query: when was all india radio renamed as akashvani

pos: All India Radio All India Radio All India Radio (AIR), officially known since 1956 as Ākāsha Vāṇī ("Voice from the Sky") is the national public radio broadcaster of India and is a division of Prasar Bharati. It was established in 1930. It is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, an Indian television broadcaster. Headquartered in the Akashvani Bhavan building in New Delhi, it houses the Drama Section, the FM Section, the National Service, and is also home to the Indian television station Doordarshan Kendra, (Delhi). All India Radio is the largest radio network in the world, and one of the largest broadcasting

pos: Amritlal Nagar for 18 days. He provided voluntary services to the publication division of the Nawal Kishore Press and the editorial office of "Madhuri" in 1939. From December 1953 to May 1956 he worked as a drama producer in Akashvani (All India Radio), Lucknow, but resigned from this position so that he could focus all of his time and attention to his literary pursuits. From 1940 to 1947, Nagar wrote screen plays and dialogues for the film industry in Bombay (now Mumbai), Kolhapur, and Chennai (Madras). He was one of the early pioneers specialising in cinematic dubbing that involved the art of

neg: Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari radio in a professional manner and launched a broadcasting station in Delhi. Sir Malcom Darling recruited Bukhari on the recommendation of the controller of broadcasting for All India Radio, Lionel Fielden, to set up the Indian section of the Eastern Service. Initially Bukhari and his team only contributed a weekly news report and an occasional cultural programme. Bukhari was trained by Lionel Fielden in the art of broadcasting. Bukhari was then appointed at the newly established AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)) Delhi station as programme director. In 1939, Bukhari, as a Station Director of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)) Delhi station, got

neg: Mysore only Indian daily newspaper in Sanskrit, is published in Mysore. Mysore was the location of the first private radio broadcasting station in India when "Akashavani" (voice from the sky) was established in the city on 10 September 1935 by M.V. Gopalaswamy, a professor of psychology, at his house in the Vontikoppal area of Mysore, using a 50-watt transmitter. The station was taken over by the princely state of Mysore in 1941 and was moved to Bangalore in 1955. In 1957, "Akashvani" was chosen as the official name of All India Radio (AIR), the radio broadcaster of the Government of India.

neg: All India Radio Gopalaswami in 1936 after setting up India's first private radio station in his residence, "Vittal Vihar" (about two hundred yards from AIR’s current Mysore radio station). "Akashvani" was later adopted as All India Radio's on-air name in 1957. Broadcasting began in June 1923 during the British Raj with programs by the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and other radio clubs. According to an agreement on 23 July 1927, the private Indian Broadcasting Company Ltd (IBC) was authorized to operate two radio stations: the Bombay station which began on 23 July 1927, and the Calcutta station which followed on 26 August 1927.

neg: Patna in the city. The city's Hindi newspapers include "Hindustan Dainik", "Dainik Jagran", "Dainik Bhaskar", "Prabhat Khabar", "Aaj" and "Rashtriya Sahara",all of which have editions from Patna. There are also daily Urdu newspapers like Qaumi Tanzeem and Farooqi Tanzeem published in Patna. There is also the Hindi and English mixed newspaper tabloid Inext. Patna is also served by several AM and FM radio stations. The city hosts several radio stations, including the state-owned All India Radio's Vividh Bharati, and FM 105. The All India Radio, Patna (officially Akashvani Patna Kendra) was established in 1948. Patna is also served by several private

neg: Kandula Mallikarjuna Rao Kandula Mallikarjuna Rao Kandula Mallikharjuna Rao, better known as Mallik (1921–1996) was popular music composer and singer. He was born to K. Venkatachalam and Lakshmi Narasamma. He was born in Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He received initial training in music from late Krovi Satyanarayana. He worked as a music composer and singer at All India Radio, Madras for 30 years. He later transferred to All India Radio, Vijayawada. While working at Akashvani, he composed for many songs, dance dramas, Bhakthi Ranjani songs and folk songs. He was the first composer of many reputed Tallapaka Annamacharya Keerthanas. Examples of such

neg: Sandeep Das in India(at the age of 15), with Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. He was three times the national drumming champion. He was also, at the time, the youngest drummer to be graded by Akashvani (radio broadcaster) (All India Radio). In 1991, Das debuted outside India, with steel drum bands in Trinidad. In 2001, he performed with the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Kurt Masur for a work composed by Kayhan Kalhor. In April 2012, he premiered a work written for him by eminent composer Evan Ziporyn, as a soloist with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. His composition "Tarang" is

neg: Arts and entertainment in India of many awards, among them the yo yorat Ratna (India's highest civilian award), the Légion d'honneur (France), and the Lifetime achievement Academy Award. The Bollywood industry is usually the largest in terms of films produced and box office receipts, just as Urdu/Hindi speakers outnumber speakers of other Indian languages within India. (Tollywood is close on Bollywood's heels, and sometimes will turn out more films in a year.) Radio broadcasting was, until recently a government monopoly under the Directorate General of All India Radio—established in 1936 and since 1957 also known as Akashvani—a government-owned, semicommercial operation of the Ministry of Information

neg: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar Khwaja Khurshid Anwar Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (21 March 1912 − 30 October 1984) (, ) was a filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who gained tremendous popularity both in India and Pakistan. He is widely credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)), Delhi in 1939. Khwaja Khurshid Anwar was born on 21 March 1912 in Mianwali, Punjab (now in Pakistan) where his maternal grandfather Khan Bahadur Dr.Sheikh Atta Mohammad (whose eldest daughter was married to philosopher-poet Muhammad

neg: Prasar Bharati the CEO until November 2016). The Prasar Bharati Act provides for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation, to be known as Prasar Bharati, and define its composition, functions, and powers. The Act grants autonomy to All India Radio and to Doordarshan, both of which were previously under government control. The Act received the assent of the President of India on 12 September 1990 after being unanimously passed by Parliament. It was finally implemented in November 1997. By the Prasar Bharati Act, all property, assets, debts, liabilities, payments of money due, as well as all suits and legal proceedings involving Akashvani

neg: Vishnu Prabhakar of his maternal uncle until the age of twenty seven. He married Sushila Prabhakar in 1938 who stayed as an inspiration source for his literature until her death in 1980. After Indian Independence he worked as a drama director, from September 1955 to March 1957, in Akashvani, All India Radio, New Delhi. He made news when in 2005 he threatened to return his Padma Bhushan award after he allegedly had to face misconduct at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vishnu Prabhakar died at the age of 96, on 11 April 2009 after a brief illness in New Delhi. He was suffering from a

neg: Balrampur and owner of BCM. Bajaj Hindustan also has a sugar mill in the district near Utraula. Balrampur has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Balrampur. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Padma shri Ali Sardar Jafri Padma shri Bekal Utsahi Afroz Ahmad - Environmental Scientist and Administrator, currently Member of Narmada Control Authority, Government of India Balrampur Balrampur is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balarampur district. Balrampur was a state in India.

