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After debate over salaries, Prasar Bharti CEO defends Smriti Irani
The Wire had earlier claimed that the delay in release of funds was due to alleged standoff between the Prasar Bharati and the I&B ministry.
I&B refuses salary for DD, AIR staff after ministry's proposal denied
Prasar Bharati refused to yield to the ministry’s demand at its February 15 meeting, claiming the order was totally “illegal”, the source added.
Let’s think if we really need an I&B ministry
Surya Prakash had responded by expressing the view that the ministry’s orders constituted a “contempt of the Prasar Bharati Act”.
Smriti Irani: Is content of DD and AIR worth Rs 2,500 cr?
The Board also deferred a proposal by the I&B ministry to appoint a serving IAS officer as member (personnel) of Prasar Bharati.
AIR’s Republic Day tableau to feature PM’s Mann ki Baat
The rest would be of ministries and departments of Government of India.
Ira Joshi appointed as Director-General of Doordarshan News
The appointment came following the retirement of Veena Jain who demitted office in August.
RSS does not support online trolling, says Mohan Bhagwat
Bhagwat says aggressive behaviour on Internet is like ‘hitting below belt’.
Disquieting signals from UP, Tripura
The shocking aspect is that this wasn’t done by some extremist far-right outfit but by the authorities.
DD, AIR refused to broadcast my I-Day speech, alleges Tripura CM
There was no immediate reaction from the Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio.
Modi govt proposes 1 D-G to head both DD, AIR
While Doordarshan has a terrestrial network spanning a major part of the country, the reach of AIR is even more than DD.