| The Board of Directors ("the Board") is delighted to present the 32nd Annual Report on business and operations of B.A.G. Films andMedia Limited ("the Company") along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,2025.
 
 1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEThe financial performance of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2025, is summarized as below: (Rs in Lakhs) 
| Particulars | Standalone | Consolidated |  
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |  
| Total Income | 3,817.80 | 3,672.68 | 13,996.31 | 13,357.99 |  
| Total Expenditure other than Financial Costs andDepreciation
 | 3,160.33 | 2,969.43 | 11,523.60 | 11,031.67 |  
| Profit before Depreciation & Financial Charges | 657.48 | 703.25 | 2,472.71 | 2,326.32 |  
| Financial Charges | 364.58 | 378.18 | 837.16 | 1,005.84 |  
| Depreciation and Amortisation Expense | 138.72 | 173.55 | 411.29 | 478.33 |  
| Profit before Tax | 154.18 | 151.52 | 1,224.26 | 842.15 |  
| Provision for Tax | 45.23 | 46.71 | 225.23 | 165.02 |  
| Profit after Tax | 108.95 | 104.81 | 999.03 | 677.13 |  
| Proposed Dividend | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |  Notes: I.    There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial yearand the date of this report.
 II.    Previous year figures have been regrouped / re-arranged wherever necessary. III. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of this report. 2. RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANY'SAFFAIRS
During the year under review, the Standalone revenuefrom operations of the Company was Rs. 3,814.28 Lakhs
 against Rs. 3,595.08 Lakhs during the previous financial
 year. As per the Consolidated Accounts, the total income
 increased from Rs. 13,357.99 Lakhs to Rs. 13,996.31
 Lakhs during the year. There was standalone EBIDTA of
 Rs. 657.48 Lakhs as against Rs. 703.25 Lakhs in previous
 year, whereas the Consolidated EBIDTA increased from Rs.
 2326.32 Lakhs to Rs. 2,472.71 Lakhs during the year.
 The Consolidated Profit after Tax improved by 47.53%from year 2023-24 to 2024-25 due to fall in financial
 charges and rise in the total revenue.
 The Company holds the unique distinction of producingprogrammes of all genres. We are proactive with our
 content pipeline and endeavor to hit new genres beforethe market evolves. The Company continues to focus on
 digital medium in every part of the business to stay in tune
 with technological advancements and drive efficiencies
 across the value chain. We are looking forward to an
 opportunity of renewed growth in the sector, which will
 allow us to deliver better quality content to consumers.
 The Company with a rich industry presence of over30 years, remains committed to its purpose of quality
 content for different age groups, formats, media and
 news and non-news platforms.
 Our in house expertise along with strong partnershipsin the content creation, aggregation and distribution
 system enabled us to remain competitive and sustain in
 these unprecedented times. The Company plays a crucial
 role in better placement and distribution of TV channels
 and thereby optimizes costs for the Company.
 BAG create content across mediums i.e. TV, Movies andOTT as well as across genres to cater to the entertainment
 needs of our viewers across age groups.
 BAG continues to shape regional media narratives whileadapting to digital trends. Want a visual timeline of
 their growth or a comparison with other Indian media
 companies.
 During the year under review, the Company has producedsuccessful programmes like Amne Samne, Sabse Bada
 Sawal, News Shatak, Mahaul kya hai, Rastra Ki Baat, 10 ki
 10 Breaking, Kalchakra, Bollywood Reporter, U, Me aur
 TV, Insta Stalker, Bollywood Top 10, Aradhana, Jhakaas
 Morning, Bhangra Junction, Hots Hits, Party on my mind,
 Karaare Hits, Dil Dhadhakne Do across different channels
 and strengthened its presence.
 3.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe annual audited standalone and consolidatedfinancial statements of the Company for the financial year
 2024-25, which form a part of this Annual Report, have
 been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the
 Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act'), Regulations 33 of the
 SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
 Regulations, 2015 ('the SEBI Listing Regulations') and the
 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
 4.    SHARE CAPITALDuring the year under review, there was no change inthe authorized and paid-up equity share capital of the
 Company. The paid up equity share capital as on March
 31,2025 was Rs. 395,836,180/- (including calls in arrear of
 Rs. 170,341/-) divided into 197,918,090 equity shares of
 Rs. 2/- each.
 During the year under review, the Company has notissued any:
 a)    shares with differential voting rights b)    sweat equity shares. 5.    DIVIDENDThe Directors are of the view that resources of theCompany need to be conserved for its future growth
 plan and hence do not recommend any dividend for the
 financial year 2024-25.
 6.    GENERAL RESERVEThe Company has not transferred any amount to GeneralReserve for the financial year ended March 31,2025.
