as the network’s chair.

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SEBI takes NDTV to Supreme Court after tribunal reduces penalty for Roys

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has filed civil appeals before the Supreme Court against NDTV, its founder-promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, and promoter-group vehicle RRPR.

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NDTV moves Supreme Court over SAT order ‘in its favour’

NDTV co-founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy have moved the Supreme Court for civil appeals against an order issued in July by the Securities Appellate Tribunal, or SAT.

The Times of India

Takeover battle: NDTV promoter entity, Adani group approach Sebi on warrants conversion

NEW DELHI: Adani group and NDTV's promoter entity RRPR Holding Ltd have approached Sebi, seeking clarity on the applicability of the regulator's earlier order regarding the conversion of warrants into shares, a decisive factor in the hostile takeover battle for the media group.

The Hindu

NDTV: the hostile takeover

Large conglomerates owning media units might crimp editorial independence

The Hindu

NDTV | The outlier in a noisy television news space

The channel that has played a role in modernising India’s TV news reporting and has never shied away from taking critical positions on the government could be controlled by the Adani Group soon

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Adani-NDTV tussle intensifies over stake acquisition

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Friday asserted that no prior approval was needed from market regulator SEBI to acquire 29 per cent stake in NDTV as stated by the media company founded and promoted by Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy. Read more on Dynamite News:

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