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All India Radio dials up patriotism after Op Sindoor. ‘Ye Akashvani hai’

Nootan Sharma - June 25, 2025

PM Modi and Defence minister Rajnath Singh have said Operation Sindoor is not over yet. AIR is making sure listeners continue to consume patriotic content even in entertainment-heavy time slots.

Why AIR & Doordarshan’s revenue from PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ fell by 90% in the last 3 yrs

Amrita Nayak Dutta - July 21, 2021

Data available with Rajya Sabha shows revenue earned for Mann Ki Baat — generated through ads — was Rs 10.64 crore in 2017-18, but dipped to Rs 1.02 crore in 2020-21.

Jingle, articles, TV shows — Modi govt’s big plan to publicise 1st toy fair for local industry

Amrita Nayak Dutta - February 17, 2021

Multimedia campaign will include new jingle, articles in newspapers, interviews & discussions on state-owned broadcasters. Private FM channels will be engaged too.

AIR’s Tibetan service off air since Dec, no fresh content on website and YouTube too

Amrita Nayak Dutta - February 4, 2021

Former staff point out 'lack of qualified professionals' to run Tibetan World service, but AIR says move part of an operational revamp.

Delhi HC asks Centre to decide on representations against closure of 6 AIR channels

PTI - December 9, 2020

A PIL contended that the national channel and the regional academies at 5 locations were shut down without conducting any assessment whether it was necessary.

AIR set to undergo major structural revamp as it looks to cut costs & be ‘competitive’

Amrita Nayak Dutta - November 25, 2020

Plans include each state having its own service and restructuring of news & current affairs programmes to cater to a global audience.

Govt marks 5 Aug with special shows on AIR, DD but there’s no mention of Articles 370, 35A

Amrita Nayak Dutta - August 3, 2020

AIR and DD have been told to avoid mentioning the scrapping of Articles 370, 35A, political statements on it and the anniversary celebrations in the programmes.

AIR’s Urdu service, popular in both India and Pakistan, truncated to 3 hours from 18

Amrita Nayak Dutta - July 13, 2020

The AIR Urdu service has a wide listener base in both countries, and it also airs programmes to counter propaganda from Pakistan.

PoK weather forecasts will now be a regular feature on DD, AIR news bulletins

Amrita Nayak Dutta - May 8, 2020

The move comes days after New Delhi issued a warning to Islamabad over Gilgit-Baltistan, which India considers a part of Ladakh union territory.

AIR’s Sardar Patel lecture gets a Modi-Shah twist — annual event changed after 60 years

Amrita Nayak Dutta - October 30, 2019

The lecture has been an annual feature since 1955 and involves eminent personalities addressing a select audience, which is then broadcast on AIR.

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