Jagdish Chandra is an Indian journalist and former bureaucrat; he is the owner of the Bharat24 news channel and the CEO and Editor of First India News. He is known for revolutionizing regional journalism with his innovative ‘Patti’ (breaking news) system, which was later adopted by all news channels. Chandra has proven to be capable of turning around loss-making companies, be they government companies or news channel companies.
Wiki/Biography
Jagdish Chandra was born on Thursday, September 7, 1950, in Raisinghnagar, Bikaner, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Virgo. In the 1960s, Chandra moved with his family to Jaipur, where he completed his schooling. In 1973, he completed his Masters in Commerce from Rajasthan University and was awarded a Gold Medal for his outstanding performance. The following year, 1974, he appeared for the Rajasthan Administrative Service Examination and secured the top position.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Jagdish Chandra belongs to a Punjabi refugee family who relocated to Raisinghnagar, a village 20 kilometers from the Pakistan border in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about Jagdish Chandra’s parents. Jagdish Chandra has two siblings, an elder brother Pawan Arora and a younger sister Usha Arora, both of whom are civil servants in the Rajasthan cadre.
Jagdish Chandra’s sister Sushma Arora
Pawan Arora, brother of Jagdish Chandra
wife
Jagdish Chandra is unmarried.
religion
Jagdish Chandra follows Hinduism.
Profession
civil servant
Jagdish Chandra appeared in the 1974 Rajasthan Public Service Examination and secured the first rank. He served as Deputy Magistrate of Jaipur on June 24, 1975, and the next day, on June 25, 1975, Emergency was declared in the country. After the Emergency, when the BJP came to power in Rajasthan, Chandra was transferred to Sikar, Rajasthan.
He has held various important positions including Transport Commissioner, Dairy Development CMD and Urban Development Officer in the state government and was promoted to IAS by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on merit. Jagdish Chandra was posted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1990 and served with the IAS till August 31, 2008. He retired voluntarily at the age of 58, two years before the official retirement age of 60.
media
After resigning from civil service, Jagdish Chandra followed his passion for journalism. He was appointed head of ETV News Network at a time when the network was going through a financial crisis, but Chandra’s innovative approach made the channel profitable within a few years.
Jagdish Chandra attended the meeting as head of ETV News Network
His innovative ‘Patti’ (Breaking News) system that fed even the smallest information into a news channel’s control room caused a stir in the media industry. The system revolutionized news gathering by encouraging people to call in and share local news. Once the information is verified, it will be broadcast in the form of news reports, changing the traditional way of gathering news. Speaking about his interest in journalism in an interview, he said:
From the beginning, media has been my passion. Even as a bureaucrat, I was constantly in the company of journalists. News brings more relevance and recognition so it makes you stronger than IAS”
In 2017, after eight years with ETV, Chandra resigned and joined ZEE TV as CEO of its regional news channel and daily newspaper DNA. He was the driving force behind the launch of ZEE Hindustan, a national news channel that gained instant popularity after its launch.
He worked there for a year and then joined First India News, a news channel based in Rajasthan. He became the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CMD-First India News and First India, an English daily with editions in Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi.
मीडियर जगत के दिग्गज और जरने-पहचरने नरम जगदीश चंद ्र ब CMD, #jagdishchandra ने कहा-अब @firstIndiaNews बनेगर प्रदेश के सरथ-सरथ देश की आवरज pic.twitter.com/qL3idiDP5D
— First India News (@1stIndiaNews) April 13, 2018
He already has a strong reputation in regional journalism. In an attempt to venture into national news, he launched national news channel Bharat24 on August 15, 2022.
In an interview, while discussing the motivation behind launching Bharat24, he said:
As I look back on my life journey, I realize that I had an unfulfilled desire to run a national network. Yes, I did that when we launched Zee Hindustan, but it lasted only 14 months and there was a strong desire to be part of a national network again and that’s how the idea of Bharat 24 started. For me at 72 years old, this is purely a passion project. “
In June 2023, Rubika Liyaquat joined Bharat24 as Vice President. Jagdish Chandra hosts ‘The JC show’ on First India News where he interviews famous personalities.
JC show poster
dispute
Join Lalit Modi in land scam
In 2010, Lalit Modi’s name cropped up in various scams, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the land scam in Rajasthan during the Vasundhara Raje-led government. According to reports, the then Chairman of Jaipur Development Authority Jagdish Chandra and others provided help to Lalit Modi. The Ashok Gehlot-led government formed the Mathur Commission to probe corruption allegations against former prime ministers Vasundhara Raje and Lalit Modi.
Blackmail of former Chhatishgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh
In 2011, the then Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh had slammed a Rs 10-lakh defamation case on ETV News Network and Patrika on the pretext of blackmailing the government to pay more for advertising. . Jagdish Chandra allegedly wrote a series of letters to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) demanding a 100% increase in the government’s electronic media advertising budget, the removal of a senior government official, and threats to Government ads will no longer run until requirements are met. was satisfied. The Chhattisgarh government ignored the threat and denied paying more. Hence, the news about Raman Singh’s involvement in coal scam was circulated by ETV MP news channel.
Awards
- Lifetime Media Achievement Award from Aavishkar Media Group
Facts/Trivia
- Another name of Chandra is Dr. Jagdish Chandra Arora.
- On May 30, 2022, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur, Rajasthan conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.Litt.
Jagdish Chandra received honorary degree D.litt
- Jagdish Chandra is popularly known as ‘Qaatil’.
- In 2014, before becoming Prime Minister, Narendra Modi chose to be interviewed by ETV’s Jagdish Chandra, ignoring other big names in the media world including the BBC and Aaj Tak. Amit Shah also followed the same path.
- During his college days, Jagdish Chandra actively participated in debating competitions. His excellent oratory skills make him a man of many talents. He reportedly maintains close relations with all ruling parties.
- He follows a strict 2.30-hour workout plan, running 11 kilometers every day, 5 kilometers on the treadmill in the morning and 6 kilometers in the evening.
- His famous saying was “Khabar hi Jeewan Hai” (Journalism is life) which kept him going as a journalist.
- Ashok Gehlot mentioned Chandra and his flattery skills while interacting with reporters at the Jaipur Press Club, saying
If I went to London, sometimes he would send me a bouquet of flowers, and if I landed in Mumbai, I would receive a bouquet with “Jagadish Chandra” written on it. You should learn something from him. He is a master of flattery. “
- During his eight years at ETV News Network, his salary was only Rs 1 per annum. ETV News, owned by Ramoji Rao, was losing money when Chandra joined the channel; he considered it a sin to take a salary from a loss-making company.
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