neg: Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari transferred to Bombay (now Mumbai) station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). Z. A. Bukhari helped the Bombay radio station make a lot of improvements. There were many people at Bombay radio station he helped like the film playback singers, G. M. Durrani, Suraiya etc. Durrani called Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari his 'Ustad' (teacher) to show him respect. After the Partition of India and creation of Pakistan, he was made the first director-general of Radio Pakistan (Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation) (then known as "Pakistan Broadcasting Service" on 14 August 1947, when Pakistan emerged on the world map as a new country). The most

neg: Mahisasuramardini (radio programme) India Radio. The CD version (as of 2002) contains 19 tracks. Birendra Krishna Bhadra, who will always be remembered for making Mahalaya memorable to one and all, is the magical voice behind the “Mahisasura Mardini.” The legendary narrator recites the holy verses and tells the story of the descent of Durga to earth. It was on the day of Mahalaya, the beginning of "Devipaksha", that the Gods and Goddesses woke up to prepare themselves for Durga Puja. In 1931, Mahalaya was first broadcast over the radio in Akashvani, Calcutta. The programme was organised by Premankur Aatorthi, Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Nripendra

neg: Firozpur of Firozpur. Minorities are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Jainism. Firozpur has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Firozpur. It broadcasts on 100.1 MHz frequency. Firozpur Firozpur, also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88), a ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. After the Partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the Indo-Pakistani border with memorials of India's freedom fighters. The city of Firozpur

neg: Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh Town. The road to Diyun takes a turn from the NH52. This road was developed by Oil India Limited which is still functioning although its worsening with each year. Just 75 km from Tinsukia Town, the major railway station, Namsai is fast developing as a township. The Golden Pagoda Monastery at Tengapani at Namsai district is a major tourist destination. Known as 'Kongmu Kham' in the local Tai-Khamti language, Golden Pagoda is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in North East India. Namsai has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Namsai. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Namsai,

neg: Telecommunications in India Calcutta named the "Central Exchange" had a total of 93 subscribers in its early stage. Later that year, Bombay also witnessed the opening of a telephone exchange. Development of Broadcasting: Radio broadcasting was initiated in 1927 but became state responsibility only in 1930. In 1937 it was given the name "All India Radio" and since 1957 it has been called "Akashvani". Limited duration of television programming began in 1959, and complete broadcasting followed in 1965. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting owned and maintained the audio-visual apparatus—including the television channel "Doordarshan"—in the country prior to the economic reforms of 1991.

neg: Santosh Thakur Santosh Thakur Santosh Thakur (1920–2000) was a Bengali singer from Kolkata, India. He is primarily known as a Rabindrasangeet artist. He was the son of Sanskrit scholar Amareswar Thakur. Santosh Thakur made an entry into the world of Rabindrasangeet in the early 1950s. He started taking regular Rabindrasangeet lessons under the tutelage of Sri. Subinoy Roy, Sri. Anadi Dastidar and others. Was a regular Artist of All India Radio, he started performing as a Rabindrasangeet singer at Akashvani, Kolkata. He recorded two Tagore’s songs, "Tomari Jhornatolar Nirjone" and "Amar Nishito Ratero" (1966) with Hindustan Records under the training of his

neg: Seppa and females 47%; 21% of the population was under 6 years of age; the average literacy rate was 53%—lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 64% male literacy and 41% female literacy. Seppa has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Seppa. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Seppa Seppa (formerly known as Sepla) is the headquarters of the East Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. "Sapla" means 'marshy' land in the local dialect. It lies on the bank of Kameng River and there is a helipad there. It is located from Itanagar and

neg: Yashpaul He is the oldest alumni of Swami Harballabh Sangeet Akademi, Jalandhar. He has been performing on All India Radio since 1952. He has performed in many nationally-broadcast programmes of music, as well as annual Akashvani Sangeet Sammelans. He is a composer and teacher. He has composed many "bandishes" under his nom de plume "Sagun Piya". Awards received by Yashpaul include:. Yashpaul Pandit Yashpaul (born 22 March 1937) is an Indian classical singer belonging to the Agra gharana (singing style). Yashpaul was born in Gujranwala in 1937. After the partition his parents migrated to India and settled in Jalandhar, where he

neg: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar in Philosophy, nobody turned up. The British Chancellor of the University who was awarding medals remarked that the student having forgotten to receive the medal, is a true philosopher. In 1939, Khurshid Anwar joined AIR All India Radio or (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)), Delhi as Programme Producer (Music). It was from here that he acceded to the requests of Abdur Rashid Kardar, the renowned film producer, to join Bombay film world as a music director. He made his debut as a music director in Kardar's Punjabi venture "Kurmai" (1941). His first Hindi film was "Ishara"(1943]. The film gained much popularity from

neg: H. Narayan Murthy PhD in London, M.V.Gopalaswamy returned to India with a stand-alone transponder with which he started the first amateur radio station. He is credited with coining the term "Akashvani" for All India Radio., An avid reader and intellectual, Gopalaswamy's interests in "Tantra Philosophy" and "Modern Psychology" saw him spend hours with another distinguished historian at University of Mysore – S. Srikanta Sastri (shown together in photograph). Incidentally, H.Narayan Murthy happens to be S. Srikanta Sastri's nephew. H.N.Murthy would secure his master's degree (M.A.) in psychology under Dr M.V.Gopalaswamy in 1954 at University of Mysore whereafter he occupied positions at "Ranchi European

neg: Sansad Marg Trust of India (PTI), and Parivahan Bhawan (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), Church of North India (CNI Bhawan). Sansad Marg Sansad Marg (; ) is a street located in New Delhi, India. The road leads to Parliament House or Sansad, hence the name. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the one end of Sansad Marg, which runs perpendicular to the Rajpath in Lutyens' Delhi and ends at Connaught Place Circle. Other notable buildings on Sansad Marg include, Jantar Mantar, Palika Kendra National Philatelic Museum, Reserve Bank of India, Akashvani Bhawan (All India Radio), Dak Bhawan

neg: Kishanganj in Kishanganj. The National Highway No. 31 runs along with the railway line. NH 31 is one of the important and busiest highways in India. You can see that the national highway 31 in Kishanganj is beautifully made with the chain of flyovers. It is also connected with Bagdogra International Airport in Bagdogra which is about 60 km away from Kishanganj. Kishanganj has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Kishanganj. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Kishanganj Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnea division of Bihar state. Kishanganj, which was previously part

neg: Sunil Ganguly recommended Sunil Ganguly's name to All India Radio / Akashvani with a letter, and this is how Sunil Ganguly started playing on radio. At this time he trained in Western music under Oscar Jones, a reputed teacher in Calcutta at that time. But this could not satisfy him. He was fond of Indian classical music, and used to attend the music conferences. Many a times he could not afford to buy a ticket, and hence used to listen from the pavements outside (as narrated by him in his last interview to "Bartaman" magazine). He later trained under the sitarist Pt.

