PTC NEWS Ptc-showshttps://www.ptcnews.tvenPTC NEWS Ptc-showshttps://ptcnews-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ptcnews-logo.jpghttps://www.ptcnews.tvPTC News provide the latest Punjab news and top stories from across Punjab Find Punjab news headlines, photos, videos, photo gallery and political issues.<![CDATA[ ENBA Awards 2023: PTC News sweeps ENBA Awards; wins 10 awards in various categories ]]>PTC News Desk: PTC News, Punjab's esteemed and most watched Punjabi News Channel achieved an exceptional triumph at the prestigious ENBA Awards 2023, solidifying its status as a beacon of reliable and informative reporting.

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Providing coverage of regional, national, and international news, as well as current affairs, sports, entertainment, and other relevant topics, PTC News clinched significant awards at this illustrious event, marking a remarkable milestone in the news industry.

The prestigious awards ENBA Awards – the country’s foremost News TV Awards unfolded in New Delhi on Saturday evening.

List of PTC News notable recognition at ENBA Awards 2023 

  • "Vichar Taqrar", the prominent debate show of North India airing on PTC News, receives the ENBA Award 2023 in the category of 'Best Current Affairs Programme' for the Northern Region.

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  • The seond is PTC News Best In-depth Series ‘Nasha Ne Kita Nash’ Coverage of Drugs gets ENBA Award 2023 for the ‘Best Series Show’ in Northern Region.
  • In addition to these accolades, PTC News ‘Coverage of Floods’ clinched the ENBA Award for ‘Best News Coverage’ in Northern Region.
  • PTC News ‘8 AM Morning Prime’ clinches ENBA Award 2023 for ‘Best Breakfast Show’ in Northern Region

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  • The channel's triumph extended further, securing the ‘Best Prime Time Show’ for the show 'Ki Samjhiye' in the Northern Region.

  • PTC News ‘Punjab Din Bhar’ bags ENBA Award for the ‘Best Late Prime Time Show’ in the Northern Region.

  • At the ENBA Awards, PTC News clinched two pivotal recognitions as PTC News anchors Amit Malhotra and Radha Sahni receive ENBA Award 2023 in ‘Best Anchor Award’ category in the Northern Region.

  • Lastly, PTC News 'Bachpan Hua Digital' programme bags ENBA Award in ‘Best Campaign for Social Cause’. 

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A total of 10 awards bagged by PTC News at ENBA 2023

Notably, "Vichar Taqrar" delves deep into regional and national matters. The show's knowledgeable hosts and expert panelists cultivate an environment for substantive discussions, offering diverse perspectives and insights into topics of importance. Through constructive dialogues and analytical discourse, "Vichar Takrar" has garnered a devoted viewership eager to gain a comprehensive understanding of north India's political, social, and economic landscapes.

Established in 2008, ENBA serves as a platform to celebrate individuals and teams shaping the future of television broadcasting in India. These awards recognize excellence in delivering informative and impactful news content through thorough evaluation of broadcasters and teams dedicated to this endeavor.

]]><![CDATA[ Exclusive Interview: ‘Gullak 3’ writer Durgesh Singh shares amazing memories from the sets  ]]>Gullak 3 writer Durgesh Singh PTC Exclusive Interview: Gullak season 3 streaming on Sony LIV needs no introduction because either you have watched it or you are being compelled by your peers to give it a watch. Well, one can’t help it- Gullak is indeed a content treat that we wish to share with our family and friends so that they too can relive that nostalgia, and feel those unsaid emotions all over again. Also Read | Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion; users react with memes Durgesh Singh, the architect of the series is a successful writer, lyricist and a hidden actor too. In an exclusive interview with PTC News, Durgesh Singh reveals the secret behind the success of the story and how has he maintained the streak.

The show is receiving truckloads of love and praises from the fans, was it expected or has it taken you by surprise?

The response has been magical it was not expected, for Season 3. While writing I thought it is good but maybe not as Season 2 but to our surprise it has been phenomenal and has connected to the audience to a whole different level. Especially, the emotional touch in this season has appealed to the audience like never before.

 Snippets from Upcoming anthology

There were many unusually usual characters on the show. As a writer which all charters have you drawn from real life?

