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Monday, June 16, 2014

News soon on Private FM, total revamp of Doordarshan on the cards, indicates Javadekar

Courtesy: www.radioandmusic.com/
RnM Team    14 Jun 14 15:03 IST


NEW DELHI: The Government will shortly take a decision on permitting private channels to broadcast news of All India Radio.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar – said that the government may also consider permitting news of Press Trust of India or United News of Indiato be broadcast on private radio stations.

Addressing a press meet at the Doordarshan Kendra in Worli, Mumbai, he said the Government was committed to making Doordarshan the first choice of viewers across the country and a special provision will be made in the Union Budget for a total revamp of DD.

Javadekar, who was in the western metropolis to make a full appraisal of the Mumbai Kendra of Doordarshan, held discussion with officials about future plans and said, "The blue print for revamp of national and regional channels of DD is being drawn and this will involve going for staff and artiste recruitment on a large scale. I and B ministry is planning to change the look and feel of the national and regional channels of DD." 

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