New Delhi (NVI): Doordarshan is all set to bring back 5 more of its popular television series. After Ramayana and Mahabharat, DD will be telecasting Chanakya, Upanishad Ganga, Shaktimaan, Shriman Shrimati and Krishna Kali from the first week of April.
Meanwhile, the public service broadcaster, DD Bharti, has already started re-telecasting of Ramayan, Mahabharat, Byomkesh Bakshi, Hum Hain Na, Tu Tota Main Maina and Circus.
This moves comes after the entire nation has been put under a 21-day lockdown from March 24, in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus contagion.
According to Doordarshan, Shaktimaan will be re-telecasted at 1pm for an hour, everyday.
Similarly, Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s acclaimed Chanakya and Upanishad Ganga is also scheduled for afternoon slots on a daily basis. Produced by Markand Adhikar, comedy series Shriman Shrimati is scheduled for a comeback on DD National in the 2pm slot.
Krishna Kali, on the other hand, will be aired after in the evening at 8pm.
Furthermore, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory for all the DTH/Cable operators to show all the DD Channels as well as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Channels as per the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act.
Non carriage of these channels is liable for action under Section 11, 12 and 18 of the Act.
