India TV’s Rajat Sharma elected president of News Broadcasters Association (NBA)

MV Shreyams Kumar has been named the VP while Anurradha Prasad is the new treasurer.

The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has elected Rajat Sharma, founder and chairman - India TV, as the president. M.V. Shreyams Kumar, whole-time director, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing, has been elected as the vice-president and Anurradha Prasad, chairperson-cum-managing director, News24 Broadcast India, has replaced KVL Narayan Rao, group CEO & executive vice-chairperson, NDTV Group, as the honorary treasurer of NBA.

Commenting on his new role, Sharma says, “I thank all members for electing me as the president of the NBA. As president, I hereby take the opportunity to reassure members that we shall walk together in bringing in more credibility and independence to the news broadcasting industry. I shall put in my best efforts to make the fraternity more accepting of our contemporaries, striving for healthy competition.”