Prime News Management Team
Maneesh Kumar Pandey
Managing Director & Editor-in-Chief
Maneesh Kumar Pandey is a senior media professional with nearly 25 years of experience in journalism, newsroom management, content strategy, and media leadership. He has held key editorial positions with leading news organizations including Focus TV, Mahua News Line, and Sadhna News. As Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, he leads the organization’s strategic growth, editorial vision, business development, and brand expansion while ensuring high standards of journalistic integrity, content quality, and newsroom excellence. His expertise spans editorial leadership, investigative journalism, stakeholder engagement, and media innovation.
Rajiv Kental
CEO – Strategy & Marketing
Rajiv Kental is a veteran media and marketing leader with nearly four decades of experience across media, advertising, digital, and consumer durable sectors. He currently leads strategy, marketing, business growth, revenue development, and brand positioning at Prime News. Previously, he served as President – Marketing at Amar Ujala and later as a Business Consultant. He brings extensive expertise in media strategy, sales, brand management, digital transformation, leadership development, and organizational growth.
Sanjay Tripathi
Managing Editor
Sanjay Tripathi was a senior journalism professional with over 23 years of experience in print and television journalism. Having worked with leading media organizations such as Dainik Aaj, Dainik Jagran, and Amar Ujala, he has extensive expertise in reporting, investigations, public affairs, politics, governance, finance, crime, and administration. As Managing Editor, he oversees editorial operations, content strategy, and newsroom leadership, ensuring impactful, credible, and public-interest journalism.
Ajitesh Mishra
Output Head
Ajitesh Mishra is an accomplished broadcast, journalism professional and newsroom leader with more than 16 years of experience in electronic media. He has worked with prominent news organizations including India News, Channel One, Voice of Nation, and FM News. With expertise in news production, anchoring, reporting, and editorial management, he leads Prime News’ broadcast operations and output desk, ensuring timely, balanced, and high-quality news delivery while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma
Input Head
Pankaj Kumar Sharma is seasoned television news professional with over 13 years of experience in newsroom management, assignment planning, and field reporting. He has worked with Prime News, India News, Bharat Samachar, Voice of Nation, Channel One, and Sadhna Prime News. As Input Head, he leads news gathering operations, editorial coordination, assignment planning, and coverage of major political and public-interest stories, ensuring accurate, timely, and impactful journalism across platforms.
About Us
Prime News is an independent, non-profit news platform committed to fair, fearless, and ethical journalism. Operating under the domain https://www.primenewsnetwork.in, we aim to serve the public interest by delivering news grounded in facts, transparency, and integrity.
Since inception, we have embraced objectivity, impartiality, and accountability as our core values. Our model relies on public support and crowdfunding, helping us remain truly independent and free from corporate or political influence.
Our mission is to uphold democratic values through fact-based reporting, promote informed public discourse, act as a watchdog for governance, and represent the diversity of voices in society. We are firmly committed to serving citizens with truth and clarity.
Responsible journalism always stands with the people. Through bold and principled reporting, we aim to earn the trust of our readers and build a sustainable platform powered by community support.
Our editorial team strictly follows the Code of Conduct issued by the Press Council of India, alongside internal guidelines that reinforce our commitment to journalistic ethics and self-regulation.
Prime News is more than just a news outlet—it’s a civic movement that encourages participation and support from individuals who believe in independent journalism. A council of senior advisors from diverse fields is also being formed to guide our mission forward.
While India has made significant strides as a democracy, its benefits have yet to reach all sections equally. Through bold reporting and constructive dialogue, we aim to strengthen democratic institutions and ensure that justice and development are inclusive.
As a not-for-profit media initiative, our operations are funded entirely by voluntary contributions from our readers and supporters. We operate without commercial pressure, driven solely by public trust and support.
Your continued encouragement, feedback, and participation are vital to the future of this platform.
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