Famous Radio channels in India

• Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, with a tagline “It’s Hot!” is a nationwide network of private
FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL),
which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group.

• My FM
The FM channel launched by Bhaskar Group is operated under the brand name 94.3
My FM through the Subsidiary SMEL. It has tagline “Jiyo Dil Se”.

• Big FM
92.7 BIG FM is a nationwide private FM radio station in India owned by Indian
businessman Anil Ambani. It broadcasts at 92.7 MHz (92.7FM). BIG FM’s main tagline
is “Suno Sunao, Life Banao”.

• Red FM
Red FM 93.5 is an Indian FM radio brand. Its tagline “Bajaate Raho.”

• Radio City
Radio City is a FM radio station in India. It has the tagline “Whatte Fun!”

• Radio One
94.3 Radio one is a joint venture between Next Media works Ltd and BBC worldwide. Radio
One’s promise of “maximum music, maximum choice” is changing the way people listen to
music on Indian radio.

• Fever FM
Fever 104 FM–An Online Hindi FM Radio Station is an initiative of HT Media Ltd. in
partnership with Virgin Radio. Fever 104 FM Radio uses Hindustan Time’s media strengths in
India and Virgin’s Radio global expertise to bring a world-class fm radio station to the
listeners across the country

News channels in India

• India TV
Owned by Rajat Kapoor, one of the oldest names in Indian Journalism. India TV is famous for
its sensationalized way of reporting.
India TV tagline: Desh Badalna Hai to Channel Badlo

• Aaj Tak
Owned by TV Today Network
Founded by Surendra Pratap Singh
Tagline: Sabse Tez (The Fastest)

• ABP News
Previously it was Star News but later acquired by ABP group. ABP group is famous for print
journalism and brought that experience in this channel.
Owned by Aveek Sarkar.

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 Tagline 'Aapko rakhe aage'

• NDTV India
New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) is an Indian television media company founded in 1988
by husband and wife Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.
NDTV India tagline: Khabar Wahi Jo Sach Dikhaye

• India News
Launched in 2008, it is owned and Operated by ITV Network. Credible and Popular Journalist
Deepak Chaurasia joined India News in the capacity of Editor-in-Chief. Channel’s Motto
is “Desh Ki Dhadkan”.

• Zee News
One of the oldest news channels in India owned by Subhash Chandra. In last couple of years,
it came under scrutiny because of some alleged controversies but its popularity remained
intact.
Zee News Tagline: Haqeeqat jaisi Khabar waisi

• IBN 7
Owned by IBN group which ranks among Top 10 Indian News Channels in Hindi. Though its
TRP dipped a bit but still has huge viewer base.
IBN 7 Tagline: Khabar har keemat par (News at any cost)

English News channels

• Republic TV
Republic TV is an Indian English-language news television channel. It broadcasts from its
studios in Mumbai and Bangalore. Created by former Times Now Editor-in-Chief Arnab
Goswami, it was launched on 6 May 2017.It is owned by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, an
entrepreneur and an Independent politician, and others including Goswami, along with his
wife Samyabrata Ray.
Slogan: You are republic, we are your voice

• Times Now
Times Now became of the fiercest, sensationalized and ‘loudest’ news channel. All this
helped it to gain more popularity and TRP.
Times Now Tagline: Always with the news

• Headlines Today
Owner by the same group which owns Aaj Tak, Headlines today ranked among best and
most popular English News Channels in India.
Headlines Today Tagline: Sharp News for Sharp People

• NDTV 24*7
With Pranay Roy still active and Editors as Barkha Dutt and MD as Vikram Chandra, NDTV
24*7 is number three in the list of Top 10 Indian News Channels English Language.
NDTV 24×7 Tagline: Fight for Change. You’ve got a Friend.

