MUMBAI: After hesitating for months, the Information and Broadcasting ministry has finally decided that the bidding of vacant channels of FM radio broadcasting in Phase II be cancelled.
In a circular dated 28 August 2008, the ministry says that 'a combined tender be floated in respect of vacant channels of Phase II and channels of Phase III'.
The Government is also considering the formulation of a 'fresh policy' in this regard.
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BANGALORE: Justice NK Patel of the Karnataka High Court (HC) has directed the state police department to reconsider the applications for live bands within eight weeks, during a hearing on Thursday.
The HC gave the order after hearing a petition filed by Bangalore's Cave Caterer's Pvt. Ltd., Four Friends Enterprises and others.
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MUMBAI: Sony BMG has released the music of Sanjay Gadhvi's next film Kidnap that stars Imran Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Minissha Lamba. The music has been composed by Pritam and Sandeep Vyas. The album has seven tracks featuring the likes of Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Adnan Sami, Sandeep Vyas and Suzi Q.
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MUMBAI: Music composer Amit Trivedi, who composed the music of UTV Spot Boy's �Aamir' earlier this year, has been signed by the production house for two more films -�Dev. D' and �Condition applied'. Both projects are part of the 16 film deal that UTV has signed with T-Series.
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Mumbai: In its endeavor to further cement the clear leadership that it enjoys amongst the youth of the city as the radio station of choice, BIG 92.7 FM, India's 1st Station, brings an innovative �Sony Ericsson BIG Loud and Famous Fresher Hunt' contest starting from 8 September. The contest has been conceptualized as a means to capture the excitement in colleges with the entry of a new batch of students. The �Fresher' contest intends to create and provide a platform for all the freshers in colleges to showcase their talent to become the Loud and Famous fresher.
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I am writing this blog post my successful completion of 168 hours of being on-air continuously which has got me a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
At present, I feel all happy and excited to have set a new world record, but getting here was not an easy journey, it involved lots of preparation from my side and lots of help from my colleagues. Here's a brief description of how I went about it.
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MUMBAI: Former radio jockey Noel Keymer has compiled a book, �Everything you wanted to know about Radio Jockeying but did not know whom to ask', addressing issues concerning RJing as a career. The book has been published by Magna Publications and has hit most city stores this week.
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MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television (Set) is all set to launch on 19 September another season of its music-based reality show Indian Idol 4.
The channel has roped in nine sponsors for the fourth season of Indian Idol which will air on Fridays and Saturdays. The sponsors include Bajaj Allianz, Airtel, ITC, Tata Sky, Tide (P&G), Tata Motors Ace, Parle Agro, LG and Sony India.
Produced by Miditech, the show this time will particularly address the aspirations of young India.
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MUMBAI: On the occasion of its 31st anniversary, SPIC MACAY begins its Virasat 2008 series in Delhi and all over the country in 300 towns. Spic Macay is an affirmation of need to conserve and promote an awareness of the rich culture tapestry of India among the youth, through focus on the classical arts with its rituals, and mythology and philosophy and to facilitate an appreciation of their deeper values. The need for an inspired perspective in a world bombarded with too much information. Thi...
