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ABP Majha

Marathi language news channel

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 14, 2026
Entity authorityQ3629988
Source-derived summary

ABP Majha is a Marathi news TV channel based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Rajiv khandekar is the executive editor of the channel. Anandabazar Patrika News is the abbreviation for ABP News Network Pvt. Ltd. i.e. ABP Group operates a multiple language news channel in India. Its headquarters are in the Indian city of Noida.

The channel was previously called Star Majha until 1 June 2012. ABP Group acquired its ownership from Star, making it a part of the larger ABP news network.

Editorial leadership

Rajiv Khandekar Senior Executive Vice President, News & Production, ABP News and ABP Majha in ABP Group and was associated with the channel during its formative years, contributing to its development as a Marathi news broadcaster with a focus on political and current affairs coverage.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “ABP Majha” as marathi language news channel. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Majha, Marathi and language.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2012—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2007. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Majha, Marathi and language providing the first useful test.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3629988. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012.

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This entry incorporates text from ABP Majha” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.