 7.    DEPOSITSDuring the year under review, the Company has notaccepted or renewed any amount falling within the
 purview of Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014. Hence, the
 requirement of providing details relating to deposits as
 also of deposits which are not in compliance with Chapter
 V of the Act, is not applicable.
 8.    TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOREDUCTION AND PROTECTION FUND
During the year under review, the Company has nounclaimed and/or unpaid dividend amount, which
 remain unclaimed or unpaid for a period of seven years
 or more.
 Any shareholder whose shares or unclaimed dividendhave been transferred to the Fund, may claim under
 provision to Section 124(6) or apply for refund under
 Section 125(3) or under proviso to Section 125(3), as the
 case may be, to the Authority by making an application
 in Web Form IEPF - 5 available on website at www.iepf.
 gov.in.
 9.    DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL(i)    Composition of Board of Directors: As on March 31,2025, the Company has six Directorscomprising of three Independent Directors, two
 Non-Executive Directors and one executive as a
 Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD), details
 thereof have been provided in the Corporate
 Governance Report. Ms. Anuradha Prasad Shukla,
 CMD, and Ms. Anamika Sood, Non-Executive
 Independent Director are women Directors in the
 Board of the Company.
 In the opinion of the Board, all the directors, aswell as the directors appointed / re-appointed
 during the year under review, possess the requisite
 qualifications, experience and expertise and hold
 high standards of integrity. Criteria for determining
 qualification, positive attributes and independence
 of a director is given under the NRC Policy.
 In terms of the requirement of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Board has identified core skills,
 expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the
 context of the Company's businesses for effective
 functioning. The list of key skills, expertise and core
 competencies of the Board of Directors is detailed in
 the Corporate Governance Report.
 (ii)    Key Managerial Personnel: As on March 31,2025, the Key Managerial Personnel(KMPs) of the Company as per Section 2(51) read
 with section 203 of the Act were as follows:
 
| Name | Designation |  
| Ms. Anuradha PrasadShukla
 | Chairperson andManaging Director
 |  
| Mr. Ajay Jain | Chief Financial Officer |  
| Mr. Ajay Mishra | Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
 |  During the year under review, Mr. Rajeev Parasharhas resigned from his post of Company Secretary
 and Compliance officer with effect from May 31,
 2024 and the Board has appointed Mr. Ajay Mishra as
 new Company Secretary and Compliance officer of
 the Company with effect from June 1,2024.
 (iii) Appointment/ Re-appointment of Directors Based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), the Board
 approved/recommended the appointment/re-
 appointment of the following Directors, during the
 FY 2024-25 and such appointment/ re-appointment
 were also approved by the Members of the Company
 at the 31st Annual General Meeting held on August
 28, 2024 ("31st AGM"):
 1.    Ms. Anamika Sood (DIN: 10629116) wasappointed by the Board as an Additional
 Director under the category of Non-Executive
 Independent Director with effect from May 29,
 2024, and she was appointed as a Non- Executive
 Director of the Company at the 31st AGM. The
 Members also approved the appointment of Ms.
 Anamika Sood as an Independent Director of the
 Company for a term of five years commencing
 from May 29, 2024 up to May 28, 2029.
 The Board affirmed that Ms. Anamika Sood meetthe criteria of independence as provided in
 Section 149(6) of the Act, including rules framed
 thereunder, as well as Regulation 16(1)(b) of the
 SEBI Listing Regulations.
 2.    Mr. Arshit Anand (DIN: 08730055), Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director, was re-appointed as
 Non-Executive Independent Director by the
 Members of the Company at the 31st AGM, for
 a second term of five years commencing from
 April 01,2025 up to March 31,2030.
 3.    Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Dubey (DIN 03533543), Non¬Executive Director of the Company, who retired
 by rotation in terms of Section 152(6) of the Act
 was re-appointed at the 31st AGM.
 4. Ms. Anuradha Prasad Shukla (DIN:00010716)Chairperson and Managing Director of
 the Company was further re-appointed as
 Chairperson and Managing Director by the
 Members of the Company at the 31st AGM for a
 period of five years commencing from April 01,
 2025 up to March 31, 2030.
 In line with the provisions of section 152 of the Actand the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms.
 Anuradha Prasad Shukla (DIN: 00010716), Director
 liable to retires by rotation at the ensuing 32nd AGM
 of the Company and being eligible, has offered her¬
 self for re-appointment.
 Brief details of Directors proposed to be appointed/ re-appointed as required under Regulation 36 of
 the SEBI Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard
 2 will be provided in the Notice of the ensuing 32nd
 AGM of the Company.
