Rs.100-crore scheme to counter propaganda in Kashmir
August 10th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it has approved a Rs.100 crore (around $22 million) scheme for strengthening broadcasting signals in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir to counter anti-India propaganda in the state.
“There are reports that anti-India propaganda is received in the state of Jammu and Kashmir from across the border. Several programmes have been mounted by All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) to counter such propaganda,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told parliament in response to a question.
The minister added that AIR and DD were improving their coverage in Jammu and Kashmir and other border areas by strengthening their network.
“The government has approved a scheme amounting to Rs.100 crore for strengthening the transmission of broadcasting signals in border areas of J&K,” she told the Rajya Sabha.
- Prasar Bharati approves expansion of DD's DTH platform - Sep 06, 2011
- New broadcasting and relay transmitters to come up in remote areas of J-K - Oct 13, 2009
- DD to have 150 channels on DTH platform by year-end - Sep 12, 2011
- Priority to improving TV, radio transmission in Kashmir: Soni - Oct 13, 2009
- 60 percent TV homes to watch Games ceremony: Doordarshan official - Oct 03, 2010
- Asiad coloured Indian TV, now CWG to spur HDTV - Sep 27, 2010
- High on eyeballs, DD rates for CWG ceremony zoom - Oct 10, 2010
- Govt. to constitute mechanism to monitor content on television - Mar 15, 2011
- Doordarshan DTH platform expansion to benefit viewers - Jun 09, 2011
- DD left with permanent legacy after CWG - Oct 27, 2010
- GoM to meet Jan 19 to decide auction for FM-III: Soni - Jan 13, 2011
- Doordarshan to be digitalised: Soni - Dec 08, 2009
- Cabinet approves expansion of private radio service (Lead) - Jul 07, 2011
- 'Doordarshan to earn Rs.300 crore from ad sales during CWG' - Sep 08, 2010
- AIR, Doordarshan operations hit as employees strike - Nov 23, 2010
Tags: all india radio, ambika soni, border areas, crore, dd, doordarshan, jammu and kashmir, kashmir, New Delhi, parliament, propaganda, radio air, rajya sabha, signals, state of jammu and kashmir
