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Article: Govt clears expansion of community radio stations.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- November 16, 2006
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Govt clears expansion of community radio stations
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Aiming to put in place a vibrant community radio system in the country, government today approved expansion of such radio stations by non-profit organisations after ensuring security clearances from the Defence and Home Ministries.
"The community radio will not include newscasting and current affairs programme and will be dealt with comprehensively by an inter-ministerial group represented by Ministry of Home Affairs, Defence, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and HRD," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi told reporters after a Cabinet meeting.
He ...