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: 23 OCTOBER, 1966
PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly
NUMBER OF PAGES: 80
VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXI, No. 43
BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 12-79
ARTICLE:
1. What Goes To The Making Of: The Image Of India
2. Exploration in Space
3. Science Fiction
4. Japan- As I Saw It
5. Speaking At A Meeting
AUTHOR:
1. Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Dr. A.P. Mitra
3. Debidas Chatterjee
4. Dr. Ram K. Vepa
5. Binod Rao
KEYWORDS :
1. How to View the Present, Radio Sangeet Sammelan 1966, A Cumulative Effect, After Independence, Our Responsibility, Our Students, The Path of Wisdom.
2. First Satellite, Two Systems Of Tracking, Radio Telemetry, A Surprising Discovery, Van Allen Belts, Firm Surface Of Moon, Study Of Venus, Life On Mars, Two Important Results, So Different From Science.
3. H.G. Wells, A Real Literary Genre.
4. Subhash's Ashes, Courtesy And Politeness, Everyone Cheerful,
5. No Heart-Breaker, National Programme Play, Mere Child's play, The Reason?- Boredom, Impossible to say No,
Document ID : APE-1966(Oct-Dec)Vol-I-04
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