A lot of them. There are several characters such as Prinsu Bhaiya’s character, Bade Babu from Bijli Vibhag, and Anu’s friend lucky, who are some real-life inspired actors. In fact, there are some imaginary characters too such  ‘Bittu ke Papa, Pinky Mama’ who are often mentioned but never seen on screen- they are still a fantasy world, said Gullak 3 writer Durgesh Singh during an exclusive interview with PTC News. Exclusive-with-‘Gullak-3’-writer-Durgesh-Singh-5

Do we get to see them next season?

Yes, of course, I’m planning to introduce ‘Bittu ke Papa, Pinky Mama’  in the upcoming season.

Be it cast, set, dialect everything in the series was in such beautiful sync, what lead to it – how did you land onto things so perfectly, was it a coincidence or planning?

No it was not a coincidence, but sheer hard work. I have been struggling in Bombay for the last 10 years in all these years I have done a lot to refine my craft, sticking to the cultural truths not forgetting my roots. I’m still very connected to the place I come from and if it was up to me I would spend 6 months in a year staying there. "I come from ‘Machhali Shahar’ a small town between Allahabad and Banaras Eastern part of UP, life is slow but beyond interesting," said Durgesh Singh, Gullak 3 writer during an Exclusive Interview with PTC News. In a world where people are dying to migrate to western countries, ‘Gullak’ writer tells, “If Gullak had not occurred to me, or any such success I would have happily gone back to the town spending rest of my life because I belong there, to that place and people.

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‘Bholu’ Halwai's character comes from Machhli Shahar.

You have depicted the small town of India in such a realistic way, without any stereotype-you’ve managed to keep so real?

For a long period, we have been served crap in the name of small-town content, these writers sitting in Bombay are not aware of what real Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Hoshiarpur is like. There is a lot to Punjab between Bhangra and Drugs but our content curators seldom shed light on it.

Snippets from Upcoming anthology with Jitendra Kumar.

Tell us about your upcoming projects?

The next show I’m writing is based on Punjab. It is for Lionsgate which will be produced by Drishyam Films. Will shoot it in rural Punjab and try our best to show a lighter side of Punjab unseen in mainstream media. A show describing their pain, joys, and ambitions. It’ll be like a social commentary on Punjab laced with satire and humour. And there will be a lot of truth to it, which will catch the audience's attention. My other project ‘Civil Lines’ is for HBO which will be produced by Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre, said Durgesh Singh, Gullak 3 writer in an exclusive interview with PTC News.

Usually on OTT platforms series tend to lose their charm with every sequel but Gullak, on the other hand, is just getting better, how have you maintained that streak given the fact that you took this project second season onwards?

People try to stick to a certain formula, they think that if it has worked in season 1 will work in season 2, 3 and so on; they take their audience for granted. And this is such a crime, for me at least to take the audience for granted. They feel slurs, sex and violence are what will make their shows sell but that isn’t true. If you really want to cater audience with something new then the content needs to be honest and relatable. And Gullak is a series that we can enjoy with family, it is relatable across generations and as I’ve mentioned- newness is the key.

 Snippets from Upcoming anthology with veteran actor Johnny Lever & Nimisha Sajayan.

The most fun moment on set?

I’ve played a photographer in season 2. The creator of the show Shreyansh Pandey and Director Palash pumped me to play that character and then there was me who had never faced the camera before that very moment. I was sweating; the makeup man was constantly wiping it off me. Followed by multiple retakes I started observing actors, how were they maintaining their cool someone was having mojito, so I just grasped their attitude and then pulled off that scene rather beautifully. Durgesh Singh Gullak

And an emotional one?

The last scene, for people who have lost their loved ones related to that scene on a different level. Talking about the scene, where Annu Mishra is seen wearing his father’s ‘chappals’ in the hospital and again in the last scene, Gullak 3 writer Durgesh Singh, in an exclusive interview with PTC News, says, ‘when my father passed away, a void engulfed me, I used to wear his chappals, I used to wear his clothes to feel closer to him.’ That is when the writer within me woke up and asked him how easy or difficult it is to revisit such heartbreaking memories to pen them down. As a writer, it was very difficult for me to rip the skin off the wound and blot that pain on paper.

