The Association was set up to deal with ethical, operational, regulatory, technical and legal issues affecting news and current affairs channels.

[3][4] The NBDA Board Members, who are linked to various print and electronic media outlets, were accused by many of adopting double standards, as they immediately called for the closure of TRP scam case investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an FIR filed in Uttar Pradesh in October 2020, which could have possibly highlighted the involvement of many of the member channels role in the scam.

Rajat Sharma – President (Chairman & Editor-in-Chief (India TV) – Independent News Service Pvt.

Anuradha Prasad Shukla – Honourary Treasurer (Chairperson-cum-Managing Director, BAG Network 24 Ltd) The other Members on the NBA Board are: 4.

Anand, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer – Times Network - Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd 5.