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  World Radio Day: How Radio became India's lifeline during partition

  India | February 13, 2026 7:18 IST

  The day highlights radio’s role in providing information, promoting freedom of expression and connecting communities across the globe. Radio remains one of the most accessible and affordable forms of media, especially in remote and developing regions.

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  Cabinet approves 730 new private FM Radio channels in 234 cities and towns

  Technology | August 28, 2024 18:42 IST

  The government approved to launch of 730 FM radio channels in 234 new cities and towns with a reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore. Many of these locations are in Aspirational Districts, areas affected by left-wing extremism, and border districts.

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  Inmates turn RJs, run FM Radio stations in Telangana prisons

  India | June 12, 2019 11:07 IST

  As part of a scheme to reform and rehabilitate prisoners, the Prisons Department started the project wherein select inmates were being trained to run FM Radio stations 'Antarvani' (inner voice).

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  Was pressured against FM radio auction: PM Modi

  Politics | August 15, 2015 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: Emphasising on the need for transparency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a lot of pressure was created on him so that auctions for FM Radio are not held but added that

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  Government plans FM radio stations in small towns & cities

  India | March 28, 2015 8:48 IST

  Mumbai:The government is planning to take the FM radio's reach to small towns and cities across the country by launching hundreds of stations in such places over the next two years, MoS for Information and

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  Modi Cabinet clears Phase III auction of FM radio

  January 16, 2015 17:20 IST

  New Delhi: The proposal for auctioning for phase III of FM channels was given a go ahead by the government today, a process that could add an estimated revenue of over Rs 550 crore to

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  Phase III expansion of FM radio likely this fiscal: Jaitley

  November 25, 2014 11:40 IST

  New Delhi: Government intends to carry out Phase III expansion of FM radio hopefully in the current financial year to rake in more revenue, information and broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.The I&B ministry

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  Government likely to carry out Phase III expansion of FM radio

  November 23, 2014 13:24 IST

  New Delhi: Government intends to carry out Phase III expansion of FM radio hopefully in the current financial year to rake in more revenue, Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley said today. The I and

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  FM radio to have news soon

  India | July 03, 2014 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: Private FM radio channels may soon be able to broadcast news, with the government keenly inclined in this favour and promising to take a decision soon.Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said he

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  FM Radio channels warned against airing vulgar content

  India | October 24, 2012 19:03 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 24: Having noticed instances where objectionable and vulgar content was being broadcast on private FM Radio channels, the Information and Broadcastingministry has asked them to ensure that the programmes were clean and