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A space odyssey of a different kind	18.8.2018	DNA: Bangalore
A space odyssey of a different kind
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TRI to provide interior decoration at tribal museum of Raipur	27.6.2018	Central Chronicle » Bhopal
MoS Lal Singh Arya presides over Executive Committee Meeting of Vanya Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal, The construction of sub-galleries and work of interior decoration of the Tribal Museum under construction in Raipur will be done undertaken under the guidance of a team of experts. This decision was taken at the meeting of the Vanya Executive Committee held […]
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Awareness campaign on landslide risk mitigation launched	27.5.2018	The Assam Tribune
Awareness campaign on landslide risk mitigation launched
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Doordarshan mulls making prog to empower people LWE-hit areas	16.5.2018	General News
Public service broadcaster Doordarshan is looking into the possibility of collaborating with various stakeholders to make programmes to empower people living in areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), a senior official said today. "Social sector organisations, the UNICEF, community radio, the United Nations and its supported agencies, various ministries and even district collectors have created contents on LWE areas and why not collaborate to empower people. Such collaboration would have greater impact," Doordarshan Director-General Supriya Sahu said. The DG was speaking at the release of UNICEF's Communication for Development Report 2013-17. "In coming days, we will be looking in to the possibilities of collaborating with various stakeholders to create such content," she said, adding Doordharshan already has a collaboration with the UNICEF. "Through 126 episodes we showcased an entertainment series Adha Full. In the programme, we talked about all issues that affect adolescents ..
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India will not allow itself to become a centre of data pilferage: Ravi Shankar Prasad	10.5.2018	Central Chronicle
New Delhi, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said India will not allow itself to become a centre of data pilferage, and that data commerce through collusive methods cannot be used to influence its electoral process. Addressing the Plenary Session on ‘Media Regulation Policies: Ethics, Rules and Laws’, at the […]
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100 more community radio stations soon, says Smriti Irani	10.5.2018	General News
The Central government on Thursday said it has planned to set up at least 100 more community radio stations across the country in 2018.
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15th Asia Media Summit to be hosted by India from May 10-12, 2018 in New Delhi	8.5.2018	Govt of india: PIB
The 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2018 is being hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, jointly with the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi and Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), from 10th -12th May, 2018 in New Delhi.
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Unesco urges probe in Palestinian journalist's killing	30.4.2018	All News-IANS Stories
Paris, April 30 (IANS/AKI) United Nations cultural organisation Unesco on Monday urged an investigation of the killing of Palestinian radio reporter Ahmed Abu Hussein, who died last week from gunshot wounds he received in Gaza on April 13.
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"Aging" Kerala mulls panel for senior citizens	10.4.2018	General News
: Kerala, which has around 42 lakh senior citizens, may soon have an exclusive commission to deal with the issues of elderly people on the model of women, youth and child rights' panels. The LDF government is actively considering the plan to set up the panel along with implementing several other initiatives for senior citizens in view of increasing complaints ofatrocities and harassment against them. Interestingly, Kerala was one of the earliest states to have introduced an 'Old Age Policy' in 2006 for senior citizens to ensure maximum welfare measures for them. State Social Justice Minister K K Shylaja told PTI that the Left government would take a suitable decision in this regard at the earliest. According to the Census 2011, the proportion of elderly persons (aged 60 years and above) in India is 8.6 per cent of the total population. However, in Kerala, almost 13 per cent of the total population is already past 60 years by 2011, it said. Currently, 42 lakh people of the
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Kerala Govt to launch 'community radio' to update farmers	8.4.2018	General News
Amidst concerns about the shrinking agricultural space and the distancing of people from farming, the Kerala government is getting ready to start a 'community radio' to update them of the latest developments in the sector. Significantly, it will be the first such community radio to get connected with the farming community under a government initiative in the country. The first farm radio of the state is expected to start broadcast from Kuttanad in Alappuzha district, once popularly known as the 'rice bowl of Kerala,from next month,marking the second year anniversary celebrations of the LDF government. Famed for its vast expanse of paddy cultivation, Kuttanad is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried out below sea level. The radio platform is envisaged to provide information to farmers on a host of subjects, including climate change and environment issues, agrarian crisis and alerts, tips and information on various aspects of agriculture. The Left ...
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Jipmer launches TV studio, internet radio; plans facilities in Karaikal too	23.3.2018	Hindu: Medicine & Research
‘First of its kind initiative by a medical institution will help both staff and the public’
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Mellina Kanavugal : Short film made in Coimbatore wins national recognition	10.3.2018	Hindu: Cities
Joshna Roshini M’s on her short film Mellina Kanavugal that has won second place at a national competition
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Chennai’s ‘kuppam’ on air	1.3.2018	Hindu: Health
With Thendral, a special radio channel for and by women in Chinna Nilangarai
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Community radio as a phenomenon: Winning hertz	23.2.2018	Hindu: Health
Whether it’s handling harassment complaints or conducting tuition classes for children, community radio is riding a new wave of growth
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DRI seizes elephant tusk worth over Rs 1 crore	19.2.2018	General News
An elephant tusk worth over Rs 1 crore has been seized by DRI officials from Siliguri, according to an official statement issued today. Based on specific intelligence input that an elephant tusk would be carried from Assam to Siliguri on a private bus for smuggling to Nepal, officers of DRI intercepted the vehicle in the Mallaguri area in the early hours of Thursday. A rucksack was found under the driver's seat when the bus was searched. "The rucksack was packed with old and used clothes on the top and underneath the clothes, three pieces of an elephant tusk were kept concealed in packed condition," it said. The tusk, weighing 12.4 kg, has a total length of 0.86 metre and a girth of 0.36 metre. It had been cut into three pieces for ease of packaging and transportation, the statement read. "The two drivers of the vehicle confessed to carrying the elephant tusk at the behest of one person, a resident of Kolkata, for smuggling into Nepal," it read. The elephant tusk, worth over Rs 1
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Delhi hosts India’s first radio festival	16.2.2018	Citizen Matters
The festival brought together experts from various tiers of the radio world and discussed diverse topics through panel discussions, comic shows, musical programmes and story sessions. ...
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Radio is reinventing itself in the digital platform, says R. Sreedher	12.2.2018	Hindu: Crafts
On World Radio Day, community radio practitioner R Sreedher explains why audio continues to be a powerful medium in the world of visual storytelling
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Walkathon for a cause	5.2.2018	Hindu: Home
About 5,000 persons representing Kalanjiam womens groups took part in the 11th edition of walkathon here on Saturday.Dhan Foundation organised the walk, which was taken out from Mariamman Teppakulam ...
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Walchand Peoplefirst standalone net profit declines 7.50% in the December 2017 quarter	31.1.2018	General News
Sales decline 3.19% to Rs 5.76 crore
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US asks Pakistan to restore operations of Radio Mashaal	26.1.2018	General News
The US today urged Pakistan to restore operations of Radio Mashaal shut down by Islamabad for allegedly broadcasting programmes against the "interests" of the country. The Pashto-language radio station of US Congress-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was operating from the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Last week Pakistan had shut down Islamabad bureau of Radio Mashaal after the ISI alleged that its programmes were "against the interest of Pakistan and in line with a hostile intelligence agency's agenda". The allegations were denied by REF/RL. "Radio Mashaal serves no intelligence agency or government," RFE/RL president Thomas Kent had said. "We are very concerned about the Pakistani Ministry of Interior's decision to close the offices of Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Liberties, Radio Marshall in Islamabad on January 19th," State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters at the Washington DC Foreign Press Center. She said the US has ...
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