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Fake TRP case: Mumbai court grants bail to Republic TV official Ghanshyam Singh
•The sessions court also granted bail to Vishal Bhandari, a former employee of Hansa Research Agency, who had been arrested on 8 October
Mumbai Police files charges against 12 in fake TRP scam, includes Republic TV's distribution head
•The scam came to light last month when rating agency BARC filed a complaint through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain television channels were rigging TRP numbers
Fake TRP scam: Centre appoints four-member committee to review rating guidelines
•The four-member committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati and the panel to submit its report to the I&B minister within two months
Arnab Goswami arrested on abetment to suicide charges; Republic TV chief claims physical assault by cops
Fp Staff •Naik's family said they "were happy" with Goswami's arrest and that they do not want to make the issue political.
Maharashtra withdraws ‘general consent’ for CBI: What this means for agency, TRP scam and Sushant case
Fp Staff •While most states have a general consent in place for the CBI, Maharashtra is now the fifth state to withdraw its general consent for the CBI to operate, after Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan
'Highly disappointed': BARC charges Republic TV with misrepresenting private communication
•The BARC statement came after Republic TV disclosed what it said was an email conversation between the agency's CEO Sunil Lulla and Republic Media Network CEO Vikas Khanchandan
Mumbai Police summons Republic TV CFO Shiva Subramaniyam Sundaram tomorrow in TRP manipulation case
•The summons to Sundaram said there are reasonable grounds to believe that he is "acquainted with certain facts and circumstances of the matter and the same are required to be ascertained"
Mumbai Police busts ‘fake TRPs’ racket; Republic TV among three channels under scanner
Fp Staff •The police said that households were allegedly paid Rs 400 to Rs 500 per month to keep channels switched on the entire day