You have managed to highlight those barely talked subjects like a woman’s maiden life and her desires as one, and then her consent to arrange marriage through Furtili’s character, in fact how financial dependency raises stature in the family- what caught your attention on such topics?

The younger self of a mother is never talked about, once she becomes a mother all her other roles and desires tend to take a back seat, nobody asks her how she was in college, did she have an affair, a crush? So in ‘Gullak’, Furtilli presents the younger self of Shanti Mishra. That scene where Anu’s mother tells about her affair and ends it with ‘kabootar ban gaya’ is open-ended. The audience has perceived it in a lot of different ways, and I feel it is so important for writers to leave a few such moments to audience perception. The viewer doesn’t need to be spoonfed, let such scenes linger in their imagination and leave them with magic created by their own thoughts.

Gullak is like having hot chocolate milk on winter nights, it finishes before you are done savouring to your heart’s content leaves us longing for one more sip, give us that one more sip spill some tea tell us what to expect in season 4?

One year maybe, although Gullak, I think it has come with its Season 3 sooner than any other web series - surely the wait will be worth it. And that's a wrap! If you haven't yet watched "Gullak Season 3", do not give it a miss. Make sure to binge on it this weekend with your family only on Sony LIV. -PTC News           ]]><![CDATA[ Punjab Police refuse to admit PTC Network MD in hospital, ignore court's order to take him to hospital ]]> Also read | Lakhimpur Kheri case prime accused Ashish Mishra surrenders after SC cancels his bail Negligence, Punjab police, Punjab govt, false FIR case, false case, Support Rabindra Narayan As per directions of court, Punjab Police who was expected to take Mr. Narayan for health check up at PGI Chandigarh took him back to Patiala jail denying him of much needed health treatment. Punjab-Police-refuse-to-admit-PTC-Network-MD-in-hospital-5 A Mohali court on April 12 sent PTC managing director Rabinder Narayan to judicial custody in connection with sexual harassment charges levelled by a contestant of Miss Punjaban beauty pageant. Meanwhile, the counsel for the MD has applied for bail in high court. Following growing chorus around fake allegations levelled by a Miss PTC Punjabi 2022 contestant on the leading Punjabi entertainment channel, PTC Network has released CCTV footages. The CCTV footages clearly show the girl was not kept in detention and had been living in the same atmosphere as the other contestants. There were no restrictions of any kind and all contestants had free access to cellphones. Their movement within the premises also remained restriction-free. For more details, please watch - Also read |PM Modi congratulates 'friend' Emmanuel Macron on re-election as French President -PTC News   ]]><![CDATA[ ‘Nancy Ghuman not associated with PTC Networks’ says her lawyer ]]> Also Read| Centre waives customs duty on cotton imports till Sept 30 While giving clarification on the matter, senior lawyer said that Nancy Ghuman is in no way associated with PTC Punjabi Show in any form. Earlier, PTC Network has made it clear that it has nothing to do either with Nancy Ghumman or Bhupinder Singh and that all allegations with regard to sexual harassment faced by a contestant during 'Miss Punjabi 2022' contest are baseless and frivolous. PTC Network has clarified that both these persons named in the FIR have never been part of their company and that these allegations are meant to malign the image of the channel. "If anyone has any evidence that Nancy Ghumman and Bhupinder Singh were associated with PTC Network, the company will reward that person with Rs 1 lakh," says a spokesperson PTC Network. For More details, do watch - -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Watch: Here are facts that expose false claims alleged by Miss PTC Punjabi ]]>Chandigarh, April 11: Amid the growing controversies around fake allegations levelled by a Miss PTC Punjabi contestant on the leading Punjabi entertainment channel, PTC Network has released detailed CCTV footages and evidences that debunk her claims. Also Read | Amid economic crisis in Sri Lanka, rations from India reach Colombo Watch below----   -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ PTC DFFA Awards 2022 concludes; Mehekdeep Randhawa, Neha Pawar, Suvidha Duggal win big ]]> Also Read: Calcutta High Court reserves verdict in Birbhum violence in West Bengal PTC Network has not only scaled new heights in the world of entertainment but also given so many youngsters a direction, an opportunity that every artist seeks. PTC Network brought PTC Punjabi Digital Film Festival Awards 2022 where it honoured the winners of PTC DFFA 2022. Day-2-of-PTC-DFFA-Awards-2022-5 PTC Network came up with its second edition of the PTC Punjabi Digital Film Awards. The first edition was held in 2020. The event was then