neg: Tanakpur of the visitors. There is a tourist guest house by KMVN and privately owned hotels like Hotel Blue Empire, J.B. Hotel, Hotel Parvat, Hotel Taj, Hotel Classic, Panchmukhi Dharmshala and many others. Tanakpur has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Tanakpur. It broadcasts on specified FM frequencies. 4.Shri Adya Shakti Peeth Tanakpur Tanakpur is a town and a municipal board in Champawat district of the Indian state, Uttarakhand. Located in the foothills of Himalayas in the northern part of India as the gateway for Purnagiri Temple (around 30 km from here) as well as the 'Gateway to

neg: Ranjan veena fore-finger, middle-finger and thumb. On the Ranjan Veena, an experienced musician can play all the Indian Classical Instrumental techniques: Meed (Slide) Gamak, Krintan, Gitkari and the fast Taans. Ranjan veena Ranjan Veena is a plucked string musical instrument invented and patented by Pandit Niranjan Haldar, a retired senior Grade-A artist from All India Radio (Indore, India). Haldar has more than 40 years of experience in Indian and Western Classical music and has performed at various concerts and events such as Vichitra Veena for Akashvani, Doordarshan and Sangeet Natak Academy. He drew inspiration from Vichitra Veena. After a decade of work

neg: Sansad Marg Sansad Marg Sansad Marg (; ) is a street located in New Delhi, India. The road leads to Parliament House or Sansad, hence the name. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the one end of Sansad Marg, which runs perpendicular to the Rajpath in Lutyens' Delhi and ends at Connaught Place Circle. Other notable buildings on Sansad Marg include, Jantar Mantar, Palika Kendra National Philatelic Museum, Reserve Bank of India, Akashvani Bhawan (All India Radio), Dak Bhawan (Department of Posts), Sardar Patel Bhawan (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation), Yojana Bhawan (Planning Commission of India), Press

neg: Ukhimath with Gopeshwar, the holy town is mainly inhabited by the head priests of Kedarnath known as Rawals. Ukhimath has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Ukhimath. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Ukhimath Ukhimath (also written Okhimath) is a small town and a Hindu pilgrimage site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 1311 meters and at a distance of 41 km from Rudraprayag. During the winters, the idols from Kedarnath temple, and Madhyamaheshwar are brought to Ukhimath and worshipped here for six months. Ukhimath can be used as center destination for visiting

neg: All India Radio organizations in the world in terms of the number of languages broadcast and the spectrum of socio-economic and cultural diversity it serves. AIR’s home service comprises 420 stations located across the country, reaching nearly 92% of the country’s area and 99.19% of the total population. AIR originates programming in 23 languages and 179 dialects. Ākāśavāni (आकाशवाणी) is a Sanskrit word meaning 'celestial announcement' or 'voice from the sky/heaven'. In Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, Akashvanis are often featured in stories as a medium of communication from heaven to mankind. 'Akashvani' was first used in the context of radio by M. V.

neg: Science and technology in India initiated in 1927 but became state responsibility only in 1930. In 1947 it was given the name "All India Radio" and since 1957 it has been called "Akashvani". Limited duration of television programming began in 1959, and complete broadcasting followed in 1965. The Indian Government acquired the EVS EM computers from the Soviet Union, which were used in large companies and research laboratories. The roots of nuclear power in India lie in early acquisition of nuclear reactor technology from a number of western countries, particularly the American support for the Tarapur Atomic Power Station and Canada's CANDU reactors. The peaceful

neg: B. V. Keskar its popularity in India depended on an "atmosphere of British culture and language". Even though his statement had drawn much opposition, Keskar chose to ban cricket commentaries and was subsequently forced to repeal his decision and allow live cricket broadcasts. Keskar has however been credited with providing the common man with access to classical music and musicians with patronage that had disappeared with the abolition of princely states after independence. It was under Keskar's initiative that the National Programme of Music, since broadcast over All India Radio on weekends, was begun in 1952. In 1954, the annual Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan

neg: North Lakhimpur road. The National Highway 52 passes through the city. Both AC, non-AC buses are available from Assam State Transport Corporation and private bus stands which connect Guwahati and the other long distance routes. One can travel to Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Jorhat(via Majuli) by crossing Brahmaputra river by ferry from North Lakhimpur. Lakhimpur has an All India Radio relay station known as Akashvani Lakhimpur. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Assamese newspapers published from North Lakhimpur are "Asomiya Pratidin" and "Amar Asom" . North Lakhimpur North Lakhimpur ( ) is a town in India and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in

neg: Dhubri be noted that the two internationally recognized wetlands namely Dhir and Deeplai has not been yet taken inside the declared boundary of the sanctuary. But they are very a part of the Chakrasila eco-system. It is expected that in due course they will be included within the sanctuary. Courtesy : Nature's Beckon ( An Environmental Activist of North-East ) Dhubri is part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency). Dhubri has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Dhubri. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Dhubri Dhubri (Pron: ˈdʊbri) (Assamese:ধুবৰী) is the headquarter of Dhubri district (Assam) India. It is an

neg: Bomdila by the Monpa, Sherdukpen, Miji, Bugun (Khowa) and Aka tribes. The Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary is near Bomdila. Tourism is new to Bomdila because of lack of infrastructure of roads in Northeast India. There are hotels Much of the food here is Tibetan. The Bomdila pass offers views of Kangto and Gorichen Peaks, the highest in the state. Visit GRL Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. Visit apple orchards and orchid farms. Bomdila has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Bomdila. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Bomdila Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh

neg: Ranjan veena Ranjan veena Ranjan Veena is a plucked string musical instrument invented and patented by Pandit Niranjan Haldar, a retired senior Grade-A artist from All India Radio (Indore, India). Haldar has more than 40 years of experience in Indian and Western Classical music and has performed at various concerts and events such as Vichitra Veena for Akashvani, Doordarshan and Sangeet Natak Academy. He drew inspiration from Vichitra Veena. After a decade of work he created a smaller musical instrument with a unique tonal quality that is a combination of the veena, sitar and guitar. The instrument is played with picks on

neg: Nithyasree Mahadevan were recorded and telecast in South India, including "Chithi" - a mega serial originally aired on Sun TV. Nithyasree is a "Top Rank" graded artist of Akashvani, and All India Radio, Chennai. She received the "Best Concert Award" for 6 years from the Madras Music Academy, and won the Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu, who subsequently appointed her as a member in the Expert Committee panel in the "IYAL ISAI NATAKA MANDRAM". During her career, Nithyasree has been bestowed with numerous other titles, and won numerous other awards and prizes. Nithyasree Mahadevan Nithyasree Mahadevan (born 25 August

neg: Suryakumar Pandey poets). He is known for his distinctive style of writing. Kavi Sammelans Suryakumar Pandey has performed at more than 4,000 shows and kavi sammelans in over four decades. In 2016, Pandey toured more than 20 cities in the USA and Canada for Hindi Kavi Sammelans and conferences conducted by the International Hindi Association for the promotion of Hindi literature in America. Television and Radio He has been actively associated with radio and television. Suryakumar Pandey has long been a poet of choice for Doordashan and Akashvani (All India Radio) for scripting shows, writing songs, solo poetry recitations and kavi sammelans.

