"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation.

The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983.

NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI

LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English

DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 24 APRIL, 1977

PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly

NUMBER OF PAGES: 60

VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLII, No. 17

BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 17-53

ARTICLE:

1. Reorienting Our Civil Services

2. Tribute to Krishan Chander

3. Astrology : No Pseudo Science

4. Coffee- The universal beverage

5. The Synthetic Smile

6. The Ahoms and Their Administration

7. Discovery of A New Satellite

8. Urban Design

9. The Atomic Energy

AUTHOR:

1. Dr. A. R .Kidwai

2. Mulkraj Anand

3. Dr. B.V. Raman

4. M. Venkatratnam

5. K.N. Dutt

6. Dr. Arun Barua

7. Dr. M.K.V. Bapu

8. Hanumantha Rao Naidu

9. Dr. A. S. Wagh

KEYWORDS :

1. Streamlining Selection Procedure, Phenomenal Increase in Job Seekers, Need For Rural Bias

2. Sense of Wonder, Singing Prose, Assertion of Faith

3. Oldest Science, Prejudice against Astrology, Diagnostic Power

4. East India Company, Research and New Variations, Expansion Scheure

5. From Grin to Smile, Plastic Smile, Service With a Smile

6. Labour Service of Adult male, Ahoms Tolerance To Hindu-Muslims, Political Unification of Assam

7. In The Vicinity of Uranus, Novel Procedure By bhattacharya, Satellite of Jupiter, Ganemi

8. Town Planning, Emphasis On Housing, Urban Picture of The City

9. Nightmare Of hiroshima- Nagasaki, peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Nuclear Agro Industrial Complex, Desalinate Sea Water Provide Electricity

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