Lok Sabha TV was an Indian public

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channel that offered coverage of central government proceedings and other

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. Its remit was to make accessible to all the work of the parliamentary and legislative bodies of India. The channel broadcast live and recorded coverage of the

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(lower house of Parliament) while

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covered the sessions of the

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(upper house of Parliament). In 2021, Lok Sabha TV merged with

to form

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History

Select Parliamentary proceedings have been telecast in

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since 1989, when the President's address to Parliament was shown on live television. After 1994 the

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s of both Houses were broadcast live on alternate weeks on both satellite television and

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. The broadcasts were scheduled to ensure that on a given week proceedings in both Houses were aired, one on TV and the other on radio. In 2006, DD Lok Sabha was replaced by Lok Sabha TV (LSTV), a 24-hour TV channel broadcasting in Hindi and English, which is owned and operated entirely by the Lok Sabha itself, broadcasting live the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and also various cultural and educational programs and panel discussions, when the

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channel in India, and all television service providers (Direct to Home as well as cable TV providers) must carry this channel, as mandated in the advisory issued by the Indian government in 2015 and still in force. Currently Lok Sabha TV is headed by

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, Chief Executive & Editor-in-Chief a well known Journalist and Media/Broadcast professional, and the current editor of the national channel. The Channel's programming is headed by Sumit Singh (Executive Director-Programmes), a journalist and media professional who also anchors a popular show called 'Know Your MP' and Technical headed by Abhishek Agrawal, Senior Technical Manager.

Dedicated Parliamentary Channels

With efforts of the Lok Sabha and

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, in 2004 two dedicated satellite channels were set up to telecast live the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament. In July 2006, DD Lok Sabha was replaced by Lok Sabha Television, which is owned and operated by the Lok Sabha itself. Lok Sabha Television also airs other national ceremonies, such as the Oath-taking ceremony of the

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, conferring of awards to Parliamentarians, and addresses by foreign dignitaries. Private television channels are allowed to use these feeds subject to payment and conditions laid down by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. In addition video footage of proceedings is stored in the Parliamentary Archives. When Parliament is not in session, these channels air general informative programs, particularly those related to effective government.

References

External links

Lok Sabha TV webcast

Official website of the Lok Sabha

Doordarshan website
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History

Dedicated Parliamentary Channels

See also

References

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