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All India Radio
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| Type | Government organisation |
|---|---|
| Country | |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Akashvani Bhavan Sansad Marg, New Delhi |
| Motto | Bahujanahitāya Bahujanasukhāya[1] For the benefit of many people and the happiness of many people |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
| Parent | Government of India |
Key people | Mousumi Chakraborty, Director General |
| History | |
| Launch date | 8 June 1936 |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | National International |
| Links | |
| Website | All India Radio, News on AIR |
All India Radio (AIR), also known as Akashvani (lit. 'Voice from the sky' or 'Oracle'), is India's state-owned public radio broadcaster. Founded in 1936,[2] it operates under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is one of the two divisions of Prasar Bharati.[3] Headquartered at the Akashvani Bhavan in New Delhi, it houses the Drama Section, FM Section, and National Service. It also serves as the home of the Indian television station Doordarshan Kendra.
All India Radio is the largest radio network in the world in terms of the number of languages broadcast, the socioeconomic diversity it serves, and the scale of its broadcasting organisation. AIR's domestic service includes 420 stations nationwide, covering nearly 92% of India's geographic area and 99.19% of its population, with programming available in 23 languages and 179 dialects.[4]
- ^ "Mission of AIR". allindiaradio.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Milestones of AIR (official website)". All India Radio. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Home page: All India Radio prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2021
- ^ "AIR Home". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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