13-Jan-2017

A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to file its reply within four weeks.

The bench was hearing a PIL, ...

28-Dec-2016

Sources said many of these applicants may be given the go ahead to start community radio stations.

The I&B Ministry has given permission to 450 community radio stations and of these ove...

26-Dec-2016

The higher education department has asked the registrars of universities to provide details and also send a report, listing colleges where CR could be operational. In the letter issued to the state...

15-Dec-2016

Cheek-and-jowl with Gurgaon, the world of snazzy malls, technology parks and a plethora of fine dining restaurants, exists the Gurgaon of low-income migrants: Those who travel bumpy roads in auto-r...

12-Dec-2016

The government will provide 90% subsidy for starting community radio stations in the northeastern states and 75% in other states of India, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced on Saturday at a...

08-Dec-2016

In a first-of-its-kind initiative by the state election commission, 22 community radio stations run by educational institutions or non-governmental organizations have been requested to put up...

05-Dec-2016

Instantly, the radio station made waves by airing good programmes and turned a hit among students. But within a year, the radio service was closed after it was found that it had been functioning wi...

29-Nov-2016

This week PTI released a story that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued warnings to some Community Radio (CR) stations over content which a high-lev...

29-Nov-2016

"There is a need to have more community radio stations in various places across the state, particularly in rural, remote and mountainous areas to give factual information and educate people about v...

22-Nov-2016

The logo for the channel, NITT FM 90.8MHz, was released as part of the official launch by Ashok Sundaresan, president, Small and Medium Industries Association (BHELSIA) on Monday. Speaking on...