 (iv) Declaration from Independent Directors The Company has received declarations from allthe Independent Directors under Section 149(7)
 of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing
 Regulations confirming that they meet the criteria of
 independence as prescribed thereunder.
 The Independent Directors have complied withthe Code for Independent Directors prescribed
 under Schedule IV of the Act and the SEBI Listing
 Regulations. The Board is of the opinion that the
 Independent Directors of the Company possess
 requisite qualifications, experience and expertise
 and they hold highest standards of integrity.
 In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Independent Directors have
 confirmed that they are not aware of any
 circumstance or situation that exists or may be
 reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact
 their ability to discharge their duties with an objective
 independent judgment and without any external
 influence. The Directors have further confirmed that
 they were not debarred from holding the office of
 the director under any SEBI order or any other such
 authority.
 In a separate meeting of independent directors,performance of non-independent directors,
 performance of the Board as a whole and
 performance of the chairperson was evaluated,
 taking into account the views of executive director
 and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation
 of independent directors was done by the entireBoard, excluding the independent director being
 evaluated. Details of Familiarization Programme for
 the Independent Directors are provided separately
 in the Corporate Governance Report which forming
 part of this Annual Report.
 The Company familiarizes the IndependentDirectors of the Company with their roles, rights,
 responsibilities in the Company, nature of the
 industry in which the Company operates, business
 model and related risks of the Company, etc. The
 brief details of the familiarization programme are
 put up on the website of the Company at https://
 bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Familiarization-Program-for-
 Independent-Directors.pdf.
 10. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARDThe Board is responsible for constituting, reconstituting,appointing the Committee Members and also defining
 its Charters. The Board Committees play a crucial role in
 the governance structure of the Company and have been
 constituted to deal with specific areas/activities which
 concern the Company and needs a closer review.
 The Board Committees are set up under the formalapproval of the Board to carry out clearly defined roles
 which are considered to be performed by members of the
 Board. The terms of reference of Board Committees are
 determined by the Board from time to time. All decisions
 and recommendations of the Committees are placed
 before the Board for information or approval.
 As mandated by the SEBI Listing Regulations andapplicable provisions of the Act, the Company has
 constituted the following statutory committees:
 A.    Audit Committee B.    Nomination and Remuneration Committee C.    Stakeholders Relationship Committee D.    Risk Management Committee The functioning of these Committees is regulated by themandatory terms of reference, roles and responsibilities
 and powers as provided in the Act, the SEBI Listing
 Regulations and other applicable regulations.
 Other key Committees constituted by the Company are: E.    Securities Committee F.    ESOP Compensation Committee In addition, the Board also constitutes specific committees,from time to time, depending on the business exigencies.
 The terms of reference of the Committees are reviewed
 and modified by the Board from time to time. Meetings
 of each Committee are convened by the respective
 Committee Chairman.
 The minutes of the meetings of all these Committeesare placed before the Board for noting. The Company
 Secretary acts as the Secretary of these Committees.
 Details of all the Committees such as terms of reference,composition, and meetings held during the year under
 review are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report,
 which forming part of this Annual Report.
 11.    MEETINGS OF THE BOARDThe Board meets on regular interval to discuss and decideon the Company/business policy and strategy apart from
 other Board matters. During the year under review, the
 Board of Directors of your Company met six times. The
 intervening gap between the Meetings was within the
 period prescribed under the Act and the SEBI Listing
 Regulations. The details of Board meetings and the
 attendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate
 Governance Report, which forming part of this Annual
 Report.
 12.    DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTPursuant to requirements of Section 134(3)(c) and134(5) of the Act with respect to Directors' Responsibility
 Statement, the Directors confirm that: -
 a)    In the preparation of the annual financial statements forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable
 accounting standards had been followed along with
 proper explanation related to material departures;
 b)    They have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgments and estimates
 that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
 fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March
 31, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for that year
 ended on that date;
 c)    They have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records in
 accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding
 the assets of the Company and for preventing and
 detecting fraud and other irregularities;
 d)    They have prepared the annual accounts of the Companyon a 'going concern' basis;
 e)    They have laid down proper internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internal
 financial controls are adequate and are operating
 effectively; and
 f ) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
 systems are adequate and operating effectively.
 13. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIESThe Company has four subsidiaries as on March 31,2025.There is no associate company within the meaning of
 Section 2(6) of the Act.
 There is no changes in number of subsidiaries of theCompany either by acquisition or otherwise during the
 year under review. The details of the business of key
 operating subsidiaries during FY 2024-25 are given in
 the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which
 forms part of this Annual Report.