neg: Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh here and here. Hawai has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Hawai. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh Hawai is the district headquarters of the newly created Anjaw District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. It is located at an altitude of 1296 m above sea level on the banks of the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River. "Hawai" in Kaman Mishmi dialect means "Pond". The Mishmi are the main ethnic tribe in Anjaw District. The proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, (will intersect

neg: Vasubahen She also completed Bachelor of Education. She joined All India Radio (now Akashvani) in 1949, later served as the Director at Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara and retired in 1982. She was the Chairperson of Juvenile Welfare Board, Ahmedabad and the Chairman of the Gujarat State Social Welfare Board. She had also served as the President of Gujarat Stree Kelvani Mandal and Children Academy. She also presided "Anandam". She now lives in Ahmedabad. She is chiefly story writer. He started writing during his student life. "Pariksha Ke Karkasha?" was her first story. "Pandade Pandade Moti" was her first story collection. It

neg: Bahraich Sahara, Jansatta. The main Urdu papers are The Inquilab and Rozanama Rashtriya Sahara etc. Some of Them also have their Local Offices in City. All major Indian news channels and newspapers have correspondents in Bahraich. Bahraich has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Bahraich. It broadcasts on FM frequencies @ 100.1 . Roughly from Bahraich, there are remains of an ancient Buddhist monastery. This place is known as Shravasti and it is one of the most popular destinations around Bahraich. It is a holy place for Buddhists and Jains, where Lord Buddha spent twenty four years of

neg: Triveni veena Triveni veena Triveni Veena is a plucked string musical instrument invented and patented by Pandit Niranjan Haldar along with Pandit Kamal Kamle. Pandit Niranjan Haldar is a retired senior Grade-A artist from All India Radio (Indore MP - India). He has more than 40 years of experience in Indian and Western classical music. He has presented Vichitra Veena and Guitar at various concerts and several events for Akashvani, Doordarshan and Sangeet Natak Akademi. After inventing Ranjan Veena he researched with various instruments to come up with a unique instrument. It was named Triveni Veena, (Triveni meaning three rivers[2<nowiki></nowiki>]) because it

neg: Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vijayawada the early twentieth century. Bandar Road's has an average width of although it is not of uniform width throughout. This road's creation altered the landscape of Vijayawada and was the catalyst for the erection of Multiplexes and the Prominent Building. In December 2005, Vijayawada city officials decided to widen the road to without warning. This decision involved the immediate demolition of one wall of the Akashvani (All India Air) radio station and a neighboring bus shelter. The radio station, given no forewarning of this road expansion prior to the project's initiation, requested that the council order monetary compensation for the

neg: Alka Yagnik an immediate start as a dubbing artist or a later break as a singer; Shubha chose the latter for her daughter. Alka is classically trained and began singing bhajans for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta at the age of six. Her first song was for the film "Payal Ki Jhankaar" in (1980), followed by "Laawaris" (1981) with the song "Mere Angane Mein", followed by the film "Hamari Bahu Alka" (1982). She got her big break with the song "Ek Do Teen" from the film "Tezaab" (1988). The song won her first out of seven Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback

neg: Sagar Sen large scale. Sagar Sen’s first recording with All India Radio was in the year 1958. Thereafter, he started performing as a Rabindrasangeet singer at Akashvani, Kolkata. He participated in the recordings of Tagore’s operas namely, Shap Mochan (1966) and Valmiki Pratibha (1967) under the direction of Santosh Sengupta. However, the big breakthrough came in 1968 with the recording of the song ‘Ami Jene Shune Bish Korechhi Paan’, a song from Tagore’s first opera ‘Mayar Khela’, which played a great role in establishing him as a very coveted artiste of Rabindrasangeet. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he recorded numerous songs

neg: Nandan Mehta Gujarat. He was a Senior A Grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. His performances won him acclaim. He performed extensively across the country and participated in the AIR National Programmes as well as the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan. He also served to AIR on their Staff Selection Committee, Ahmedabad and also served on their Music Audition Board. He established Saptak School of Music and started Saptak Annual Festival of Music in 1980. Nandan Mehta succumbed to oral cancer on 26 March 2010. His wife, Manju Mehta is a sitar player and his two daughters, Poorvi Mehta, a sitar player

neg: Alka Yagnik mother Shubha Yagnik was a singer of Indian classical music. She attended the Modern High School for Girls in Kolkata. In 1972 at age six, she started singing for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta. At age 10, her mother brought her to Mumbai as a child singer. She was advised to wait until her voice matured, but her mother remained determined. On a subsequent visit, Alka got a letter of introduction to Raj Kapoor from his Kolkata distributor. Kapoor heard the girl and sent her with a letter to noted music director Laxmikant. Impressed, Laxmikant gave her two alternatives —

neg: M. G. Radhakrishnan lyrics, which was sung by his younger sister Dr. K Omanakutty, a Carnatic vocalist. In his official capacity, Radhakrishnan worked as a staff and become the senior music composer(grade 1) in Akashvani, Trivandrum. In 1962, he joined All India Radio as music composer. He used to conduct a 15-minute light music class through AIR, which made him music lovers' favourite. He made his debut in cinema as a playback singer through ""Unniganapathiye..."" from "Kallichellamma" (1969), which had music composed by K. Raghavan. His famous songs as a vocalist include ""Sharike Sharike"" from "Sharashayya", ""Pallanayattin Theerathu"" from "Ningalenne Communist Aakki" etc.

neg: Hemanta Mukherjee Kothaye". He recorded his first non-film Rabindra Sangeet disc in 1944 under the Columbia label. The songs were "Aamar Aar Habe Na Deri" and "Keno Pantha E Chanchalata". Prior to that he had recorded the song " " Aamaar mallikabone " " in All India Radio/Akashvani but, unfortunately, the record has passed into oblivion. His first movie as a music director was the Bengali film "Abhiyatri" in 1947. Although many of the songs Hemanta recorded during this time received critical acclaim, major commercial success eluded him until 1947. Some contemporary male singers of Hemanta in Bengali were Jaganmay Mitra, Robin

neg: Aalo Aalo is at Likabali, which is situated in the state of Assam. Likabali is connected by flight services to Guwahati and Dibrugarh. One can take a bus or hire a taxi from Likabali to Aalo. Aalo has no railway and the nearest railway station is at Silapathar. A new line which connects Aalo to Silapathar through broad gauge railway was proposed and the survey has already been completed and forwarded to the railway board. Along has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Along. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Aalo Aalo, formerly Along, is a census town and

