Essel Group picks up stake in UNI

By pvharikrishnan

Essel Group, the company which owns Newspaper DNA bought considerable stake of the news agency UNI.

Indian Television Reports “The Subhash Chandra-promoted Essel Group, which is the co-owner of DNA newspaper along with the Dainik Bhaskar group, has joined the United News of India (UNI) board as a shareholder.

News agency UNI has shareholding from about nine big media organisations who also form the board of the news organisation formed in 1961.

Confirming the development, Essel Group senior vice-president Ashish Kaul said, “We are on the board of UNI now as a shareholder, but the quantum of the holding cannot be disclosed at this point of time.”

The other shareholders and board members of UNI include media outfits like HT Media, Times of India group, Ananda Bazar Patrika and The Hindu.”

But UNI staff is agitating against the take over of the Agency by Essel Group

Source: Indiantelevision

10 Responses to “Essel Group picks up stake in UNI”

  1. Sandhya Prakash Limited Says:

    Subject: Court Order Restraining UNI to Transfer Shares

    Dear Webmaster , with reference to your article
    regarding United News of India , following is the further developments.
    thanks and regards

    Subject: Court Order Restraining UNI to Transfer Shares

    To,

    The Chairman

    United News of India

    9 Rafi Marg

    New Delhi 110001

    Dear Sir,

    Reference : Sandhya Prakash Limited Vs. United News of India & ORS CS (OS)

    1858/2000

    This is to inform you that the aforementioned suit filed by me on behalf of my client Sandhya Prakash Limited for permanently injuncting UNI to transfer shares to Mediavest or any other company or individual and also for Grant of Permanent Injunction restraining Registrar of Companies for not to register the allotment of shares in favour of Mediavest or any other company or individual.

    The aforementioned suit was listed in the Honble Delhi High Court on 29.9.2006 before Honble Ms. Justice Rekha Sharma wherein the Honble Judge was pleased to issue notice and also directed the respondents to maintain a status quo as on date. The matter is now listed on 5.10.2006

    Thanking you

    Prashant Kumar

    For

    AP&J Chambers

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  3. Daljeet Sachdeva Says:

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    Marital status: Married

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    Educational Qualifications:

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     Film appreciation course from Film & Television Institute of India, Pune.
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     Presented a paper titled “Hindi Jansanchar aur Ekjuttha” in the World Hindi Conference held at New York, USA, 13-15 July 2007.
     Attended Training Workshop on “Sound Systems” conducted by Mr. K J Singh, renowned music composer and arranger.
     Attended Workshop on “Multi Camera Set Up” conducted jointly by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and BOU (British Open University) and organized by IGNOU in September/October 1992.
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    • Worked as a Sr. Producer (Video & Audio) in the Electronic Media Production Centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, gave me an ample opportunity to produce a lot of Educational Audio & Video Programmes on various subjects.
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     Worked as a Consultant for Trans Video Electronics, (private agency associated with Saudi Television, Riyadh) to produce sports based television programmes in 1996. Among other programmes, this experience also involved the challenging task of covering live the Asia Cup Football matches held at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

    Achievements and Accolades:

     Won National Award for Outstanding Educational Documentary “Pal Pal Parivartit Prakriti Vesh” ( A travelogue ) in the UGC – CEC Educational Video Competition in the year 1995.

     Won the International ICD Prize in the Sony Video Contest, Tokyo, for the programme on women empowerment entitled “On the Threshold of a New Century” in November, 1999.

     Won UGC – CEC Citation Prize for the documentary based on medicinal plants “ Sanjivani – Prakriti Ka Anudan ” in Animation category in the year 2005.

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    • Directed a lot of Literature Programmes/ Films for IGNOU including the eminent personalities like Dr. Namwar Singh, Dr. Ram Swaroop Chaturvedi, Shri Yash Pal, Shri Pankaj Bisht and many more.
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    Have produced numerous programmes for Gyan Vani, the educational radio channel of IGNOU. These programmes are in various formats, including features, talk shows, discussions, docu-dramas, dramas, interviews, etc. I have produced and moderated one of the most prestigious assignments on this channel, viz, the interactive radio counseling sessions where experts and faculty answer students’ queries in a live interactive one-hour weekly programme.

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    Mobile No- +919810456517. +919953430060
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    Multi camera Set-up Program:
    Dhoom-Machake (dance shows), Dhun(Concert Regional songs based
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    Live Interviews through Multi camera set-up ,Folk Jalwa ,Aamne-Samne
    (Talk Shows),Nari (Female based Program). Many programs done as a
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    Highlights/Major Achievement:
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    • Diploma in “Camera and Lighting from” Asian Academy of Film and Television”.
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    • Computer diploma from National institute of information Technology, Patna
    • Pursuing the Executive MBA specialization in Mass Communication from National Institute of management
    Academic Qualification:
    • B.Sc. (Geology & Botany) from D.B.S (PG) College, Dehradun under H.N.Bahuguna University ,Srinagar Garhwal, (U.P.) in 1995
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    Operating Systems: –WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 2000,win xp, win min.
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    Email Id : – rajiv19_kk@yahoo.co.in ,rajivkarna@rediffmail.com
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    Mother’s Name – smt. Indira karna (house wife)
    Language Known – English, Hindi.
    Hobbies – Making Documentary, Analyzing about natural places,
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    Internet, Watching Television & Movies, Traveling.
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    Wife’s Name – Sangeeta Mallick (TGT)
    Nationality- Indian.
    Salary -Negotiable
    Present Salary – 3.54lakh per annum(Gross)
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  5. Noopur Tiwari Says:

    I from NID and has worked with National Geographic , CNN IBN on senior positions. In case BBC is starting some channels i shall be intrested as a media person

  6. Noopur Says:

    The above post about Noopur is fake. I never posted this here
    thanks
    N

  7. pradyumna prakash Says:

    Respected Sir/Madam,
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  8. Jatinderjit Kaur Says:

    I am very much interested in BBC by any chance if they are setting up their channel in India.
    Thanks
    Jatinderjit Kaur

  9. mani kumar msp Says:

    hi,
    i am manikumar. working with joyce meyer Asia headquarters. working as a short films producer cameraman. i can work under presser and deadlines.
    working with hd format. before i working for TV9 News channel. i have over 12 years experience in television field.

    i like to work with your channel. please contact me to my mail : manikumarmsp@gmail.com Ph : +91 986 611 3338

  10. Bhupendra Kesharwani Says:

    Dear sir,

    I want to work with you as reporter from sonebhadra dist. uttarpradesh.
    at present i am working with AZAD Hindi news channel. and i have done BCJ. and working in electronic media since last 5 year.

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