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National Broadcasting day (NBD)
In India, the National Broadcasting day (NBD) is celebrated every year on 23rd of July because on this day, in 1927, the radio broadcasting was started. The first ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under a private company – the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC). It was started ..
Topics: All India Radio • Bahujana sukhaya bahujana hitaya cha • Broadcasting • Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation • Public broadcasting • Public radio • Radio • Radio stations in India • State media • Telecommunications
The first-ever Global Conference for Media Freedom held in London
The first-of-its-kind Global Conference for Media Freedom was co-hosted by the UK and Canada in London. The conference was aimed to strengthen media freedom around the world. It was attended by Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, Member of Parliament Swapan Das Gupta and Kanchan Gupta, Member of Press Council.
Topics: Gupta • Indian culture • Prasar Bharati • State media • Surname • Surnames
Prasar Bharati signs MoU with Mizzima Media Group of Myanmar
Prasar Bharati has recently signed MoU with Mizzima Media Group of Myanmar to realize cooperation and collaboration in broadcasting and content sharing. The agreement was signed in the presence of Prasar Bharati CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati and Editor-in-chief and MD, Mizzima in New Delhi. The agreement will realize cooperation and collaboration in broadcasting and envisions ..
Topics: Broadcasting • Doordarshan • Mizzima News • Prasar Bharati • State media • Telecommunications • Television stations
Prasar Bharati ties up with Google to telecast 2018 Independence Day programme live online
Prasar Bharati has tied up with Google and its video sharing platform YouTube to telecast the 72nd Independence Day programme live online on 15th August 2018 to increase digital presence. Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has stated that the live stream window will be seen on the homepage of Google itself so that people ..
Topics: Doordarshan • Prasar Bharati • State media • Television • Television in India • Television stations
A Surya Prakash committee committee constituted to select candidate for post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV)
The Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash has been formed to select the candidate for the post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV). The other members of the 5-member committee are Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta, Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Additional Secretary (Personnel) in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat ..
Topics: Government • Government of India • Parliament of India • Prasar Bharati • Rajya Sabha • State media