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: 07 MARCH, 1976
PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly
NUMBER OF PAGES: 60
VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLI. No. 10
BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 16-58
ARTICLE:
1. A Unified News Agency
2. In Perspective: The Indian Former's Fertilizers Cooperatives Ltd. : An Interview with Managing Director Paul Pothen
3. Self-Discipline and National Integrity
4. The Role of the People
5. Silent Infection
6. Ordinance and the Press
AUTHOR:
1. R. D. Kawatra
2. Interviewer: S. Kumar Dev
3. D. P. Sabherwal
4. Prof. Hrishikesh Banerjee
5. Dr. R. L. Roy
6. Kedar Ghosh
KEYWORDS :
1. Press and the New Economic Order, Right Decision,Distorted Picture,Social Accountability.Positive side, Responsibilities of the Press. Need for removing Imbalances.
2. Special Feature,Cost Reduction,Feed Stock, Growth Pattern.
3. Problem of Population Growth,Self Discipline, Basic Identity, Advocate OF violence,National Stability.
4. Common Aspirations. The Great Questions
5.Factors, Source Of Infection,Transmission of Infection.
6. Privileges Miss used, Need for self Discipline, Motivated Presentation.Self Restraint Absent,State of Press since Independence.
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