 News24 Broadcast India LimitedNews24, a 24 hours National Hindi free to air Hindi newschannel operating under its subsidiary, News24 Broadcast
 India Limited, has consistently maintained healthy market
 share in Hindi News Genre and is available throughout
 India on cable and DTH platforms includes Tata Play, Dish
 TV, and Airtel Digital. In the age of social media, News24
 has been able to maintain its credibility and has gained
 immense of popularity.
 News24 is immensely popular on digital and socialplatform like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
 News24, is also available throughout West Asia and theMENA Region on DU network across Middle East and
 North Africa including Algeira, Baharin, Chad, Djibouti,
 Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jorda, Kuwait, Lebnan, Libya, Mauritania,
 Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Somalia, North
 Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, U.A.E. & Yemen.
 The Company further strengthened its presence inthe Hindi heartland with the populority of its regional
 News channel - NEWS24 MPCG through its subsidiary
 News24 Broadcast India Limited. Madhya Pradesh (MP) &
 Chhattisgarh (CG) is one of the key news markets which
 have a population of roughly more than 150 million
 and their news appetite has been growing unceasingly.
 NEWS24 MPCG has become the leading Hindi News
 Channel in Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh.
 E24 Glamour Limited E24, a 24 hours Entertainment channel operating throughits subsidiary E24 Glamour Limited. E24 is available
 throughout Hindi speaking market (HSM) on cable and
 on DTH platforms such as Airtel & Tata Play.
 E24, is also available throughout West Asia and theMENA Region on DU network across Middle East and
 North Africa including Algeira, Baharin, Chad, Djibouti,
 Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jorda, Kuwait, Lebnan, Libya, Mauritania,
 Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Somalia, North
 Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, U.A.E. & Yemen.
 E24 helps build deep rooted connection of people fromIndia - subcontinent to their homeland.
 The music and news genre has been facing considerableheat and stiff competition from digital and social media
 platforms. This competition along with increased cost of
 music royalties has rendered streaming music and related
 content unviable, forcing a re-jig into content planning.
 Your channel focused on regional movies and content to
 reduce costs and dependence on Bollywood contents.
 Skyline Radio Network Limited The Company has FM radio stations, on frequency 106.4operating through its subsidiary Skyline Radio Network
 Limited in Hissar, Karnal, Patiala, Ranchi, Muzaffarpur,
 Dhule, Jalgaon, Ahemednagar, Simla and Jabalpur. The
 management is exploring various options to sustain and
 build revenues. The Company is exploring collaboration
 with other radio players in order to increase revenues and
 optimise costs.
 BAG Network LimitedThe BAG Network Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary ofthe Company. The Company is dormant and like previous
 year has not carried out any business during the year.
 The Company has adopted a Policy for determiningMaterial Subsidiaries in terms of Regulation 16(1) (c)
 of the SEBI Listing Regulations as amended from time
 to time. The Policy as approved by the Board has been
 uploaded on the Company's website at the web link
 http://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Policy for Detarmining
 Material Subsidiaries.pdf.
 Consolidated Financial Statements Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 ofthe Act read with rules framed there under and Regulation
 33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has
 prepared consolidated financial statements of the
 Company with its subsidiaries and a separate statement
 containing the salient features of financial statement
 of subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 which forms part of this
 Annual Report. The details of basis of preparation and
 consideration, principle of consolidation are disclosed in
 Notes of Consolidated Financial Statement.
 Further, pursuant to the provisions of section 136 of theAct, the financial statements of the Company including
 the consolidated financial statements along with relevant
 documents and separate audited financial accounts in
 respect of subsidiaries, are available on the company's
 website www.bagnetwork24.in. The subsidiary
 companies'documents will also be available for inspection
 at Company's website at www.bagnetwork24.in.
 14.    ANNUAL RETURNPursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the AnnualReturn of the Company for the financial year ended March
 31, 2025, is hosted on the website of the Company and
 can be accessed at https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/B.A.G
 Films Form No MGT-7 31.03.2025.pdf.
 15.    CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION
Energy Conservation Measures Taken by the Company The provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act readwith Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, relating to
 Conservation of Energy do not apply to the Company.
 However, significant measures are taken to reduce energy
 consumption by using energy-efficient computers
 and by purchasing energy efficient equipment. We
 purchase computers, laptops, air conditioners etc. that
 meet environmental standards, wherever possible and
 regularly upgrade old equipment with energy-efficient
 equipment.
 Technology Absorption The provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, relating toTechnology Absorption do not apply to the Company. The
 Company's research and development initiative mainly
 consists of ideation of new subjects for our content
 production business, which are used in the creation of
 new storyline and tracks. The expenses incurred on such
 initiatives are not practically quantifiable.
 The Company is an integrated player in the media &entertainment industry and our business is such that
 there is limited scope for new technology absorption,
 adaptation and innovation. However, the Company
 uses the latest technology, wherever possible to deliver
 superior production value, as a regular process.
 16.    FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGODuring the financial year 2024-25, the Company have notearned and expend any amount in foreign currency.
 17.    SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSDuring the year under review, no orders have beenpassed by any Regulator, Court, or Tribunal, which can
 have a significant impact on the going concern, status
 and the Company's operations in future.
 18.    INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND THEIRADEQUACY
The Company has an internal control system,commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of
 its operations. The Company has in place adequate
 controls, procedures and policies, ensuring orderly and
 efficient conduct of its business, including adherence
 to the Company's policies, safeguarding of its assets,
 prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy
 and completeness of accounting records and timely
 preparation of reliable financial information.
 Based on the framework of internal financial controlsand systems of compliance which are established and
 maintained by the Company, audits conducted by the
 Internal, Statutory and Secretarial Auditors including audit
 of internal financial controls over financial reporting by
 the Statutory Auditors and reviews by the Management
 and the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that
 the Company's internal financial controls were adequate
 and effective during the finencial year 2024-25.
 19. PARTICULARS    OF    LOANS, GUARANTEES    ORINVESTMENTSParticulars of loans given, investments made, guaranteesgiven and securities provided, along with the purpose,
 as required under section 134(3)(g) of the Act, for
 the Financial Year 2024-25 are given in the Financial
 Statements forming part of this Annual Report.
 20.    DISCLOSURE RELATED TO POLICIESA. Nomination and Remuneration Policy The Company has adopted a Nomination andRemuneration Policy to identify persons who are qualified
 to become Directors on the Board of the Company and
 who may be appointed in senior management positions
 in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend
 their appointment and removal and also for the
 appointment of Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the
 Company, who have the capacity and ability to lead the
 Company towards achieving sustainable development.
 The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of Directors,Key Managerial Personnel and other Employees (NRC
 Policy) of the Company is a comprehensive policy which
 is in consonance with the industry practices. The policy
 ensures equality, fairness and consistency in rewarding
 the employees on the basis of performance against set
 objectives.
 While recommending a candidate for appointment,the Nomination & Remuneration Committee shall
 assess the appointee against a range of criteria
 including qualifications, age, experience, positive
 attributes, independence, relationship, gender diversity,
 background, professional skills and personal qualities
 required to operate successfully in the position and has
 discretion to decide adequacy of such criteria for the
 concerned position. All candidates shall be assessed on
 the basis of merit, skills and competencies without any
 discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed or
 gender.
 In terms thereof, the size and composition of the Boardshould have:
 •    an optimum mix of qualifications, skills, gender andexperience as identified by the Board from time to
 time;
 •    an optimum mix of Executive, Non-Executive andIndependent Directors;
 •    minimum six number of Directors or such minimumnumber as may be required by the SEBI Listing
 Regulations and / or by the Act;
 •    maximum number of Directors as may be permittedby the SEBI Listing Regulations and / or by the Act or
 as per Articles; and
 The Company regards its employees as the most valuableand strategic resource and seeks to ensure a high
 performance work culture through a fair compensation
 structure, which is linked to Company and individual
 performance. The compensation is therefore based on the
 nature of job, as well as skill and knowledge required to
 perform the given job in order to achieve the Company's
 overall objectives.
 The Company's Nomination and Remuneration Policy isavailable on our website at http://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/
 Nomination and Remuneration Policy.pdf
 B.    Corporate Social Responsibility Policy The Company believes in voluntary commitment toCorporate Social Responsibility initiatives though
 mandatory contribution is not yet applicable on the
 company. The Company shall report the same and shall
 submit the relevant report as and when they become
 applicable.
 C.    Risk Management Policy The Company has duly approved a Risk ManagementPolicy aimed to ensure resilience for sustainable growth
 and sound corporate governance by having a process of
 risk identification and management in compliance withthe provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations..
 The Policy lays down broad guidelines for timelyidentification, assessment and prioritisation of risks
 affecting the Company in the short and foreseeable
 future. The Policy suggests framing an appropriate
 response action for the key risks identified, so as to make
 sure that risks are adequately addressed or mitigated.
 The audit committee has additional oversight in the area
 of financial risks and controls. At present, in the opinion
 of the Board of Directors, there are no risks which may
 threaten the existence of the Company.
 Pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 21 of theSEBI Listing Regulations and applicable provision of
 the Act, the Company has constituted a committee of
 Directors called the Risk Management Committee to
 oversee the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
 The Risk Management Committee periodically reviews
 the framework including cyber security, high risks items,
 mitigation plans and opportunities which are emerging
 or where the impact is substantially changing.