delayed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. PTC Network believes in giving an opportunity to young talent who faces hardships at the beginning of their career. By producing the short films, PTC Network gives the opportunity to the young actors, directors to use the platform and showcase their talent. For the unversed, PTC Punjabi Digital Film Festival Awards 2022 is a short films' festival. PTC Network has produced more than 100 short films in one year and the best of these were screened at the film festival while the best of them were nominated for PTC DFFA Awards 2022. Also, it's the only digital award show for short films in Punjab. For Highlights of the event, click here. -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ PTC News' digital platforms witness 10 million views on day of Punjab results ]]> Also Read | Punjab election result 2022 Highlights: Massive win for AAP, set to form govt in Punjab Interestingly, this figure doesn’t include the number of people who viewed our Live stream on their television screens. PTC gave 8-hour uninterrupted viewership to its audience from 117 Assembly seats. The channel covered not only Punjab, but also Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand, where the Assembly elections concluded recently. In the end, March 10, 2022, panned out like it was predicted a few days earlier by exit pollsters. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party swept Punjab and left the ruling Congress decimated, becoming the star of an election result day during which all eyes were actually on the Uttar Pradesh 'semi-final'. In UP, CM Yogi Adityanath scripted history by not only breaking the 'Noida jinx' but also becoming the first chief minister of the state to return to power after completing a full five-year term in office. In neighbouring Uttarakhand, the ruling BJP more than comfortably managed to retain majority, while in Goa and Manipur, the party expressed confidence of forming governments even though the states did not throw up crystal clear results. Also Read | After AAP’s landslide Punjab victory, Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi For the Congress, this turned out to be yet another election that will raise serious and increasingly justifiable questions about the party's relevance as the sole alternative to the BJP at the national level. The Bahujan Samaj Party was the other big loser, ending up -- like the Congress -- in single digits in UP. -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ PTC News gears up for Punjab assembly results 2022, Watch live from 7 AM onwards ]]>Also Read | Ban on Russian oil; Ukraine’s new NATO stand | Russia-Ukraine War Day 14 Live Updates Our team is spread across the entire 117 constituencies to provide you with on-point news from each nook and corner of Punjab. Viewers will access to day long live streaming that will start at 6:59 AM and will go on till the last vote gets counted. Not only Punjab but PTC News is duly determined to providing you coverage of Manipur, Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh. The counting of votes in all five states will begin at 8 am on March 10.  Exit polls have predicted a tough fight in Uttarakhand and Goa, while most of them have projected a victory for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab and BJP is likely to win UP and Manipur. Trends will start trickling on PTC News from 7 am onwards. Uttar Pradesh has gone to poll in seven phases from February 10 to March 7; Uttarakhand and Goa voted on February 14, Punjab on February 20 and Manipur voted on February 27 and March 3. The voting was conducted in the constituencies for more than two months, with the maximum seats in UP (403 seats) followed by Punjab (117), Uttarakhand (70), Manipur (60), and Goa (40). To get an official view of votes for all 690 Vidhan Sabha constituencies, people can log on to the Election Commission of India (ECI) website — results.eci.gov.in. Those who are keenly interested in tracking the progress on the go may visit the ECI site and app.   ]]><![CDATA[ PTC Vichar Taqrar: Are voters willing to sell their votes in return for freebies? Watch full episode ]]> Also Read | Punjab extends Covid restrictions till February 1; read details Keeping their nose to the grindstone, many prominent leaders contesting the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 have "promised freebies without considering the budget of the state". Debt and freebies do not go hand in hand, but seem as if many political organisations in pursuit of power tend to ignore this fact. To deal with this matter, a public petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to get hold of such parties, which deliberately make such superfluous promises only to make a fool out of the public who vote in their favour. After this petition, the Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Central Government and the Election Commission stating that this matter should be given serious thought and if parties do not make up for their promises --registration of such political suite and their logo should stand cancelled. Thursday’s edition of one of the popular TV debate shows — Vichar Taqrar — hosted by PTC Editor Harpreet Singh Sahni —highlighted the same issue. The host emphasised the question that who is going to fund the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ promised by politicians when the "fragile" financial condition of Punjab is explicit and obvious. Arshdeep Singh Kaler, spokesperson for the Shiromani Akali Dal, claimed that their government started all their welfare schemes with a vision, and even two of them were close to completing their silver jubilee. 