Amrita TV to begin telecast from April 14

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Two Amma items in today's edition of The Hindu!

 

 

http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/07/stories/2005040707740400.htm

 

Amrita TV to begin telecast from April 14

 

By Our Special Correspondent

 

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 6. The Malayalam television

channel scene is going to face a fresh round of

competition with the formal launch of Amrita

Television on April 14.

 

Addressing a press conference here today, Mr. Sudhakar

Jayaram, chief general manager of Amrita Television,

said that the channel would be different from others

in terms of technology, connectivity, teamwork and

outlook. The channel would start beaming programmes,

with the first one being the live telecast of Amrita

film fraternity awards.

 

Amirta Television has acquired the MPEG/IMX format for

production and post-production of programmes and the

latest technology in visual media providing excellent

colour reproduction ensuring comfortable viewing

experience, he said.

 

The channel's new studios and newsroom facilities are

fully automated, with fibre-optic connectivity across

the country.

 

Socially responsible

 

 

The channel would promote value-oriented and socially

responsible programmes, without compromising on the

tastes and preferences of audiences.

 

It would have a blend of entertainment and information

from talk shows to musicals, serials, feature films

news and current affairs, documentaries, and

interviews for children and elders.

 

He said the channel would utilise INSAT 2E/APR 1

satellite for transmission having wide beam footprint

covering the whole of Asia from Japan to Gulf

countries, Australia, Europe, and North America.

 

 

 

http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/07/stories/2005040709240500.htm

 

Consider emotions of local people: Math

 

By Our Special Correspondent

 

 

 

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 6. The Mata Amritanandamayi

Math has urged the Government to give due importance

to the feelings of the local villagers. In a statement

here today, Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri,

vice-chairman, Mata Amritanandamayi Math, said it

would be unwise to think that tsunami rehabilitation

could be smoothly implemented without the goodwill and

cooperation of the villagers.

 

He noted that that the Dhivara Sabha and the local

fishermen community had several grievances and

anxieties on various issues about tsunami relief and

rehabilitation.

 

In response to a news item in this paper on April 5,

Swami Puri said that the Math had not yet received any

official intimation regarding construction of houses

at three contentious wards at Alappad panchayat in

Kollam. However, the district administration had on

Tuesday handed over the final plan for the

construction of houses in the 4th, 5th and 6th wards

of Alappad panchayats according to existing the list

of beneficiaries approved by the Government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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