"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation.

The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983.

NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI

LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English

DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 01 FEBRUARY, 1970

PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly

NUMBER OF PAGES: 80

VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXV, No. 6

BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 12-80

ARTICLE:

1. The Deeper Nehru : As I Knew Him

2. An Area of Tension

3. Malaysia’s Work Permit Law

4. Concept of Sarvodaya

AUTHOR:

1. Jay Holmes Smith

2. Dr. V. N . Deshpande

3. S.C . Bhatt

4. Shri. B.D Jatti

KEYWORDS :

1.Earliest memories, Aurobindo's views, meeting with anandamayi ma, keynote of speeches

2.Tribute to aurobindo, dharma and religion, enormous and dangerous, both must realize, other religions

3.Aftermath of elections, difficulties realized, people of Indian origin, feeling of hope

4.Immensely pragmatic, attachment to truth, no other way,

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