 The said Risk Management Policy is also available on thecompany's website at www.bagnetwork24.in.
 D.    Whistle Blower Policy and Vigil Mechanism The Company has a vigil mechanism through WhistleBlower Policy and has established the necessary vigil
 mechanism for Directors and employees of the Company
 in conformation with section 177(9) of the Act and
 Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
 The Policy has been framed with a view to provide amechanism, inter alia, enabling stakeholders including
 Directors, individual employees of the Company and
 their representative bodies, to freely communicate their
 concerns about illegal or unethical practices and to report
 genuine concerns or grievances as also to report to the
 management their concerns about unethical behaviour,
 actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company's
 Code of Conduct. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy
 are posted on the website of the Company at the web link
 http://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Whistle Blower Policy.pdf
 E.    Performance Evaluation Policy Policy for Annual Performance Evaluation of Directors,Committees and Board Pursuant to the provisions of
 the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company
 has framed a Policy for Performance Evaluation of
 Independent Directors, Board, Committees and
 other individual Directors which includes criteria for
 performance evaluation of the Non - Executive Directors
 and the Executive Directors on the basis of the criteriaspecified in this Policy, evaluation of the performance
 of Individual Directors, Independent Directors, its own
 performance and that of the working of its Committees
 during the financial year 2024-25 was carried out by the
 Board.
 F. Material Subsidiary Policy Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 16(1) (c) of theSEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted a
 Policy for determining Material Subsidiaries laying down
 the criteria for identifying material subsidiaries of the
 Company.
 Accordingly, News24 Broadcast India Limited and E24Glamour Limited have been determined as the material
 subsidiaries of the Company during the financial year
 2024-25. The Policy may be accessed on the website of
 the Company at https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Policy for
 Detarmining Material Subsidiaries.pdf.
 The updated policies adopted by the Company as perstatutory and governance requirements are uploaded on
 website of the Company at www.bagnetwork24.in.
 21. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT(i)    Statutory Auditors As recommended by the Audit Committee and the Boardof the Company and in accordance with Section 139 of the
 Act and the Rules made thereunder, M/s Joy Mukherjee &
 Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration
 No. 006792C) as Statutory Auditor of the Company has
 been appointed by the Members of the Company at the
 29th Annual General Meeting held on August 29, 2022 for
 a period of five years from the conclusion of 29th Annual
 General Meeting till the conclusion of 34th Annual
 General Meeting of the Company.
 Representative of Statutory Auditors of the Companyattended the previous AGM of your Company held on
 August 28, 2024.
 (ii)    Qualification in Auditors reports M/s Joy Mukherjee & Associates, the Statutory Auditorhas issued Audit Reports with unmodified opinion on
 the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial
 Statements of the Company for the financial year ended
 March 31, 2025. The Notes on the Financial Statements
 referred to in the Audit Report are self-explanatory and
 therefore, do not call for any further explanation or
 comments from the Board under Section 134(3) (f) of the
 Act.
 (iii)    Secretarial Auditors and their Reports Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act andthe Rules framed thereunder, the Board had appointed
 M/s Balika Sharma & Associates, a firm of Company
 Secretaries in Practice (C.P.No. 3222), to conduct
 Secretarial Audit of the Company for FY 2024-25.
 Pursuant to the provision of section 204 of the Act andRegulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the
 Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3, issued by M/s
 Balika Sharma & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries
 in Practice, for the financial year 2024-25 confirms that
 the Company has complied with the provisions of the
 applicable laws and regulations and does not contain
 any observation or qualification requifing explanation
 or comments from the Board under Section134(3) of the
 Act except as mentioned in the report in Form No. MR-3
 annexed as Annexure -I, which forms as internal part of
 this Board Report.
 As per the requirements of the SEBI Listing Regulations,News24 Broadcast India Limited and E24 Glamour
 Limited, material subsidiaries of the Company have
 undertaken secretarial audit for the financial year 2024¬
 25. The Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3 for
 the financial year ended March 31, 2025 of the material
 subsidiaries issued by M/s Balika Sharma & Associates, a
 firm of Company Secretaries in Practice, does not contain
 any qualification, reservation or adverse remark and
 the report in Form MR-3 of material subsidiaries of the
 Company are annexed as Annexure II and Annexure-III
 respectively, which forms as internal part of this Board
 Report.
 A Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial yearended March 31, 2025 on compliance of applicable SEBI
 Listing Regulations and circulars / guidance issued there
 under was obtained from M/s Balika Sharma & Associates
 and submitted to the stock exchanges with in prescribed
 timelines. The remark provided in the report are self
 explanatory.
