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Prasar Bharati’s Mahakumbh-focused Kumbhvani FM channel launched
Prasar Bharati has launched the OTT-based Kumbhvani FM channel to disseminate comprehensive information about the Mahakumbh.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 05:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar
Prasar Bharati to launch its streaming platform on Nov 20
The streaming platform will be simultaneously released for Android on Play Store, for iOS on App Store, and as a website.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:32 AM IST
SC rejects plea for 24-hour Sindhi language channel on Doordarshan
Prasar Bharati argued in the high court that, given the population of approximately 2.6 million Sindhi speakers nationwide, a full-time Sindhi channel would not be sustainable
Updated on Oct 14, 2024 01:21 PM IST
Doordarshan to telecast T20 World Cup matches
Prasar Bharati on Monday announced that it will telecast the T20 World Cup being held in the West Indies and USA on the DD Free Dish platform
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 07:56 PM IST
ANI |
Mamata shocked at ‘saffronisation’ of Doordarshan; BJP calls it ‘homecoming’
The change in the branding, set design, logo and general visual aesthetics of DD News was announced in social media posts on April 16.
Published on Apr 20, 2024 07:51 PM IST
DD changes logo colours from red to orange
The change in the branding, set design, logo and general visual aesthetics was announced in social media posts on April 16
Published on Apr 19, 2024 10:11 AM IST
Sun rays on deity: Trial run over, Ayodhya Temple Trust ready for celestial event on Ram Navmi
Experts of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, who carried out the trial run of the celestial event on Monday are camping in Ayodhya now to make the ‘Surya Abhishek’ successful.
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Mega Ram Navami festivities on cards with extended temple hours
Prasar Bharati to telecast Ram Navami celebrations at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, with temple open for 20 hours on April 17. LED screens to be set up in Ayodhya.
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Prasar Bharati launches new platform to share news feed
Called PB-Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination, or PB-SHABD, this platform will provide audio, video, text and photos
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:56 PM IST
Akashvani sheds English synonym as RJs told to ditch ‘All India Radio’ on air
AIR has been officially known as Akashvani -- a name proposed by Rabindranath Tagore meaning “voice from the sky” -- since 1956.
Updated on May 04, 2023 05:00 AM IST
Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
Doordarshan Recruitment 2023: Apply for Videographer vacancies at Prasar Bharati
Applicants can submit their forms on applications.prasarbharati.org within 15 days from the publication of the advertisement.
Published on Apr 19, 2023 12:35 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
As Mann Ki Baat reaches 100, it has sparked mass action across the country
India’s vaccine story owes its success in great measure to Mann ki Baat. That alone is tribute enough to its relevance and significance
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 07:54 PM IST
Anurag Singh Thakur
‘We hope…’: India on China’s ‘counter-measures’ against Indian journalists
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Beijing China had “no choice but to take appropriate counter-measures” after the Indian side “ignored” issues with visas of Chinese journalists
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 08:59 PM IST
Two Indian journalists barred from returning to China amid tensions
Anshuman Mishra and Ananth Krishnan were informed by Chinese officials that they should not return to China as their visas were frozen.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 05:40 AM IST
In a boost to public broadcasting service, Centre approves developmental scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the Union information and broadcasting ministry's over ₹2,500 crore-worth of infrastructure development scheme for Prasar Bharati which heads All India Radio and Doordarshan.
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 09:38 PM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Prasar Bharati set to close year with 13% growth
Since 2017, the broadcaster has expanded its footprint across segments according to ministry data reviewed by Hindustan Times.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 01:25 AM IST
Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
All but 50 analog terrestrial TV transmitters to be phased out by March 31: MIB
Announcing the broadcasting reforms taken up by Prasar Bharati, the ministry said that the phasing out of obsolete technology like analog terrestrial TV is in “both public interest and national interest.”
Published on Oct 09, 2021 05:38 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Modi likely to launch Sansad TV this month
The plan to set up Sansad TV was proposed by an expert committee headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Surya Prakash in 2019. It was aimed at cutting costs, streamlining channel management and rejigging content to make it attractive for viewers and advertisers
Updated on Sep 04, 2021 02:41 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Trinamool nominates ex-Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar to Rajya Sabha
In a post from its official Twitter handle, the party announced its decision to nominate Sircar in the upper house of Parliament.
Published on Jul 24, 2021 01:41 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
On air: Milkha Singh recorded multi-part autobiography for Prasar Bharati
Remembering Milkha Singh, India's largest public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati went back in time to its archives, a treasure trove of memories, and produced on the internet its own retro-homage -- a multi-part radio autobiography that Singh had recorded for the agency.
Published on Jun 19, 2021 09:18 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
Prasar Bharati looks at BBC model for makeover
The plan, which has been in the works for three years, is presently under consideration.
Updated on Apr 02, 2021 01:51 PM IST
Deeksha Bhardwaj, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Prasar Bharati’s digital viewership sees spurt in India, Pakistan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the channels across Doordarshan and Akashvani clocked over a billion digital views and over six billion digital watch minutes in the year.
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Prasar Bharati’s digital channels grow 100% in 2020; Pakistan second highest audience
Prasar Bharati’s mobile application ‘NewsOnAir’ added more than 2.5 million users with the platform registering over 300 million views.
Published on Jan 03, 2021 07:26 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Delhi HC asks Prasar Bharati to treat as representation plea seeking to resume all AIR units
A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan disposed of the public interest litigation filed by All India Radio Casual Announcers and Comperes Union and AIR Broadcasting Professionals Association.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 05:52 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Mallika Soni
GoM lays out plan for govt’s media outreach
The recommendations, part of a report accessed by HT, were made after extensive sittings by the GoM to discuss “Government Communication” and include evolving a multipronged strategy to amplify messages through media engagement, outreach programmes at the level of states and districts, and working with influencers.
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anisha Dutta
Prasar Bharti ends ad hoc arrangement with PTI, UNI; to call for fresh bids from news agencies
According to a person aware of the developments, the formal contract between Prasar Bharati and PTI had come to an end in 2006, after which payments and service continued in an ad hoc manner
Published on Oct 16, 2020 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amandeep Shukla
Centre to ramp up AIR reach including in border areas
AIR transmitters cover 99.2% of the country by population and 92 % by area
Published on Sep 24, 2020 09:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amandeep Shukla
Rakul Preet Singh moves HC alleging a ‘media trial’, court issues notice
Actor Rakul Preet Singh has moved the Delhi High Court after reports that she was named by Rhea Chakraborty in a drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 04:37 PM IST
Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre, Prasar Bharati, NBA on plea by actor Rakul Preet Singh
The actor had moved court alleging media trial over reports she had been named by fellow actor Rhea Chakraborty as among those within Bollywood who consume drugs.
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 12:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Centre asks PTI to pay dues of over Rs84 crore for its office
The notice comes two weeks after national broadcaster Prasar Bharati threatened to cancel its subscription to the news agency for its coverage.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 02:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent