From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it was published by All India Radio,New Delhi.From July 3 ,1949,it was turned into a weekly journal.
Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983.
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.
NAME OF THE JOURNAL: The Indian Listener
LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English
DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 08-01-1950
PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly
NUMBER OF PAGES: 69
VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XV. No. 2.
BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 19-43, 45-56, 58-64
ARTICLE:
1. Life And Culture In Karnataka
2. Pacifism And Non-violence
3. The Cost Of Living Index
4. The Naini Agricultural Institute
5. The Damodar Valley Project
6. Science And The Navy
7. GEMS
AUTHOR:
1. Masti Venkatesa Iyengar
2. Horace Alexander
3. Dr. Natarajan
4. H. S. Azariah
5. L. K. Elmhirst
6. Commodore H. Drew
7. V. Pandurangaiah
KEYWORDS:
1. Vijayanagara kingdom and Karnataka, Paintings of Karnataka
2. World Meeting of Pacificists, War and non-violence
3. Determining the cost of living index, Collection Black market price and retail price data
4. Agricultural education, Animal Husbandry and dairy development
5. Elmhirst in India, History of Damodar Valley Project
6. Shipbuilding in India, Defence Scientific Research Organization
7. Man and machine, Cottage ndustries
Document ID: INL-1950 (J-M) Vol-I (02)
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