17-05-2012 Radio Chautari, a unique radio programme that aims to provide space to the voices of rural people to promote peace and development in Nepal is being broadcast in more than 55 districts through 39 FM Radio Stations in six languages. more...

15-05-2012 The Asia Pacific Board of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) protests against the recent spectrum hike imposed by the Government of India. The hike would mean a steep raise from the existing 19,700 INR per annum to 91,000 INR per annum. more...

13-05-2012 The information and broadcasting ministry has asked the department of telecommunications to roll back its decision of a five-fold hike in spectrum fee for community radio stations. more...

10-05-2012 The representatives of Community Radio Association of India (CRAI) met Kapil Sibal, union minister of communications and information technology to convey its resentment over hike in spectrum fee. more...

10-05-2012 The ministry of information and broadcasting has been holding periodic consultations to see if it can give a fillip to the spread of CR. more...

9-05-2012 Radio broadcasting experts from the Asia-Pacific and beyond are meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, to plan for the future of the industry in the region. more...

9-05-2012 The community radio stations are finding it difficult to survive with the steep hike in royalty fee. Recently, ministry of communications and information and technology had revised the annual spectrum charges for the captive users. more...

8-05-2012 As on, November 2011, there are 121 functional community radio stations in India of which the north-east operates only two. North-eastern States are in urgent need of this medium, says Privat Giri. more...