Prag News

Prag also known as Prag News is a 24×7 Assamese news channel. It is the oldest local news channel of Assam owned by A M Television Pvt. Ltd., based in Guwahati.[1] It was launched on 4 March 2001. The channel covers local, national and international news and various other programs.

Prag News
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia and worldwide
SloganPragor Khobor Prokrito Khobor
HeadquartersGuwahati, Assam, India
Programming
Language(s)Assamese
Ownership
OwnerPrag Network (AM Television Pvt Ltd)
Sister channelsRengoni
History
Launched4 March 2001 (2001-03-04)
Links
Websitepragnews.com
Availability
Cable
ACCChannel No 1
SitiChannel No 879
Satellite
Airtel digital TV (India)Channel No 617
Big TV (India)Not available
Dish TV (India)Channel No 1525
Tata Sky (India)Channel No 1966
Videocon d2h (India)Channel No 846

Key people

  • Dr Sanjive Narain, CMD
  • Prasanta Rajguru, Editor-in-Chief.
  • Dr Akshata Narain, VP
  • Diganta Oza, Executive Editor.
  • Santanu Mahanta,Deputy Editor
  • Malay Shandilya, Chief Reporter
  • jonjyoti DuttaBora,senior political reporter
  • Samarjyoti Sarma, Journalist (Crime Reporter)
  • Dilip Gope, Technical Head
  • Sanjit Das, IT Head

Awards

  • Awarded Best Mass Communication Award in the year 2003 & 2004.
  • Awarded by the Newspaper Association of India for Best Regional Channel for its contribution to the North East in 2011.
  • Winner of the NEBCUS Media Award 2011 & 2012.

See also

References

  1. "Satellite News Channel launched in Northeast India". ModernGhana.com. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2015.


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