'Freebies'-galore-ahead-of-Punjab-polls-2 “Schemes we stared were not freebies; they were framed policies to aid the suppressed section of society. Rs 1,000 a month, two-wheelers and other stuff that candidates of the Congress and the AAP have announced are what I define as freebies. Therefore, we want the manifesto to be a legal tender because we have seen the Congress making false promises and even swearing by ‘Gutka Sahib’ only to loot Punjab in the following five years.” On being asked why the Central Government doesn’t make a law that treats manifesto as a legal tender, Anil Sareen, a senior BJP leader, said," “Situation now has worsened to this extent. It feels if politicians are trying to bid the voters in an open market through freebies. Making manifesto a legal tender is a second thing, but first politicians ho making such announcements should introspect and check if they are capable enough to meet the promises that they are making now.” Also Read | Punjab elections 2022: Bikram Singh Majithia files nomination from Majitha, Amritsar East Sanyukt Samaj Morcha’s spokesperson Tarlochan Singh Lali alleged “When we were in Delhi, Kejriwal's govt didn’t even offer us a drop of water and now the traitor is coming to Punjab and trying to buy voters through freebies that are absolutely not sustainable. This is unacceptable.” The other speakers included Gourav Sandhu spokesperson of Punjab Congress and Parmod Chhabra, a political expert. The Aam Aadmi Party was also approached to take part in this political debate, but it denied, citing that ‘we have made promises and therefore we do not wish to speak on this topic’. For detailed information, please watch the full episode of our popular debate show Vichar Taqrar. ]]><![CDATA[ PTC Vichar Taqrar: Members of Sanyukt Samaj Morcha puts forward their Strategy ahead of Punjab Elections 2022; watch full episode ]]> Also Read | Coronavirus update: India reports 2.86 lakh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours After a huge success of farmers' protests against the three farm laws, a few members of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha joined hands to form a party (SSM) that they believe will compete with traditional parties and its way of governance. Wednesday's (January 26) edition of one of the popular TV debate shows — Vichar Taqrar — hosted by PTC Editor Harpreet Singh Sahni — invited spokesperson for the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha Professor Manjeet Singh and Sanyukt Samaj Morcha candidate from Kharar Paramdeep Singh Baidwan to find out in what ways is their party different from any other and what vision do they have for the Punjab Assembly elections 2022. “We advocate the issues of Punjab, issues that concern every common man of the state. Our manifesto is not framed sitting in an AC room; it has been prepared taking care of all sections that our society entails. Be it a farmer, trader, vendor, business or a labourer, we understand their needs like no other party” said Professor Manjeet Singh, spokesperson for the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. Speaking on the Aam Aadmi Party’s CM face, he said “Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is using Bhagwant Mann. Even if the AAP wins the elections in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann’s status would be that of a dummy. Kejriwal is trying to tangle Delhi and Punjab weirdly. But culturally, historically and above all geographical, these two places do go along. There is a huge difference that Kejriwal is clearly not being able to comprehend”. On being asked that where traditional parties are using all the possible ways to pursue their voters, and spending crores for the same how do will their party cope? Sanyukt Samaj Morcha candidate from Kharar Paramdeep Singh Baidwan replied, “We have always stood by the truth. Whether it was farmers' protests, challenges from the Central Government – we gave our best. And people of Punjab will vote for us for the same reasons.” Also Read | Punjab extends Covid restrictions till February 1; read details For detailed information, please watch the full episode of our popular debate show Vichar Taqrar. - PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Kisan Helpline | ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਦੇ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਧੰਦੇ | 05 | Season 06 ]]> ]]>