SANSKRIT NEWS BULLETIN THROUGH FM (17-Aug-2010)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3766 
ANSWERED ON:7.08.200 


SANSKRIT NEWS BULLETIN THROUGH FM 
Bavalia Shri Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai 


Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 


(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the broadcasting frequency of Sanskrit News Bulletins from twice to thrice a day 
through FM of All India Radio(AIR); 


(b) if so, the details thereof; 
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; 
(d) whether the Government has any proposal to popularise Sanskrit through AIR FM channels; and 


(e) if so, the details thereof? 


Answer 


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ( SHRI C. M. JATUA) 


(a) to (e): All India Radio is broadcasting two news bulletins in Sanskrit at 0655 - 0700 hrs. and 80 - 85 hrs. daily from Delhi. 
The audio and text of these bulletins are also put on the News Services Division's Website newsonair.nic.in. In addition, various AIR 
Stations are regularly broadcasting Sanskrit programmes including Sanskrit lessons. Prasar Bharati has informed that there is no 
Sanskrit news bulletin broadcast on FM Channel of All India Radio and there is no proposal to increase the broadcasting frequency of 
Sanskrit News Bulletin from twice to thrice on AIR.