Who is the chairman of Prasar Bharati board?
Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the chairman of Prasar Bharati board?
- 2 When was Prasar Bharati established?
- 3 Who was the first Information and broadcasting Minister of India?
- 4 Who was the first controller of broadcasting in India?
- 5 What was the first radio station in India?
- 6 What is the history of Prasar Bharati?
- 7 Who is Shashi Shekhar Vempati?
Who is the chairman of Prasar Bharati board?
Shri Shashi S. Vempati
| Prasar Bharati Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, Prasar Bharati Board – Vacant | Off. Tel.:+91-11-23118801/ 23118802 email: chairman[at]prasarbharati[dot]gov[dot]in |
| Shri Shashi S. Vempati, Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharati | Off. Tel.:+91-11-23118803/ 23118804 email: ceo[at]prasarbharati[dot]gov[dot]in Follow @shashidigital |
When was Prasar Bharati established?
November 23, 1997, New Delhi, India
Prasar Bharati/Founded
What was the initial name of Prasar Bharati?
Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 The Act defines composition, powers and functions of the corporation.
In which year was the Prasara Bharathi Act passed?
1990
The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.
Who was the first Information and broadcasting Minister of India?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is one among the early Ministries set up after India’s Independence and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was India’s first Minister for Information and Broadcasting.
Who was the first controller of broadcasting in India?
Lionel Fielden
Lionel Fielden was appointed the first Controller of Broadcasting in August 1935. In the following month Akashvani Mysore, a private radio station was set up. On June 8, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio.
Who introduced radio in India?
It was on July 23, 1927 that organised broadcasting kick started. Lionel Fielden was the first controller of Broadcasting in India. He was a senior BBC producer who spent five years in India as the controller of broadcasting and one of the main people who established All India Radio (AIR).
Who was Minister of Information 1964?
RES Resigned
| Portfolio | Minister | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Railways | S. K. Patil | 11 January 1966 |
| Minister of Law and Justice and Communications | Ashoke Kumar Sen | 11 January 1966 |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Indira Gandhi | 11 January 1966 |
| Minister of Industry | Ram Subhag Singh | 13 June 1964 |
What was the first radio station in India?
the Radio Club of Bombay
In June 1923 the Radio Club of Bombay made the first ever broadcast in the country. This was followed by the setting up of the Calcutta Radio Club five months later. The Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) came into being on July 23, 1927, only to face liquidation in less than three years.
What is the history of Prasar Bharati?
The Prasar Bharati came into existence under an Act enacted by the Vishwanath Pratap Singh-led United Front government in 1990, to decouple the two state broadcasters – Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR) from the influence of the government of the day.
What are the powers of the Prasar Bharati board?
The Prasar Bharati Act vests the general superintendence, direction, and management of affairs of the Corporation in the Prasar Bharati Board which may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation. The Prasar Bharati Board consists of:
Who is the current CEO of Prasar Bharati?
Dr A. Surya Prakash is the current chairperson of Prasar Bharati (he succeeded Shashi Sekhar Vempati)) and Jawhar Sircar was the CEO until November 2016.
Who is Shashi Shekhar Vempati?
Shashi Shekhar Vempati is the CEO of Prasar Bharati (he succeeded Jawhar Sircar who was the CEO until November 2016). The Prasar Bharati Act provides for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation, to be known as Prasar Bharati, and define its composition, functions, and powers.
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