News18 Network to organise Rising Madhya Pradesh on 14th November in Bhopal

Media Brief

Bhopal, November 13, 2017

News18 Network is hosting the next edition of its much acclaimed Rising Series to Bhopal on November 14. ‘Rising Madhya Pradesh 2017’ will have the Honourable Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan as the Chief Guest. The main objective of "Rising Madhya Pradesh" will be to provide a platform to the state’s top political leadership & bureaucrats to debate, discuss and define a framework for the state’s future.

The programme will feature a series of interactions with senior leaders & bureaucrats from the state including Shri Basant Pratap Singh (Chief Secretary); Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla (D.G.P.); Shri Bhupendra Singh (Home & Transport Minister); Shri Rajendra Shukla (Mineral Resources, Commerce, Industry & Employment and Overseas Indian Minister); Shri Mukesh Nayak (Congress Spokesperson); Shri Ajay Singh (Leader of Opposition); Shri Narottam Mishra (Water Resources, Public Relations and Parliamentary Affairs Minister); Mrs. Maya Singh (Urban Development & Housing Minister); Shri Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya (Higher Education, Public Service Management and Public Grievances Redressal Minister) and Mrs. Archana Chitnis (Women & Child Development Minister).

Rising Madhya Pradesh aims at outlining the vision and plans of the both ruling & opposition parties against the backdrop of assembly elections due next year. The event is bound to witness incisive discussions on benefits that have accrued to the state given the political stability of the last 15 years as well as steps that will need to be taken now to herald a future that is even brighter.

Commenting on Rising Madhya Pradesh, ETV News Network’s Group Editor Rajesh Raina said, “Rising Madhya Pradesh aims to provide an empowering, interactive and open platform to the state’s political leadership, the policy makers and the people at large to have an open and free flowing discussion on what the future holds for the state.”

Avinash Kaul, President- Network18 and MD- A+E Networks/TV18 said, “As the country’s leading news network, we are extremely pleased with how The Rising Series has become established as the most credible and impactful state specific platform for addressing key issues and setting an agenda for growth.”

Tune in to view the program live on ETV Madhya Pradesh – Chhattisgarh, 5:30 pm onwards on 14th November.

For further information, please contact:

Nakkul Jerath

Email: nakkuljerath@nw18.com