Prachi Parashar is an Indian TV News anchor and journalist. She works as a news anchor on India TV, and she also has been part of news channels like Zee Media and ABP Ganga. She is famous for reporting ground reality during election times.
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Wiki/Biography
Prachi Parashar was born on 11 November in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. She went to Delhi Public School (DPS) in Bulandshahr for her schooling and higher education.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 59 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Journalist and TV News Anchor Prachi Parashar
Family
Parents & Siblings
Prachi Parashar’s father’s name is Pradeep Sharma.
Prachi Parashar’s parents
Prachi has both a brother and a sister. Her sister’s name is Kratika Parashar, and her brother’s name is Kartikay Parashar.
Prachi with her sister Kratika Parashar
Prachi with her brother Kartikay Parashar
Career
Journalism
Prachi’s Parashar has been a journalist for many years. She started her career with news platforms like Samachar Plus and Zee News. She worked with Zee Media until 2019. Then, in April 2019, ABP Network launched a new regional news channel called the ABP Ganga, and Prachi was one of the first people to join the team. She worked with the ABP news channel for almost a period of nine years.
Prachi Parashar reporting for ABP Ganga
In May of 2022, she left ABP Ganga and went on to join the India TV Network as an anchor.
Prachi Parashar reporting at an event for India TV
Controversies
Boycott by INDIA coordination committee’s media sub-group.
In September 2023, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) coordination committee, the sub-group that deals with media made an announcement that no INDIA representative would participate in news shows presented by 14 specific anchors. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera posted a note from the INDIA bloc media group’s decision on his Twitter handle. The note read,
Pursuant to the decision taken by the INDIA coordination committee in its meeting on September 13, the INDIA parties will not send their representatives on the shows and events of anchors: Aditi Tyagi, Aman Chopra, Amish Devgan, Anand Narsimhan, Arnab Goswami, Ashok Shrivastav, Chitra Tripathi, Gaurav Sawant, Navika Kumar, Prachi Parashar, Rubika Liaquat, Shiv Aroor, Sudhir Chaudhary and Sushant Sinha.”
The following decision was taken by the INDIA media committee in a virtual meeting held this afternoon. #JudegaBharatJeetegaIndia #जुड़ेगा_भारत_जीतेगा_इण्डिया pic.twitter.com/561bteyyti
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) September 14, 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Prachi enjoys travelling and reading books.
- In July 2020, Prachi was awarded a certificate for best anchor and Rs 10000 worth of gift card by ABP Network for her reporting on the show Naari and other outdoor coverages.
Prachi Parashar receiving her Award Certificate
