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.
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.
Multimedia campaign will include new jingle, articles in newspapers, interviews & discussions on state-owned broadcasters. Private FM channels will be engaged too.
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 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.
The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.
FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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