Sushma seeks comments on alleged dues of Mahajan’s family firm
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj said last week that she has sought comments from the officials of her ministry regarding media reports that a firm, owned by the family members of Union Information Technology Minister Pramod Mahajan allegedly owes Rs. 6.5 crore as dues to the Prasar Bharati.

"I came to know of the issue only through media reports and have already sought the comments of the officials of my ministry in this regard," Swaraj told reporters.

In reply to a question, Swaraj said any further action could be taken only after receiving the report from the concerned officials.
Media reports have suggested that Integral Productions, in which Mahajan’s wife and son have major financial interests, owes Rs. 6.5 crore to the Prasar Bharati.

PTI

Indiavision’s logo released
Malayalam cine actor Mohanlal last week released the logo of the ambitious Indiavision channel. The logo and the name of the channel Indiavision (Bharat Darshan) suggests that it captures the essence of the life and times we live in.

Indiavision Communications Limited Chairman M. K. Muneer, MLA, said that the vision of the promoters of the Indiavision channel was to maintain and promote value-based ethics, tradition and culture of the nation as a whole.

The channel would never deviate from humane values, he promised. Its intention was to project the real values of human life and inculcate humanity.

Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen split
The renowned music director pair of Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen have split and decided to compose music individually.

Dilip Sen said ‘personal differences’ led to their split. Elaborating on the reasons, he said that the differences arose when both started feeling that each one was working harder than the other. "It is a kind of respectable divorce."

The uncle-nephew pair have 85 hit films including Yeh Dillagi, Aflatoon, Aaina and others to their credit.

UNI

Doordarshan bags UN’s FAO award
Doordarshan has won an award given by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations for its commitment and contribution to food, agriculture and rural development.

The award was presented to Doordarshan on behalf of the FAO by former President R. Venkataraman last week on World Food Day. The award is also in recognition for Doordarshan’s significant contribution in promoting Telefood, the annual international event tailored to fit national opportunities through a global telecast.

Doordarshan has been actively involved in Telefood since its inception in 1997 and is one of the few networks which has contributed to the first telefood campaign with a 15-minute documentary Food for All: The Inside Story.

UNI

Madonna, Jennifer Lopez to star at MTV awards
U.S. pop superstar Madonna will be among the performers at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, the organisers have announced.

Also joining the line-up of stars at pop music’s "Oscars" next month in Stockholm will be actress and singer Jennifer Lopez and Latin favourite Ricky Martin.

Lopez will use the occasion to give a live premiere of the first single from her forthcoming album. Madonna, Lopez and Martin will join U2, the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, Robbie Williams and Moby amongst others making appearances at the event on November 16.

The organisers announced that French actress Virginie LeDoyen, who starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the film The Beach, would be one of the presenters together with the likes of Alice Cooper and The Cardigans.

Manisha to co-host Sawaal Dus Crore Ka on Zee
Manisha Koirala will co-host Sawaal Dus Crore Ka on Zee TV with Anupam Kher. It may be recalled that Zee decided on Kher as the show’s anchor person after Madhuri Dixit and Govinda declined the offer.
Zee has positioned the show on the 8.30 to 9.30 pm slot, in direct competition with Kaun Banega Crorepati on STAR Plus.