Rajasthan Patrika publisher The Patrika Group will be launching its first English news website called Catch. Catch will be New Delhi based and headed by ex-Tehelka founding member and journalist Shoma Chaudhary, where she will responsible for the news and content on the site. The founder and editor of Mail Today, Bharat Bhushan, will also work on Catch as an editor. Former DNA and Tehelka journalist Kunal Majumder will also be working with Catch. Vinny Ganju will be the chief operating officer for Catchnews and be responsible for the operation and business of Catchnews. He will be reporting to Catch’s management. According to the Patrika Group, Catch will publish original content, both quick as well as longer pieces. The Patrika Group claims that Catch will report on everyday policies and events with a focus on public interest. The multimedia platform will also cover social justice, plurality, equity, freedom of speech, rule of law and individual and constitutional rights. Catch is hiring massively for reporters across beats, sub editors, video editors, graphic designers and social media experts. Exchange4Media reports that the Patrika Group had applied for a TV license last year. Ex Tehelka Editor Shoma Chaudhury's new media venture with Rajasthan Patrika will be called 'Catch'. — Lutyens' Spice (@LutyensSpice) October 25, 2014 In March this year, The Patrika Group was among the 28 applicants who had applied for an e-auction of the first batch of Phase III FM Radio channels. This first batch of Phase III auctions comprised 135 FM radio channels…
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