.: Sep 6, 2009

All India Radio. Akashavani

A national service planned, developed and operated by the Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of India

Sound broadcasting started in India in 1927 with the proliferation of private radio clubs. The operations of All India Radio began formally in 1936, as a government organisation, with clear objectives to inform, educate and entertain the masses.

When India attained Independence in 1947, AIR had a network of six stations and a complement of 18 transmitters. The coverage was 2.5% of the area and just 11% of the population. Rapid expansion of the network took place post Independence.

AIR today has a network of 232 broadcasting centres with 149 medium frequency(MW), 54 high frequency (SW) and 171 FM transmitters. The coverage is 91.79% of the area , serving 99.14% of the people in the largest democracy of the world. AIR covers 24 Languages and 146 dialects in home services. In Externel services, it covers 27 languages; 17 national and 10 foreign languages.

Source : http://www.allindiaradio.org

Subhash Chandra Bose on 1 Rupee Stamp

Subhash Chandra Bose
January 23, 1897 to 18, 1945
Indian Freedom Fighter
Great Son of Mother India

Click here to know more about him

75th Anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrdom

This One Rupee Stamp was issued
on 1994 of 75th Anniversary of the
Jallianwala Bagh Martyrdom

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhiji on One Rupee Stamp

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) On the 15th August 1948, the 1st Anniversary of India's Independence Gandhiji's for th first time stamp was issued in 4 denominations viz., 1½ as. 3½ as., 12as. and 10 Rupees.

Free online Gandhi's Autobiography