 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act andRules made thereunder and Regulation 24A of the SEBI
 Listing Regulations, the Audit Committee and Board of
 Directors at their respective meetings held on May 28,
 2025, have recommended the appointment of M/s Balika
 Sharma & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary (CP
 No: 3222 and Peer Review Certificate No. PRC: 5813/2024),
 as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a period of
 five years commencing from financial year 2025-26 till
 financial year 2029-30, to conduct Secretarial Audit of the
 Company in terms of Section 204 and other applicable
 provisions of the Act read with Regulation 24A and other
 applicable provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
 The resolution seeking approval of the Members for theappointment of M/s Balika Sharma & Associates will be
 provided in the Notice of the ensuing 32nd AGM of the
 Company.
 Secretarial Auditors' observation(s) in SecretarialAudit Report and Directors' explanation thereto:
 1.    The number of Directors on the Board were lessthan the minimum number of directors required on
 the Board as per Regulation 17(1) of the SEBI Listing
 Regulations. As per the SEBI Listing Regulations,
 the Board of Directors of the Listed Entity shall be
 comprised of not less than six directors. Accordingly,
 the composition of the Board of Directors was not as
 per Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations for
 a period of 58 days from the commencing from April
 01,2024 to May 28, 2024.
 2.    For the period 58 days from the commencing fromApril 01, 2024 to May 28, 2024, the Stakeholders
 Relationship Committee of the Board of Directors
 was not duly constituted and had members less than
 minimum three members as required under Section
 178 of the Act read with Regulation 20(2) of the SEBI
 Listing Regulations.
 3.    During the period under review, BSE and NSE hasimposed fines for non-compliance of Regulations
 17(1) and Regulation 20(2) of the SEBI Listing
 Regulations. The Company within time limit duly
 paid the fines.
 Response The non-compliance regarding the composition of theBoard of Directors and the Stakeholders Relationship
 Committee was not willful. It arose due to inadvertent
 circumstances. Appointment term for one of directors
 had come to and end on March 31st 2024, and the Board
 was looking for a suitable replacement, which took longer
 time than expected, causing this unintended.
 The Board and the management have always madeconscious efforts to comply with all the applicable laws
 and regulations, including SEBI Listing Regulations,
 the Act. It is stated that the non-compliance of certain
 provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations and the Act,
 which occurred during the period under review occurred
 inadevertently. While the Company has paid the penalty
 in the prescribed timelines, the Board/Stakeholders
 Relationship Committee in its capacity has always taken
 requisite and timely steps to ensure compliance with
 respect to the minimum number of Directors required
 on the Board / Committees of the Company. Themanagement has taken note of the issue and assures that
 appropriate measures have been implemented to ensure
 such non-compliance does not occur in the future.
 (v) Reporting of Frauds by Auditors During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors,Internal Auditor and Secretarial Auditor have not reported
 any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its
 Officers or Employees, to the Audit Committee under
 Section 143(12) of the Act, details of which needs to be
 mentioned in this Report.
 22.    PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTSWITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts/arrangements/transactions that wereentered by the Company with related parties, during the
 financial year under review, were on arm's length basis, in
 the ordinary course of business and were in compliance
 with the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBI
 Listing Regulations.
 The Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactionsand dealing with Related Party Transaction as approved
 by the Board of Directors, in line with the requirements of
 the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, has been uploaded
 on the Company's website at the web link https://
 bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Related Party Transactions
 Policy.pdf. None of the directors has any pecuniary
 relationship or transactions vis-a-vis the Company except
 remuneration and sitting fees.
 The Policy intends to ensure that proper reportingapproval and disclosure processes are in place for all
 transactions between the Company and related parties.
 Omnibus approval was obtained on a yearly basis for
 transactions, which are of repetitive nature and/or
 entered in the ordinary course of business and are at
 Arm's Length Price.
 The particulars of related party's transactions referred toin sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Act and Regulation
 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations as amended including
 certain arm's length transactions under third proviso
 thereto are disclosed in Form No. AOC-2 in Annexure-IV
 which forms as internal part of this Board Report.
 23.    MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSIn terms of Section 134(3)(l) of the Companies Act, 2013,except as disclosed elsewhere in this Report, no material
 changes and commitments which could affect the
 Company's financial position have occurred between the
 end of the financial year of the Company and date of thisReport.
 24.    LISTINGThe equity shares of the Company are listed with BSELimited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India
 Limited (NSE). There are no arrears on account of payment
 of listing fee to the Stock Exchanges.
 25.    CYBER SECURITYIn view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cybersecurity maturity is reviewed periodically and the
 processes, technology controls are being enhanced in¬
 line with the threat scenarios. Your Company's technology
 environment is enabled with real time security monitoring
 with requisite controls at various layers starting from end
 user machines to network, application and the data.
