Time For A Viral Shot

MediaWatch-Image12.1.16.jpgGurgaon based micro-content app, Viral Shots has been acquired by Times Internet for an undisclosed amount. Miten Sampat, VP Corporate Development, Times Internet said the acquisition “fit into their goal of providing readers an innovative content experience.” Viral Shots, having a massive engagement with its audience, curates stories from over 300 social and web destinations in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Telugu. » A report titled ‘Kalavathi’, alleging that expired medicines were being administered in government hospitals of Puducherry, earned Tamil weekly Namadhu Manasatchi a criminal sedition case against them. The UT Government justified their charges claiming the news report created panic. Considering the gravity of the matter, Press Council of India has given Puducherry Government two weeks to furnish its fact report on the case. » With the exception of DainikBhaskar.com, all newspapers seem to have turned a deaf ear to MP Sadhvi Prachi’s controversial statement in Lucknow on January 6th. Following the Pathankot attacks, she suggested investigating Muslim officers in the Indian Army for possible links to Pakistan.