MUMBAI: Seven national and 39 state parties will have access to All India Radio to woo voters in the Lok Sabha and assembly polls to Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim.
On AIR, Prasar Bharati has decided to allocate a total of 10 hours on the national hookup and 15 hours on the regional stations for national parties. A total of 30 hours of broadcasting time on the regional stations would be available for state parties.
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MUMBAI: Satellite radio broadcaster WorldSpace Inc, which filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2008, has won court approval to sell itself to a company controlled by founder and chief executive Noah Samara.
Samara's Yenura Pte. Ltd. will pay $28 million for substantially all of WorldSpace's assets and its U.S. subsidiaries, WorldSpace Systems Corporation and AfriSpace Inc, says an official release.
The sale still needs regulatory approval.
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MUMBAI: Famous play back singer Benny Dayal was present at Big 92.7 FM studios to host live �Kalakkal Kaalai' show with RJ Big Dheena between 7-11 am. Benny was present at Big 92.7 FM studios to promote �Sangarsh 2009' a live concert organized by Anna University on 28th March 2009.
While speaking on-air, Benny praised Anna university students for organizing �Sangarsh 2009' a concert in aid of Kuranai Illam, a home for orphaned children. Benny also said that he was thrilled while watching AR Rahman receiving Oscars.
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Born on 20 March 1966, Alka Yagnik is one of the most versatile singers in the industry today. Alka started crooning at the age of six for Calcutta Radio and was brought by her mother to Bombay where she was advised to wait till her voice matured. But her determined mother got a letter of introduction to Raj Kapoor from a Calcutta distributor, who sent a letter to noted producer Laxmikant. The music composer gave her two alternatives - an immediate start as a dubbing artist, ...
