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Quick Info

Date of birth28 April 1993

Age30 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionJournalist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Rajkishore Gupta; Brother - Rajat Gupta

Bhawana Kishore Biography

Bhawana Kishore is an Indian television journalist from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Trained in journalism and mass communication, she has worked with several

Early life and background

Bhawana Kishore was born on 28 April 1993 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. She attended Carmel Girls' Inter College in Gorakhpur before moving on to higher education. Kishore completed an undergraduate program in International Business/Trade/Commerce and then earned a Master of Journalism and Mass Communication. She also trained at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi.

Career

Kishore began her media career with a short internship at News Nation in New Delhi during the summer of 2014. In early 2016 she worked as a sub editor at the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations in New Delhi. Later that year she joined iTV Network as an assistant producer and anchor, a role she held until the end of 2018.

In January 2019 Kishore moved to Associated Broadcasting Co. Pvt Ltd (TV9) in New Delhi as a news reporter and stayed there through June 2021. She then joined Zee Media Corporation Limited as a news correspondent in July 2021, covering topics including the Delhi government, the Aam Aadmi Party, social and environmental issues, and women’s rights. In July 2022 she took a senior correspondent role at Network18 Media and Investments Limited, and in December 2022 she began working as a national correspondent for Times Network in New Delhi.

Public profile

Kishore’s reporting has focused on political developments and social issues in and around the national capital. Over several years she progressed from internship and editorial roles into on-air reporting and correspondent positions with multiple national news outlets.

Her public profile increased in May 2023 after an incident in Ludhiana involving her arrest by Punjab Police. The case drew attention from journalistic organizations and press clubs, prompting statements and commentary from media peers and institutions. The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted interim relief and she was released on bail in early May 2023; the High Court later granted bail on 10 May 2023. In interviews following her release, Kishore described aspects of her experience in custody and at medical facilities connected to the episode.

Personal life

Kishore is Indian by nationality and her hometown is Gorakhpur. She is unmarried. Her father is named Rajkishore Gupta and she has a brother, Rajat Gupta. Her eye and hair color are both listed as black, and her height is approximately 165 cm (about 5 feet 5 inches). Her zodiac sign is Taurus.

Latest updates

As of the latest available information, Kishore was working as a national correspondent for Times Network in New Delhi. The legal matter arising from the May 2023 incident was subject to court proceedings and public commentary from press organizations and political figures.
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Recent Work

National Correspondent, Times Network

Joined Times Network in New Delhi as a national correspondent in December 2022.

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Career Highlights

  1. Internship at News Nation (June–August 2014)
  2. Sub Editor at Directorate General Information and PRs (2016)
  3. Assistant Producer/Anchor at iTV Network (2016–2018)
  4. News Reporter at TV9 (2019–June 2021)
  5. News Correspondent at Zee Media (July 2021–July 2022)
  6. Senior Correspondent at Network18 (July–November 2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bhawana Kishore born?

28 April 1993

What is Bhawana Kishore known for?

Journalist

What is Bhawana Kishore’s marital status?

Unmarried