 During the year under review, your Company did not faceany incidents or breaches or loss of data breach in cyber
 security.
 26.    CORPORATE GOVERNANCEThe Company is committed to maintain the higheststandards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the
 Corporate Governance requirements.
 As per Regulation 34(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations,a separate section on corporate governance practices
 followed by your Company, together with a certificate
 from company's Statutory Auditors certify on compliance
 with corporate governance norms under the SEBI Listing
 Regulations, is annexed and forms an integral part of this
 Annual Report.
 27.    COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDDuring the year under review, applicable provisions ofSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company
 Secretaries of India i.e., SS-1 and SS-2 relating to 'Meetings
 of the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings',
 respectively have been followed by the Company. Further,
 the Company has in place proper systems to ensure
 compliance with the provisions of applicable Secretarial
 Standards and such systems are adequate and operating
 effectively.
 28.    MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORTIn terms of Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Management Discussion and Analysis Report on
 your Company's performance, industry trends and other
 material changes with respect to your Company and its
 subsidiaries, wherever applicable, is provided in separate
 section and forms an integral part of this Annual Report. 29.    CODE OF CONDUCTThe Company has in place a comprehensive Code ofConduct (the Code) applicable to Directors, Independent
 Directors and Senior Management Personnel. The Code
 gives guidance and support needed for ethical conduct
 of business and compliance of law. The Code reflects the
 values of the Company. A copy of the Code has been put
 on the Company's website www.bagnetwork24.in.
 The Company has formulated a Code of Conduct toregulate, monitor, report trading by designated persons to
 deter the insider trading in the securities of the Company
 based on the unpublished price sensitive information.
 The said Code envisages procedures to be followed and
 disclosures to be made while dealing in the securities of
 the Company. The said policy was updated and adopted
 by the Board of Directors pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of
 Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.
 The Company has also formulated code of Practiceand Procedures for fair disclosure of Unpublished Price
 Sensitive Information in addition therewith pursuant
 to Regulation 8 of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider
 Trading) Regulations, 2015. These codes are applicable
 to Directors/officers/connected person/designated
 employee of the Company and their immediate relatives.
 The full text of the Code is available on the website of
 Company under "Code of Conduct & Policies" and can be
 accessed at Company's website www.bagnetwork24.in.
 30.    PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATEDDISCLOSURES
The requisite details containing the names and otherparticulars of employees in accordance with the
 provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule
 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
 of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed as
 Annexure V as part of this Board's report.
 The information required pursuant to Section 197 of theAct read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment
 and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
 in respect of employees of your Company is available for
 inspection on company website at www.bagnetwork24.
 in up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
 If any member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof,
 such member may write to the Company Secretary in this
 regard.
 31.    PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OFSEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACEAs per the requirement of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &
 Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder,
 your Company has laid down a Prevention of Sexual
 Harassment (POSH) Policy and has constituted Internal
 Complaints Committees (ICC), at all relevant locations
 across India to consider and resolve the complaints
 related to sexual harassment.
 The Company has always believed in providing a safe andharassment free workplace for every individual working
 in Company's premises through various interventions
 and practices. The Company always endeavors to
 create and provide an environment that is free from
 discrimination and harassment including sexual
 harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual,
 temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy.
 All new employees go through a detailed personalorientation on anti-sexual harassment policy adopted
 by your Company.
 During the year under review, your Company has notreceived any complaint pertaining to sexual harassment.
 32. MATERNITY BENEFIT ACTThe Company has complied the provisions as applicableunder of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. During the year
 under review, no complaints has been recevied by the
 Company from any of the employee in this regard.
 33.    IBC CODE & ONE-TIME SETTLEMENTThere are no proceeding pending against the Companyunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC
 Code). There has not been any instance of one-time
 settlement of the Company with any bank or financial
 institution.
 34.    BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITYREPORT (BRSR)
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations,the provisions of the Business Responsibility and
 Sustainability Report (BRSR) is not applicable on your
 Company for the financial year 2024-25.
 35.    APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSYour Directors would like to express their appreciationfor the co-operation and assistance received from the
 Government authorities, banks and other financial
 institutions, viewers, vendors, suppliers, customers,
 shareholders and all other stakeholders during the year
 under review.
 Your Directors also wish to place on record their deepsense of appreciation for the committed services of all
 the employees.
 For and on behalf of the Board of Directorsof B.A.G. Films and Media Limited
 Anuradha Prasad ShuklaPlace : Noida    Chairperson and Managing Director Date : May 28, 2025    DIN: 00010716  
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