 Can I kindly request Mr. Tanmay Maheshwari Chairman DNPA and Managing Director Amar Ojala on stage once again ladies and gentlemen Your applause is much appreciated Good morning everyone. My name is Tanmay Maheshwari and on behalf of DNPA I would like to welcome each one of you to this inaugural conference on the future of digital media and digital impact awards Thank you, Anuragji for your kind words digital news public services Association is dedicated to promote the growth of digital news ecosystem in India We believe that a verified news ecosystem is a fundamental pillar of our democracy and all efforts must be put To promote as well as nurture this ecosystem So why was the NPA made? The NPA made was made just to do one thing promote the digital news ecosystem promote the verified news culture and to fight against the fake news We regularly share our collective experiences and inputs through our consultation papers This is done on various matters linked to the policy as well as the big tech industry We also provide a constructive platform for an open dialogue between all the stakeholders in this entire ecosystem We at DNPA believe that we have to co-exist But at the same times our values cannot be compromised Journalism has been at the heart of our organizations and we always wanted to be that way We are blessed to be a part of an industry that has a power to educate and empower millions of minds we take utmost pride in a work and I know that each one of us in this room is linked to this industry in some form or the other and It is a duty not just to Protect but also to nurture and grow the digital ecosystem just like we have grown the print and television ecosystems And this is the reason why DNPA was born we embrace and promote The digital innovations which are helping to build our nation in a very different way Prime Minister Modi's vision of digital India has been embraced by one and all Today evening we would celebrate the Digital turns which our nation has taken and has empowered millions of people in the country So in our endeavor to work towards the goal today, we have with us so many brilliant minds Some of them will be a part of the panel speakers and some of them will be a part of the audiences Without all of you without your love without your support this event would not have been possible So I would like all of you to have a big round of applause for all of us every Journalist in fact everyone who is a part of this digital media news ecosystem and in fact the news media ecosystem has a responsibility a Responsibility to change the ignorance that covers the world I would like to dedicate this day to nothing but the truth as truth is always the strongest argument So with this I would like to hand over the stage to all of you to all the eminent guests and on behalf of all our 17 members of DNPA. I would like to thank each one of you for taking out time and being a part of this initiative. Thanks a lot