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: 31 OCTOBER, 1976
PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly
NUMBER OF PAGES: 60
VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLI, No.44
BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 12-55
ARTICLE:
1. Sardar Patel And The Quit India Movement
2. Sardar Patel
3. Subramania Bharati
4. China After Mao
5. Family Planning Campaign in Hyderabad
AUTHOR:
1. Prof. Kapila Chatterjee
2. V. K. B.Pillai
3. C. Subramaniam
4. Amrit Mehta
5. Vengal Rao
KEYWORDS :
1.Dynamo of Determination and Energy,Call for Participation.
2. Bardoli Movement, Integration of Princely States. Consolidation of Rajasthan, Creation of All India Services, Man of few words.
3.Conferred with the Title Bharati, Songs of National Unity.
4. Total Power, Chairman since 1945,Mao's Political Thinking.
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