neg: G. M. Durrani him. (Z. A. Bukhari, was the Station Director of Delhi station and Bombay station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). After the Partition of India and creation of Pakistan, Bukhari was made first director-general of Radio Pakistan (Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation) and later, he served as general manager of PTV (Pakistan Television Corporation)). G. M. Durrani's salary was soon fixed at Rs. 40 per month. Here, he was working as a Drama Artist. He was soon counted as one of the best drama artists on the radio at that time. Over a period of three years, his salary had gone up to

neg: Birendra Kumar Bhuyan broadcast from Akashvani Cuttack. He had written many books and had won several state and national awards for his work.He was also a lyricist in All India Radio, Cuttack..His book "Lakhmi Nandan" for neo literates was awarded with the 27th National Award by Human Resource Development Department of Government of India.For his contributions towards Odia Children Literature, he was awarded Mina Bazar Award by Prajatantra Prachar Samiti founded by Dr.Harekrushna Mahatab. Apart from literature world he also had proven himself as a strict Administrative Officer. His first posting was in Talcher where he worked in Adult Education department of Govt.Of

neg: Sawai Madhopur luxury trains include the Palace on Wheels, the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, and the Indian Maharaja which makes a stop at Sawai Madhopur on an eight-day round trip to tourist destinations. NH-116 (Tonk-Sawai Madhopur ) and the Kota-Lalsot Mega Highway pass through the city. City Buses, Tempo and autos are available for travelling within Sawai Madhopur. Jeeps, Canter and Gypsy are available for travel to Ranthambore National Park and Ranthambore Fort. The largest circulated daily newspapers in Sawai Madhopur are the Rajasthan Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar. The All India Radio (AIR / Akashvani) and the local FM radio station, 101.5

neg: Sitamarhi 2014. Another broad-gauge track connects Sitamarhi to Muzaffarpur. Direct train services are available from Sitamarhi railway junction to places such as New Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Mumbai. The nearest airport to Sitamarhi is the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport which is about away. Sitamarhi is connected to cities in and around Bihar by state-owned transport services. Some private buses operate between Sitamarhi and Patna, and Patna and Paktola Village. Sitamarhi has an All India Radio (AIR) relay station known as Akashvani Sitamarhi, broadcasting on FM frequencies. Sitamarhi has a popular Facebook page and website run by Ranjeet

neg: Mallikarjun Mansur memorial. In 2013, a five audio CD collection, "Akashvani Sangeet" of his music including rare "Vachana Gayana" renditions, was released by All India Radio archives at a ceremony held at Srijana Rangamandir at the Karnatak College Dharwar campus. Mallikarjun Mansur Mallikarjun Mansur (31 December 1910 – 12 September 1992) was an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana (singing style). Mallikarjun was born on New Year's Eve of 1910, at Mansur, a village five kilometres west of Dharwad, Karnataka. His father, Bheemaraayappa, was the village headman, a farmer by occupation and an ardent lover and patron

neg: Margherita, Assam presently represented by Sri Bhaskar Sharma. Margherita has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Margherita. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Margherita, Assam Margherita (IPA: ˌmɑːgəˈrɪtə) is a census town in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. The small sub-divisional town has scenic beauty which is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, forest and the Dihing River. It has a beautiful golf course at the foot of the hills and a small stream running through. Although considered to be a small town, Margherita boasts of many hospitals and educational institutions, and is regularly frequented by visitors on

neg: Roing Operated by APSTS, Roing and Private Transport Services: Nearest Railway Station: Nearest Airport: The Roing Bazaar is the market where most residents buy and sell supplies and food. The proposed highway of the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) will run through the bazaar, possibly increasing customers. Roing has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Roing. It broadcasts on FM frequencies,The town also offers a few local newspaper i.e Downlit post,The Roing Times. Roing Roing is a district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the last major township

neg: Deomali members and 327 students. Deomali is under 54th Namsang Assembly Constituency and it is one of the 60 Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh. The current MLA is Wangki Lowang (March, 2017) Deomali has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Deomali. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Nocte is the principal tribe inhabiting in Deomali and its nearby villages, some small population of Wancho, Tutsa, Adi, Nyishi, Galo, Assamese, Bengali and Bihari are also found here. Festivals like Durga Puja, Diwali, Christmas etc. are celebrated in Deomali but its main festival is Chalo Loku which belongs to the Nocte

neg: Ranikhet Kumaoni. Ranikhet is situated at a distance of from Delhi, well connected by road and railway. The nearest railway station is Kathgodam, approximately from Ranikhet (GMAPS). Pantnagar Airport is the nearest airport. Nearest hill stations are Almora - 50 km, Nainital - 60 km. There are some more places nearby which can be visited like Chaubatia, Dwarahat, Kausani, Chaukhutia, Majhkhali, Naina Gaon, Jalali, Barakham, Doonagiri, Naithna, Masi and Pali. Schools: Ranikhet has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Ranikhet. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Ranikhet Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in

neg: Midnapore Sepoy Bazar. MSDA oversees many of the sporting activities in the town. Every year on 23 January, which is the birthday of Indian freedom fighter, Subhas Chandra Bose there is a 10-mile running competition in commemoration. Midnapore has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Midnapore. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. A number of local Bengali-language newspapers are circulated from Midnapore; notable among them being "Biplabi Sabyasachi", "Medinipur Times", "Chhapa Khabor" and "Dainik Upatyaka". The District Library of the Midnapore district is located in the city. The other notable library is Rishi Rajnarayan Library. Midnapore Midnapore city (Pron:

neg: Rajepur Nawada Motihari. The Ancient Hindu Temple Celebrated in the months of September or October according to Hindu Calendar. Rajepur Nawada has many educational institutes like: Motihari has an All India Radio Rely station known as Akashvani Motihari. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Rajepur Nawada Rajepur Nawada It is one of the important village of Bihar, in East Champaran District. It is Headquarter of the Rajepur Nawada Panchayat. Rajepur Nawad is around northwest from Patna, the capital of Bihar, from Motihari, and from Muzaffarpur. The city is close to Pakaridayal and is 15 km away, and Madhuban is 8 km away. The

neg: Alfred Rose (singer) Alfred Rose (singer) Rosario Alfred Fernandes (5 August 1932 − 21 October 2003), better known by his stage name Alfred Rose, was a Goan tiatrist. Till date, he remains one of the most popular singers and composers of Konkani songs (of the "cantaram" category), and is routinely broadcast on the Panaji or Panjim station of All India Radio (Akashvani), the prominent state-funded broadcaster. He is believed to have sung or composed, or both, around 5000 Konkani songs, during his career, but a proper listing of these is itself hard to come by. Alfred Rose was born in Lankdem - Carona,

neg: Ibrahim Vengara of 13, he left home. He travelled across India and did all kinds of jobs in different parts of the country. His relationship with theatre movement began in 1962. His first work, "Arthi", won first prize in a drama competition in 1965. He has worked in theatre groups Thrissur Silpi and Kozhikode Sangamam. His drama troupe "Chirantana" has presented some of the best professional plays Malabar has ever seen. He was imprisoned during the Emergency for writing the play "Bhoothavanam". His works "Ezhil Chovva" and "Upaharam" won the award from Akashvani for best radio play in the years 1989-'90 and

