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National Broadcasting Day is observed on 23 July, marking India's first official radio broadcast in 1927.
That broadcast was made by the Indian Broadcasting Company from Bombay.
Broadcasting passed to government control in 1930 with the Indian State Broadcasting Service.
It was renamed All India Radio on 8 June 1936 and adopted the name Akashvani in 1957.
FM broadcasting in India began on 23 July 1977 from Madras.
First trial broadcast by the Radio Club of Bombay
Calcutta Radio Club begins broadcasting
Indian Broadcasting Company makes the first official broadcast, from Bombay
Indian State Broadcasting Service established after IBC is liquidated
Renamed All India Radio
Adopts the name Akashvani
FM broadcasting begins in India, from Madras
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The name adopted by All India Radio in 1957, meaning 'voice from the sky'.
The private company that made India's first official radio broadcast in 1927, later liquidated in 1930.