About this Book

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. 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.

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 used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983.

NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI

LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English

DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 6 NOVEMBER, 1977

PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly

NUMBER OF PAGES: 68

VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLII. No. 45

BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 19-65

ARTICLE:

1. Intellectuals And The New Situation

2. Relevance of Gandhi ji Today

3. A New Approach to Planning (Discussion)

4. Hill Areas Development

5. New Deal for Rural Health

6. Accord on Farakka

7. The Age of Marriage

8. Recent Discoveries in Chemistry

9. The Godmen and Their Business

10. T. Prakasam The Man that Knew No Fear

11. Reorientation of Education System

AUTHOR:

1. Dr. Arun Shourie

2. Acharya J.B. Kripalani

3. Prof. Raj Krishna, Prof. K.A. Naqvi, Dr. S.K. Goyal and Balraj Mehta

4. Jyoti Basu

5. J. D. Singh

6. A. N. Dar

7. Prof. M. N. Sriniwas

8. Dr. B. C. Verma

9. Jai Prakash Chowskey

10. C. Ramakrishna

11. Prof. A. B. Shah

KEYWORDS :

1. Language of Masses, Functioning, Begin and Persevere

2. Decentralisation, Improving Character, Inflation

3. Planning Commission, Employment, Equity

4. Hill Areas Development Council, Not Enough Funds, Water, Road and Agriculture

5. Community, Health Worker, Medical Graduates, Indigenous Medicines

6. Construction of Barrage, Joint River Commission, Linking of Ganga-Brahmaputra

7. Better Deal for Women, Enforcement Aspect, Women Employment

8. Dental Amalgam Alloy, Propandol, Cardiac Pacemaker

9. Miracles of Godmen, Only Aim to Get Power, Thrive on Fear Unknown

10. A Dream Realized, Criticism of Judges, A Good Orator

11. Elementary and Middle Stage, Secondary Stage, University Education

Document ID : APE-1977 (Oct-Dec) Vol-III-06

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