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77 regional languages/ dialects to make news region specific and people
friendly. The RNUs originate 444 bulletins every day for a total duration of
about 33 hours that includes regional, external, DTH services and FM
headlines. RNUs also mount 12,720 news- based programmes in a month
for a total duration of nearly 1706 hours besides broadcasting special
programmes when state assemblies are in session.
FM headlines serve immediate needs of information in Indian languages
for listeners during their daily busy schedule in cities and towns. At present
249 headline bulletins in 16 languages are being produced by RNUs.
Units of NSD
To facilitate the news gathering and broadcasting, NSD has various units
viz., the Reporting Unit, Talks and Current Affairs Unit, Reference Unit and
the Monitoring Unit. With inputs from these units, NSD is able to cover
diverse new events and happenings to present a comprehensive view of
developments, flagship programmes and new initiatives of the current
government like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana,
Adarsh, etc. NSD is able to give wide coverage to Prime Minister’s and
President’s visits/tours abroad.
Mann Ki Baat
For Mann Ki Baat programme, live webcasting is done on website news on
air.nic.in. Special window and page is created for the purpose. A special
window and page is created for the purpose.
Transcription and Programme Exchange Service
AIR also has a Transcription and Programme Exchange Service which
includes units like Central Archives, Sound Archives, Digital Sound Archives,
Digital Library, Radio Autobiography, Transcription Unit and Refurbishing
Unit.
Central Archives
The Transcription Service was started in April, 1954 and entrusted with the
main function of preparing transcription of speeches of all dignitaries with
a special reference to the Presidents and Prime Ministers of India. This unit
was also performing the duty of the processing of vinyl disc labelled “AIR-
TS records” for preservation of recordings for future broadcast. The
nomenclature of Service was changed to “Transcription and Programme
Exchange Service” from 1959. As the processed records eventually proved to
be uneconomical, the processing work had to be closed down in 1967 and
new modes of preservation like analogue magnetic tapes, etc., came into use.
Sound Archives
The Sound Archives of All India Radio can be called the National Audio
Archives of the nation as it is the treasure house of precious recordings of