About this Book

The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service,Bombay ,started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927.

From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it was published by All India Radio,New Delhi.In 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal.

Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983.

It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes,who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists.

It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation.

NAME OF THE JOURNAL: The Indian Listener

LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English

DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 07-04-1949

PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly

NUMBER OF PAGES: 99

VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XIV, No. 8

BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 13-47, 50-91, 93-94

ARTICLE:

1. Fighting Hunger

2. India Stands Firmer Than Ever

AUTHOR:

1. Norris E. Dodd

2. Lady Mountbatten

KEYWORDS:

1. Food and Agricultural Organization, Food production stressed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel , Damage to rice production

2. Mountbatten farewell message to India, Nilokheri and co-operative venture, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Rural Health Centre

Document ID: INL-1948-49 (D-J) Vol-I (08)