neg: Alfred Rose (singer) magic wand in his hand delivering the opening song for tiatrs has become the most identifiable image of Alfred Rose. Alfred Rose (singer) Rosario Alfred Fernandes (5 August 1932 − 21 October 2003), better known by his stage name Alfred Rose, was a Goan tiatrist. Till date, he remains one of the most popular singers and composers of Konkani songs (of the "cantaram" category), and is routinely broadcast on the Panaji or Panjim station of All India Radio (Akashvani), the prominent state-funded broadcaster. He is believed to have sung or composed, or both, around 5000 Konkani songs, during his career,

neg: G. M. Durrani down soon too. He soon joined the Delhi Radio Station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). Durrani was working at the Delhi Radio Station where he got acquainted with poet Behzad Lakhnavi, whose many ghazals had been sung by Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals) Begum Akhtar. He later shifted to the Mumbai Radio Station where he met a big personality at the time, whom he considered one of his ustads (master), Station Director of Bombay station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)), Baba-e-Nasharayat (Father of Broadcasting) Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari, who helped the radio station advance. Durrani called Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari "Ustad", to honour

neg: Abdul Rashid Khan this style suiting his own artistic sensitivity. Khan's traditional compositions have been recorded by the BBC and Iraq Radio. Organizations like Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academi, Lucknow and ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata have recorded and preserved many compositions. During the past several decades, he has been a regular performer on Akashvani and Doordarshan Lucknow. Khan has participated in many national and regional conferences like Sadarang Conference, Godrej Conference, Lucknow Mahotsav, Dover Lance Conference, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Prayag Sangeet Samiti Sangeet Sammelan all over India and has been felicited by Critics, fellow artists and many reputed recognized institutions like Uttar

neg: Broadcasting in Chennai company went into liquidation on 1 March 1930. The government took over the broadcasting facilities and began the Indian State Broadcasting Service (ISBS) on 1 April 1930 on an experimental basis for two years and permanently in May 1932. On 8 June 1936, the ISBS was renamed All India Radio. All India Radio Madras began its operations on 16 June 1938. It became one of the six operational stations in the AIR network in the country when India gained independence in 1947, along with Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Lucknow, and Tiruchirappalli. The total number of radio sets at that time was

neg: Indian Railway Traffic Service during college/university period between 1973-78. Some of the books in English authored by Shri Shukla include (i) Silent Raindrop – Collection of poetry, (ii) Philosophy of Bhagvada Gita, and (iii) Four Lane Expressway to Stress Management and Happiness and some of popular books written by him in Hindi are: ’"Taj Mahal ka Tender’" (Play), "‘Doosra Adhyay’" (Play) and "‘Pratibodh’" (1977) (Poem) and ‘"Prashnchihan"’(Collection of poems). He won Sahitya Kala Parishad National Award for his play "‘Doosra Adhyaya’, "Mohan Rakesh Samman by Sahitya Kala Parishad for his play" ‘Taj Mahal Ka Tender’ "and National Award by All India Radio (Akashvani 2000)

neg: Tarini Desai two daughters, Sanskritirani Desai and Dhvani Desai. She started writing during her college life. Her first radio feature "Navratri" was presented from Baroda Centre of Akashvani in 1951. Her another radio feature was presented in 1962 from Bombay Centre of Akashvani. Her first story "Meeting" was published in "chandani" magazine in 1966. Her short story "Kabaro Pan Chali Shake Chhe" was anthologized by Radheshyam Sharma in 1975. "Pag Bolta Lage Chhe" (1984) was her first collection of fifteen short stories. "Raja Maharaja Je" (1992) has fourteen short stories centered around subject of "illusion". "Maroon Jamli Gulabi" (2003) was her third

neg: Pallikunnu either brutally imprisoned or mercilessly executed, is located here. The Doordarshan and Akashvani radio broadcasting station is also located here. Pallikunnu was a well-known place during the British empire. Many activities took place at the bungalow of the Superintendent, which has since been converted into a women's college. Chalad is included in the Pallikkunnu panchayath area Pallikkunnu Church was built by a French priest Fr. Jefreno in 1908. Approximate distance to the church from Kalpetta is 14 kilometers. The Church is known as "LOURDH MATHA SHRINE PALLIKKUNNU." Pallikunnu Pallikkunnu is a small township in Kannur, Kerala state, in South India.

neg: Ibrahim Vengara 1992 -'93 respectively. These plays were translated and broadcast in 14 Indian languages. His work "Rajasabha" won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 1997. His autobiography "Green Room" won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography in 2015. Ibrahim Vengara has served as Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy member, Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham State Council Member, Akashvani Kozhikode Programme Advisory Board member, and Kerala Drama Workers Welfare Association State Council member. Ibrahim Vengara Ibrahim Vengara is a Malayalam–language playwright from Kerala, India. He has written over 50 radio plays, 25 plays and 20 monologues. He was born

neg: Jagat Narain 1924 he became the editor of Bhai Parmanand's weekly Hindi language paper "Akashvani". He participated in the Satyagraha movement and was in jail for about nine years on different occasions. His wife was in jail for six months and his eldest son, Ramesh Chandra, was arrested during the Quit India movement. Narain was President of the Lahore City Congress Committee for seven years, leader of the Congress Party in the Lahore Corporation, a member of the Punjab Provincial Congress Committee for more than thirty years and member of the All-India Congress Committee for about 30 years. Lala Jagat Narain was

neg: Manilal Nag Manilal Nag Pandit Manilal Nag (born 16 August 1939) is an Indian classical sitar player and an exponent of the Bishnupur gharana of Bengal. Manilal was born in Bankura and was taught to play sitar by his father, Gokul Nag. He made his first public appearance in the All India Music Conference of 1953, accompanied by Samta Prasad on tabla. He has been performing many times in the National Programme of Music and Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan since 1954. He was invited to the United States and other European Countries through the I.C.C.R (Government of India) in the year 1973. In

neg: Tushar Dutta of Mumbai. He has participated in many major concerts including the ones in the Birla Academy of Art & Culture, and the ITC Sangeet Sammelan. He has performed all over India and Abroad. Few noted conferences are Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan (Rohtak 2013), ITC Sangeet Sammelan (all over India), Swarganga Sangeet Mahotsav,Mumbai, Saptak Ahmedabad, Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, West Bengal State Music Academy Conference, Doverlane Classical Music Conference, Sangeet Piyasi Classical Music Festival , Mayar Madhuri by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Chhayanaut Classical Music Festival, by Chhayanaut, Dhaka, Chetla Murari Smriti Sangeet Sammilani etc. Across the globe, he has been performing and

neg: Sainoj is survived by father Thankappan, mother Ragini, brother Saiju and sister Soorya. His death came as a shock to music lovers, because he did not tell anyone about his disease. He was also just emerging to limelight then. Sainoj T. T. Sainoj (21 February 1977 – 22 November 2009) was an Indian singer from Piravom in the Ernakulam District of the state of Kerala. Sainoj learned the nuances of music at Chittur Government College where he did his graduation and post-graduation. He had topped in the light music and ghazals at the all-India Akashvani music competition and won a Central

