January 1936: Delhi radio station was opened.
July 9, 1936: Mr A.S.Bukhari Station Director Delhi becomes Deputy Controller of Broadcasting.
June 8, 1936: The name of Indian State Broadcasting Service is changed to All India Radio at the
behest of Lionel Fielden and after Lord Linlithgow approves of it.
November 1937: AIR comes under Department of Communication.
October 1, 1939: External Services Started with Pushtu Broadcast. Today it goes out to 155
countries in 25 languages.
October 24, 1941: AIR comes under Department of I & B.
July 9, 1936: Mr A.S.Bukhari Station Director Delhi becomes Deputy Controller of Broadcasting.
June 8, 1936: The name of Indian State Broadcasting Service is changed to All India Radio at the
behest of Lionel Fielden and after Lord Linlithgow approves of it.
November 1937: AIR comes under Department of Communication.
October 1, 1939: External Services Started with Pushtu Broadcast. Today it goes out to 155
countries in 25 languages.
October 24, 1941: AIR comes under Department of I & B.