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Zee News is an Indian Hindi-language news channel owned by Subhash Chandra's Essel Group. It launched on 27 August 1999 and is the flagship channel of the Zee Media Corporation. The channel has been involved in several controversies and has broadcast fabricated news stories on multiple occasions.
Zee News was founded in 1999 by Subhash Chandra, an Indian media baron. The channel quickly became one of the most popular news channels in India, gaining a reputation for its aggressive and sensationalist reporting. However, Zee News has also been criticized for its biased coverage and for airing fabricated news stories.
In 2002, Zee News was accused of airing a fabricated news story about the Indian Army allegedly massacring Kashmiri civilians. The channel was forced to apologize after the story was proven to be false.
In 2006, Zee News was again accused of fabricating a news story, this time about a supposed bomb attack on the Indian Parliament. The channel was fined by the Indian Broadcasting Commission for the incident.
In 2016, Zee News was accused of broadcasting biased coverage of the 2016 Indian general election. The channel was accused of favoring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of attacking the incumbent Indian National Congress (INC).
Despite the controversies, Zee News remains one of the most popular news channels in India. The channel has a large viewership and a significant influence on Indian public opinion.