neg: Media in Hyderabad known as "Akashvani". The first FM radio station to broadcast in the city was AIR's Vividh Bharati in the early 1990s. In 2006, Commercial broadcasting|commercial FM radio stations were launched in Hyderabad. These stations are broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week with programming in Telugu language, English and Hindi. The FM radio stations in the city are: AM radio stations in the city are: The first satellite television relay in Hyderabad was started in 1974, with the launch of the state-owned Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad, which initially telecast through ATS-6 Satellite in collaboration with NASA. It was officially

neg: G. M. Durrani Rs. 70 per month. But fate would soon call him back to films. Later, in 1939-40, when the concept of playback singing started, he was the first to lend his voice for a film titled "Bahurani". The film was made by Sagar Movietone and its music director was Rafiq Ghaznavi. Durrani was then working as a full-time Singer in AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). Those were British days and they were not allowed to do any private recordings. But Ghaznavi insisted. Durrani laid down some conditions, like; the recording should be fixed on a Sunday night so that no outsiders would

neg: G. M. Durrani to a small house and opened a general merchant shop after taking a loan. He died in Mumbai on 8 September 1988. A few of his famous songs are: G. M. Durrani Ghulam Mustafa Durrani, often abbreviated as G. M. Durrani (1919 – 8 September 1988) (, , , ) was an Indian radio drama artist, playback singer, actor and music director. He was a radio drama artist and full-time singer of Lahore station, Delhi station and Mumbai station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). His native language was Pashto, but he had a strong command over Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.

neg: G. M. Durrani G. M. Durrani Ghulam Mustafa Durrani, often abbreviated as G. M. Durrani (1919 – 8 September 1988) (, , , ) was an Indian radio drama artist, playback singer, actor and music director. He was a radio drama artist and full-time singer of Lahore station, Delhi station and Mumbai station of AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)). His native language was Pashto, but he had a strong command over Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi. He sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto language in Indian movies in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. After the 50s, Durrani sang very few

neg: Ram Chatur Mallik Raga: The King of Dhrupad / Ram Chatur Mallick In Concert"></ref> Mallick Ji also was the only artist ever to be gifted "The Top Grade" from All India Radio without audition, All India Radio awards grades to artists of different cadres based upon multiple level of auditions but Mallick Ji received this as a gift from All India Radio. He remained one of the chief selectors for All India Radio, Delhi for the Top Grade panel until he lived. Mallick Ji also was awarded the "Tansen Award" the first when this award was started by the Madhya Pradesh Government. The

neg: Sainoj Sainoj T. T. Sainoj (21 February 1977 – 22 November 2009) was an Indian singer from Piravom in the Ernakulam District of the state of Kerala. Sainoj learned the nuances of music at Chittur Government College where he did his graduation and post-graduation. He had topped in the light music and ghazals at the all-India Akashvani music competition and won a Central Government scholarship for Carnatic music. He was selected as 'KALAPRATHIBHA' for continuous three years in Calicut University A-zone Festival. He has achieved prizes in Light Music/Carnatic Music competitions for Calicuty University Youth Festival. Sainoj had emerged into the

neg: Cherrapunji Radio relay station known as Akashvani Cherrapunji. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Cherrapunji Cherrapunji (; with the native name Sohra being more commonly used, and can also be spelled Cherrapunjee or Cherrapunji) is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the traditional capital of aNongkhlaw "hima" (Khasi tribal chieftainship constituting a petty state), both known as Sohra or Churra. Cherrapunji has often been credited as being the wettest place on Earth, but for now nearby Mawsynram currently holds that distinction. Cherrapunji still holds the all-time record for the most rainfall

neg: G. M. Durrani radio. This brought him fame and passion for radio singing which took him to Delhi first, then to Bombay. He came to Bombay (now Mumbai) on 14 April 1935. In Mumbai, he somehow got a job at Mumbai Radio Station, and from there he got recognition. Filmwallahs started calling on him to sing. His singing career started from AIR (Akashvani (radio broadcaster)).<ref name="hindilyrics.net/">http://www.hindilyrics.net/profiles/g.m.-durrani.html</ref> Durrani was discovered by film producer Sohrab Modi. Modi gave him his first chance around 1935 or 1936 in the movie "Said-e-Havas", a historical under the music director, classical musician Bundu Khan, popularly known as "Taan-Talwar" Bundu

neg: AIR Manjeri FM AIR Manjeri FM AIR Manjeri is an FM radio station located in Manjeri, operated by All India Radio. It broadcasts programs varying from news to entertainment and its broadcast area covers the Malappuram district and some parts of Kozhikode, Wayanad and Palakkad. According to the statistics of All India Radio, there are approximately 60 lakh listeners. It was commissioned by All India Radio in 2006 January 28. The station was inaugurated by former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, E. Ahammed. At the time, when it launched, the station was named as "Dreamz FM" and it functioned as a

neg: Thrissur Pooram Exhibition as All India Agricultural, Industrial and Educational Exhibition. In 1963 Thrissur Municipal Corporation handed over the exhibition to Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswoms. From the next year onwards, it was renamed as Thrissur Pooram Exhibition. Major participating companies include private and Government companies and departments. Some are Oushadhi, Coir Board, Kerala Police, Kerala Excise, Indian Railways, All India Radio, Bharat Petroleum, Bharat Electronics, Bharat Earth Movers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Kerala Forest Department, Food Corporation of India, Coconut Development Board, Hindustan Newsprint Limited, Kerala Agricultural University, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Income-tax Department, Department of Industries (Kerala), Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Indian

neg: Telugu-language radio Telugu-language radio Telugu-language radio was first broadcast from AIR Chennai, Egmore (Then Madras or Chennapatnam) on 16 June 1938 at 16 08:15 pm when the Madras state Prime Minister Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu and Chief Minister C. Rajagopalachari delivered inaugural speeches. In 1933 a 200 W radio station, started by postal employee Mahbub Ali had gone on-air from Hyderabad, but in 1935 the Nizam of Hyderabad took control of it, and most programs were broadcast in Urdu. In July 1939 it was renamed as Deccan Radio, On 1 April 1950 the Government of India took control from the Nizam and

neg: Vinesh Antani Vinesh Antani Vinesh Antani is Gujarati novelist, short story writer and essayist from Gujarat, India. Vinesh Dinkarrai Antani is born on 27 June 1946 at Navavas near Mandvi (in Kutch district, Gujarat) India. His father was primary school teacher and his mother was interested in literature. He completed his secondary school from Nakhatrana and SSC in 1962. He completed Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati-Hindi from Bhuj in 1967 and Master of Arts in Gujarati-Sanskrit in 1969. He taught Gujarati at Commerce College of Bhuj for five years. In 1975, he joined Akashvani as a Programme Director and voluntarily retired as