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• CNN IBN
Jointly owned by CNN and IBN, which was previously managed by Rajdeep Sardesai. One of
the top English News channel in India.
CNN IBN Tagline: Whatever it takes

• News X
News X completes the list of Top 10 Indian News Channel. Not very old but gaining
popularity every month.
NewsX Tagline: Clarity in a Complex World

Top Ad Agencies

• Ogilvy & Mather

This Company was born in 1948 and has its corporate office in New York, USA. It is a name
well known and listed among the best advertising companies functioning in India. The
company was founded by David Ogilvy and presently operates in more than 150 countries
worldwide. Notable ad campaigns by Ogilvy & Mather include Cadbury Dairy Milk and
Vodafone.
Piyush Pandey has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer Worldwide and
Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy
John Seifert, Worldwide CEO

• McCann (Formerly Known as McCann Erickson)

A reputed advertising agency in India, McCann-Erickson operates in 120 countries. It was
established in the year 1930 and has its head office based in USA. Also, the company owns
the credit for thrice receiving the Global Agency of the Year by Ad week. Some notable
advertisements created by this company include MasterCard commercial, Coca-Cola, and
Nescafe.
CEO of McCann: Harris Diamond
Prasoon Joshi CEO (McCann Erickson India)

• MullenLowe Lintas Group

Top management: Virat Tandon, India CEO
MullenLowe Lintas Group, formerly Lintas, is an Indian advertising marketing
communications company. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Interpublic
Group (IPG), and is part of the multinational MullenLowe group. The group is currently
headed by Amer Jaleel, Group Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, and Virat Tandon, Group
Chief Executive Officer.

• JWT
J. Walter Thompson incorporated by James Walter Thompson, in 1896 and formerly an
advertising agency, is currently a marketing communications company. It is owned by WPP
plc since 1987.
Top management: Tamara Ingram, CEO
Tarun Rai elevated as chairman and group CEO of JWT South Asia. J Walter Thompson has
redesignated Tarun Rai as the chairman for South Asia.
HQ: New York, USA

• Leo Burnett

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 Leo Burnett Company, Inc., otherwise known as Leo Burnett Worldwide, Inc., is an American
globally active advertising company, founded in 1935 in Chicago by Leo Burnett.
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Top management: Arvind Sharma, CEO & Chairman, Leo Burnett India - Exchange4media.

• Mudra Communications
The DDB Mudra Group, a part of the DDB Worldwide Communications Group, is India's first
and largest integrated marketing communications and services network.
Top management: Vineet Gupta is the Group CEO.
Founder: A. G. Krishnamurthy
Founded: 1980, India
Headquarters: Mumbai

Print Media

• First newspaper in India- Bengal gazette (1780)

• Major newspapers
− Times of India
− Hindustan Times
− The Hindu
− Indian express

• The Hindu- owned by Kasturi and sons Ltd, headquarter in Chennai.

• The Times of India, the Economic Times, Navbharat Times— owned by Bennett, Coleman
and company ltd. Headquarter in New Delhi.

• Hindustan times- owned by HT media, Shobhana Bhartia (Rajya Sabha MP), headquarter in
new Delhi.

• The Indian express- India express group, Ramnath Goenka was the founder who died in
1991. Headquarter in New Delhi.

• NDTV- New Delhi television limited. Vikramaditya Chandra is CEO. Founder- Radhika Roy and
Prannoy Roy.

• Times now, ET now, movies now and zoom- owned by times group. Slogan of times now-
action begins here.

Important Days

• National Youth Day: 12th January

• International Custom Day: 26th January

• National Science Day: 28th February

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 • International Women’s day: 8th March

• World Health Day: 7th April

• World No Tobacco Day: 31st May

• World Environment Day: 5th June

• International Yoga Day: 21st June

• World Population Day: 11th July

• World Youth Skill Day: 15th July

• International Youth Day: 12th August

• National Sports Day: 29th August

• World Tourism Day: 27th September

• World AIDS Day: 1st December

• Human Rights Day: 10th December

List of PSU Mega Merger in April 2020

Anchor Bank Banks Merged with Anchor Bank

Punjab National Bank Oriental Bank of Commerce + United Bank of India

Canara Bank Syndicate Bank

Indian Bank Allahabad Bank

Union Bank of India Andhra Bank + Corporation Bank

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