Fake Trp Scam

A sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former CEO of ratings agency BARC, Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the alleged fake Television Ratings Point (TRP) case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money laundering complaint in the alleged TRP rigging scam that is being investigated by the Mumbai police, official sources said on Friday.

Republic TV's distribution head has been arrested in connection with a police case for alleged manipulation of ratings to show the news channel and its programmes as the most watched.

The Mumbai police have started scrutinising the financial transactions of five channels, which were allegedly involved in fake Television Ratings Points (TRP) scam, an official said on Thursday.

The names of two more TV channels have surfaced during the investigation of alleged fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, the police said on Wednesday.

The Mumbai Police crime branch on Tuesday arrested two former employees of Hansa research agency in connection with the fake Television Rating Points (TRP) racket, an official said. This takes the number of arrested persons in the case to eight.

The CBI today registered a case to investigate the ratings scam based on a complaint filed in Uttar Pradesh. The move comes while the case is being investigated by the Mumbai police, which has accused three channels, including Republic TV, of rigging ratings.

The Supreme Court today refused to admit Republic TV's petition seeking a CBI probe into allegations of rigged viewership ratings, saying that the channel should instead approach the Bombay High Court "like any other citizen facing investigation". Republic TV is among three channels that are being investigated by the Mumbai Police for allegedly man...

Mumbai Police on Tuesday have issued a summons to Republic TV's executive editor and a journalist working with the channel in connection with the fake Television Rating Point (TRP) racket, an official said.

The Mumbai police on Monday arrested one more person in connection with the TRP manipulation racket, taking the number of those in custody in the case to five, official said.

A sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former CEO of ratings agency BARC, Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the alleged fake Television Ratings Point (TRP) case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money laundering complaint in the alleged TRP rigging scam that is being investigated by the Mumbai police, official sources said on Friday.

Republic TV's distribution head has been arrested in connection with a police case for alleged manipulation of ratings to show the news channel and its programmes as the most watched.

The Mumbai police have started scrutinising the financial transactions of five channels, which were allegedly involved in fake Television Ratings Points (TRP) scam, an official said on Thursday.

The names of two more TV channels have surfaced during the investigation of alleged fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, the police said on Wednesday.

The Mumbai Police crime branch on Tuesday arrested two former employees of Hansa research agency in connection with the fake Television Rating Points (TRP) racket, an official said. This takes the number of arrested persons in the case to eight.

The CBI today registered a case to investigate the ratings scam based on a complaint filed in Uttar Pradesh. The move comes while the case is being investigated by the Mumbai police, which has accused three channels, including Republic TV, of rigging ratings.

The Supreme Court today refused to admit Republic TV's petition seeking a CBI probe into allegations of rigged viewership ratings, saying that the channel should instead approach the Bombay High Court "like any other citizen facing investigation". Republic TV is among three channels that are being investigated by the Mumbai Police for allegedly man...

Mumbai Police on Tuesday have issued a summons to Republic TV's executive editor and a journalist working with the channel in connection with the fake Television Rating Point (TRP) racket, an official said.

The Mumbai police on Monday arrested one more person in connection with the TRP manipulation racket, taking the number of those in custody in the case to five, official said.