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Prasar Bharati to initiate legal action against apps illegally using DD and AIR content

The Indian public broadcaster said more similar applications have been identified and are in the process of being shut down by Google.

Wish Centre's COVID-19 vaccine strategy was subject of Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the government on its strategy for making the COVID-19 vaccine available to the public

Community radio stations across India brave lockdown, severe fund crunch to ensure last-mile awareness on COVID-19

Had it not been for the proactiveness of the community radio stations across India, the crisis would have exploded even more for the Centre and the state governments, particularly in rural India.

Coronavirus outbreak: DD, AIR broadcast virtual classes to help students continue remote learning during lockdown

DD Kendras in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir are already offering virtual classes

Ravi Shankar Prasad bats for linking Aadhaar with driving licence, says move would curb forgery

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the driving license would be linked to Aadhaar card to check forgery, said reports.

As Doordarshan turns 60, people share nostalgic posts about favourite shows, memories associated with public broadcaster

Doordarshan turned 60 on Sunday bringing back memories of a golden period when entertainment in the country revolved around serials such as Mahabharata, Fauji and Malgudi Days.

Google doodle celebrates 100th birth anniversary of Amrita Pritam, one of India's most prolific poets

Born in the Gujranwala province of British India, Pritam published her first collection of poems at the age of 16 and went on to become the greatest Punjabi poet of the 20th century.

Prasar Bharati's translation of PM's Independence Day speech into Balochi may reflect Centre's assertive policy on region

In 2016, Narendra Modi had said in his Independence Day speech, 'In the last few days, people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have thanked me.'

Google collaborates with Prasar Bharat to digitise AIR and Doordarshan archives; content to be hosted on Google Arts and Culture

Google would be digitising over 20 years of content from Doordarshan and AIR across 12 languages. This content will be hosted on Google Arts and Culture.

Biologist Chandrima Shaha to head National Science Academy, will be first woman president in INSA's 85-year history

Dr Shaha has previously served the National Institute of Immunology—Delhi as Director & the INSA as vice-president.