Tummala Narendra Choudary is an Indian media entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Telugu news channel NTV and first Telugu devotional channel Bhakthi TV.[1] He also serves as the chairman of Rachana Group of Companies which has interests in publishing, infrastructure development, advertising etc.[2]
Tummala Narendra Choudary | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tummala Narendra Choudary 4 April 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
Early and personal life
editHailing from Khammam, he established Rachana Television Private Limited that owns NTV, Bhakthi TV and Vanitha TV.[citation needed]
He is known for organizing Koti Deepotsavam,[3] an initiative taken up by him where Hindu devotees come together and light one crore oil lamps. He also initiated Mana Desam-Mana Geetham (My Nation, My Song), a campaign where 50,000 people from different places sing National Anthem together.[4][5][6]
Government of India has nominated Narendra Choudary as Swachh Bharat ambassador in 2015.[7]
Business Ventures
editHe launched the 24x7 Telugu-language news channel NTV on 30 August 2007.[1][8] NTV's parent company is Rachana Television Pvt. Ltd (RTPL). Rachana also owns South India's first devotional channel Bhakthi TV and India's first female-focused television channel Vanitha TV. RTPL was incorporated in 2006. As per Media Ownership Monitor, Narendra Choudary and family own 66.2% of RTPL.[2]
Narendra Choudary and family also has interests in publishing (Rachana Publishers Private Limited), Infrastructure Development (Sri Rachana Infra Developers, and Sunshine Infraholdings), etc.[2]
Controversies
editNarendra Choudary has served as the president of Jubilee Hills Housing Society president from 2006 - 2021.[9][10][11][12]
In the society elections held on March 21, 2021, Narendra Choudary didn’t contest and the new society formed their panel on March 23, 2021.[11][10] The new society filed a case against Choudary in the High Court on April 20, 2021.[13][14][15]
However, the Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad city police not to arrest Narendra Choudary in the case pertaining to alleged scam in Jubilee Hills Cooperative House Building Society (JHCHBS).[16][17][18] And the Jubilee hills police have withdrawn the case as there is no conspiracy and nothing illegal in the plot registration process.[19][20] Despite the contradictions over the years, In the September 3, 2021 elections for the Jubilee Hills International Center governing body Narendra Chaudhary panel was elected unanimously.[21][22]
Awards
editHe received lifetime achievement award by Telugu Association of North America in 2019.[23][24]
References
edit- ^ a b Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 302.
- ^ a b c "Rachana Television (RTPL)". Media Ownership Monitor. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "NTv Chairman Narendra Chowdary Tummala Organizes Koti Deepostavam 2021". www.ragalahari.com. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "NTV Chairman T.N. Chowdhary's TV initiative repositions India's National Anthem among youngsters". ANI News. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Release, ANI Press. "NTV Chairman T.N. Chowdhary's TV initiative repositions India's National Anthem among youngsters". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "NTV Chairman T.N. Chowdhary's TV initiative repositions India's National Anthem among youngsters". ThePrint. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Government of India. "The Government of India Nominated Swachh Bharat Ambassadors" (PDF).
- ^ Business World. Vol. 26. Ananda Bazar Patrika Limited. 2007. p. 17.
- ^ "The Jubilee Hills Co-operative Society | President". jhhst.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Hyderabad: Membership for all a priority, say new representatives of Jubilee Hills Society". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b Koride Mahesh (9 March 2021). "Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills housing society polls on March 21 | Hyderabad News". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Telangana High Court sets aside Jubilee Hills Society's voters list". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jubilee Hills plot scam: NTV founder Chowdary made prime accused". Deccan Chronicle. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Is NTV founder to be targeted ???". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Conspiracy against NTV Chairman Narendra Chowdary Tummala?". TeluguBulletin.com. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Telugu360 (28 April 2021). "TS High Court asks police not to arrest NTV Chowdhary". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "News channel chairman gets anticipatory bail". The Hindu. 6 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Sagar Kumar Mutha (7 May 2021). "Hyderabad: Ex-members of Jubilee Hills housing body get bail in plot case". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Property deal with false ID card in Jubilee Hills is not criminal act, say police". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Police withdraw case against NTV Narendra Chowdary". TeluguBulletin.com. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jublihills International Centre: జూబ్లీహిల్స్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ సెంటర్ ఎన్నికలు ఏకగ్రీవం.. పూర్తి వివరాలివే." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "జూబ్లీహిల్స్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ సెంటర్ ఎన్నికల్లో చౌదరి ప్యానెల్ ఏకగ్రీవం". Gulte Telugu. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "ఎన్టీవీ చైర్మన్ నరేంద్రచౌదరికి తానా జీవనసాఫల్య పురస్కారం". Telugu Times USA NRI Telugu News Telugu News Papers In USA. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "TANA 2019 award winners". www.thehansindia.com. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2022.