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Krishi Darshan debuted on Doordarshan on 26 January 1967, and is the Indian television's longest-running programme. [4] Television service was extended to Bombay (now Mumbai) and Amritsar in 1972. Until 1975, only seven Indian cities had television service, and Doordarshan was the country's sole television provider.
The experiment became a service in 1965, when Doordarshan began beaming signals to reach television sets in living rooms in and around the country’s capital, New Delhi. By 1972, services were extended to Mumbai and Amritsar and then on, to seven other cities by 1975.
Sep 16, 2024 · History. Doordarshan began as a modest experiment in public service telecasting. The then President of India, Shri Rajendra Prasad inaugurated the first broadcast on September 15, 1959. In 1959, a leading European company exhibited its closed-circuit TV equipment at an international exposition.
On 15 September 1959, the Government of India launched Doordarshan or DD in short, India’s public service broadcaster in Delhi. Starting as an experiment with a small 5 KW transmitter and an improvised studio, DD became a national broadcaster in 1982.
Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.It is one of India’s largest broadcasting organisations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure, having been established on 15 September 1959.
Sep 15, 2019 · On 15 August 1982, Doordarshan introduced a national telecast service from its own TV studio in New Delhi, named DD1. The same year, audiences saw the LIVE colour telecast of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s speech on Independence Day. It was followed by the colour telecast of the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi.
Sep 16, 2024 · State-owned public television broadcaster Doordarshan completed 65 years on Sunday. The channel, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is one of Prasar Bharati 's two divisions. It was established on September 15, 1959.
Jul 10, 2024 · Doordarshan, India’s public service broadcaster, proudly marks its 65th anniversary this year. Since its establishment on 15th September 1959, Doordarshan has been at the forefront of Indian media, promoting unity, culture, and education while serving as the nation’s voice.
Aug 11, 2022 · On September 15, 1959, Doordarshan (or “a glimpse of all afar”, as the Prasar Bharati website describes it) was launched in Delhi using equipment from West Germany. In 1965, it began...
Doordarshan, India’s public service broadcaster, proudly celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. Since its inception on 15th September 1959, Doordarshan has been a cornerstone of Indian media fostering unity, culture, and education while serving as the voice of the nation.