neg: Vibhut Shah other novels appearing in later years in leading newspapers like Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, Jansatta and Mumbai Samachar. The novels thus published were "Ambiya-Bahar" in Sandesh (1994), "Kartak Kare Shringar" in Jansatta (1998–99), "Angar Ashlesh" in Gujarat Samachar (2003) and "Na Sur Na Saragam" in Mumbai Samachar (2004–05). Vibhutbhai's first one-act plays collection 'Laal Piro Ane Vadari' was included as a curriculum course in Bachelor of Arts discipline in Saurastra University in 1972. In 1993, the radio-play he wrote for Akashvani radio station 'Fakt Pandar Minute' (Only Fifteen Minutes) was also included as one of the short study courses for tenth

neg: Utpala Sen Dhaka Radio in 1935. She recorded her first song in 1939. In 1941, she got immense popularity with the devotional song "Ek Hatey Mor Pujar Thali" which was composed by Sudhirlal Chakraborty. The song "Mahishasur Mardinir Shanti Dile Bhari" added her popularity. During the early 1940s, she migrated to Kolkata and since then became associated with Radio Akashvani. In 1944. she made her debut with the film Meri Bahen. Then she played back in a few Hindi films till 1954. She sang total 17 songs in 11 Hindi films. She usually sang Tagore songs in films such as "Amar Mallikabane"

neg: Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri of India in 1947, was already in existence. Both these institutes kept running simultaneously till 1958 when these were merged on recommendation of Govt. of India and named as Punjab Polytechnic, Nilokheri with the reorganizing of the State on 1 November 1966, this institute was renamed as Haryana Polytechnic, Nilokheri, it was again renamed as Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri, and recently it is renamed as Guru BrahmaNand Ji Govt. Polytechnic Institute Nilokheri. It was a part of the scheme called "Mazdoor Manzil" aimed at self-sufficiency for the rural-cum-urban township in all the essential requirements of life. Guru Brahamanand Ji Govt. Polytechnic

neg: Purushottam Darvhekar Purushottam Darvhekar Purushottam Darwhekar (1 June 1926 – 21 September 1999) was an Indian writer and producer of Indian classical and semi-classical musical plays and radio and television programs. He is credited with a revival of the Marathi musical theater (sangeet natya) in the 1960s. Purushottam Darwhekar studied in Nilcity High School, Nagpur. After B. Sc. B. T., he completed M. A. LL.B. with Gold Medal. He was a teacher at Kurve’s New Model High School, Hadas High School, and at Sule High School in Nagpur. He joined Balvihar (Akashvani radio, Nagpur) and thereafter became Script Writer and then Assistant

neg: Amateur radio in India the School of Signals at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. The club headquarters was later moved to New Delhi, where it was renamed the Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) on 15 May 1954. As India's oldest amateur radio organization, ARSI became its representative at the International Amateur Radio Union. Partly due to low awareness among the general population and prohibitive equipment costs, the number of licensed amateur radio operators did not increase significantly over the next two decades, numbering fewer than a thousand by 1970. CW (Morse code) and AM were the predominant modes at that time. The electronic equipment

neg: Jhumri Telaiya India in the 1950s owing to its connection with the radio channels Radio Ceylon and Vividh Bharati (a nationally broadcast radio service of the All India Radio). At a time when numerous television channels and FM radio stations were yet to come to India, the radio shows were a national phenomenon. The largest number of requests for film songs addressed to the channel came from Jhumri Telaiya. The trend started in the early 1950s, when a mica businessman named Rameshwar Prasad Barnawal started mailing 20-25 song requests ("farmaish") to Radio Ceylon daily. Regularly hearing Barnwal's name on the radio inspired

neg: Gita Dey "Parineeta" (2005) with Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt and other movies. She was associated with All India Radio for a long time doing Shruti Natok. She received the Presidential Award for Lifetime Achievement from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and many other awards during her lifetime. She started as an actress in the Bengali film industry based in Kolkata's Tollygunge since 1938. Her first role was as a child artiste when she was six years old in Ahutee directed by Dhiren Ganguly. She has been associated with All India Radio since 1954, and enacted character roles in radio plays. However, her

neg: Thomson Broadcast & Schwarz. That year, All India Radio ordered a one-megawatt S7HP medium-wave transmitter from Thomson. In 2009, Thomson experienced serious financial difficulty. The following year, Thomson Grass Valley announced the sale of its radio and television transmission activities to a German private equity firm and was renamed Technicolor. The Arelis Group acquired Thomson Broadcast's transmission portfolio, including its radio and television transmitter lines, in December 2012. Based on the Arelis Group's manufacturing capability, Thomson Broadcast received a contract to deploy next stage transmission DTT (digital terrestrial television) transmitters to Israel. By 2013, its asset turnover was said to have increased

neg: Media of India and since 1957 it has been called "Akashvani". Limited duration of television programming began in 1959, and complete broadcasting followed in 1965. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting owned and maintained the audio-visual apparatus—including the television channel "Doordarshan"—in the country prior to the economic reforms of 1991. The Government of India played a significant role in using the audio-visual media for increasing mass education in India's rural swathes. Projected television screens provided engaging education in India's villages by the 1990s. In 1997, an autonomous body was established in the name of Prasar Bharti to take care of the public service

neg: Saeed Jaffrey Hindu religion and mythology for the first time. While visiting his father in Gorakhpur in the winter of 1945, Saeed discovered the BBC World Service on the shortwave radio. When India gained independence from Britain on 15 August 1947 Jaffrey heard Jawaharlal Nehru's inaugural speech on All India Radio as the Prime Minister of India, titled "Tryst with Destiny". The partition of India caused all of Saeed's relatives in New Delhi and Bannoor, Punjab to flee to Pakistan. Saeed was awarded his second postgraduate degree, in drama, by The Catholic University of America in 1957. In February 1951 Jaffrey travelled

neg: Ameen Sayani Ameen Sayani Ameen Sayani is a popular former radio announcer from India. He achieved fame and popularity all across South Asia when he presented his "Binaca Geetmala" program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. He is one of the most imitated announcers even today. His style of addressing the crowd with "Bhaiyo aur Behno " (meaning "brothers and sisters") is still treated as an announcement with a melodious touch. He has produced, compered (or spoken for) over 54,000 radio programmes and 19,000 spots/ jingles since 1951. Ameen Sayani was introduced to All India Radio, Bombay, by his brother

neg: Ahoi Ashtami and makes an Akashvani asking them to go back, serve the holy cow and worship Goddess Ahoi as she was believed to be the protector of the offspring of all living beings. The couple feeling much better, return home. They follow the divine command. When the day of Ashtami came, the wife drew the face of the young porcupine and observed fast and performed Goddess Ahoi. She honestly repented for the sin which she had committed. Goddess Ahoi was pleased with her devotion and honesty and appeared before her and gave her the boon of fertility. Ahoi Ashtami Ahoi Ashtami