Prag News
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersGuwahati, Assam, India
Programming
Language(s)Assamese
Ownership
OwnerPrag Network (AM Television Pvt Ltd)
Key peopleDr Sanjive Narain, CMD
Sister channelsRengoni
History
Launched4 March 2001 (2001-03-04)
Links
Websitepragnews.com

Prag News also known as Prag is a 24-hour Assamese news channel. It is the oldest regional news channel of Assam owned by A M Television Pvt. Ltd. based in Guwahati.

It was launched on 4 March 2001 as a cable-based television channel.[1] The channel covers local, national and international news and various other programs.

Key people

  • Dr Sanjive Narain, Chairman/Managing Director
  • Dr Akshata Narain, President
  • Prasanta Rajguru, Editor-in-Chief
  • Chandra Sekhar Sarmah, General Manager
  • Debajit Bhuyan, Associate Editor
  • Dilip Gope, Technical Head
  • Sanjit Das, IT Head
  • Rubul Gogoi, Chief Reporter
  • Jonjyoti Dutta Bora, senior political reporter
  • Samarjyoti Sarma, Journalist (Crime Reporter)

Awards

  • Awarded Best Mass Communication Award in the year 2003 & 2004.
  • Awarded by the Newspaper Association of India for Best Regional Channel for its contribution to the North East in 2011.
  • Winner of the NEBCUS Media Award 2011 & 2012.

See also

References

  1. "Prag now a satellite channel". assamtribune.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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