INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -On 15 September 1959, the Government of India launched Doordarshan or DD in short, India’s public service broadcaster in Delhi. Starting as an experiment with a small 5 KW transmitter and an improvised studio, DD became a national broadcaster in 1982.

Detailed explanation-2: -The experiment became a service in 1965, when Doordarshan began beaming signals to reach television sets in living rooms in and around the country’s capital, New Delhi. By 1972, services were extended to Mumbai and Amritsar and then on, to seven other cities by 1975.

Detailed explanation-3: -The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission started in 1965 as part of All India Radio, with a five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri.

Detailed explanation-4: -These drama series were sponsored by a number of Indian companies. DD1’s Hum Log was the first sponsored TV serial of Indian television and started airing with its series premiere on 7 July 1984.

Detailed explanation-5: -About Doordarshan News and DD India (DD News and DD India) DD News was launched as a separate channel on 3 November, 2003. Its satellite footprint is available across the country. DD News is currently producing news content in Hindi, Sanskrit and Sign languages.