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Des Punjab: India launches an exclusive radio service for the border belt

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Des Punjab: India launches an exclusive radio service for the border belt
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Des Punjab: India launches an exclusive radio service for the border belt With a view to counter neighbouring Pakistan’s radio penetration in its territory, India has announced to launch an exclusive radio service for the border belt, named as "Des Punjab". Named “Des Punjab”, this FM radio channel will send out a message of cultural oneness of Punjab and its culture. A 1,000-ft high, 20-KW high power relay transmitter tower was set up at Gharinda, 5 km from the Attari-Wagah border. Officials of AIR confirmed that the FM transmitter at Gharinda had an expected coverage of about 80-km radius and the transmission would be received in Sialkot, Gujranwala and Lahore, too. The trial run has begun on 103.6 MHz and the service is going to be formally started on September 24 by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in India. Officials said the radio service would be operational between 6 am and 12 midnight in Punjabi and Urdu language. Sources said it would relay entertainment programmes on music, art, heritage and religious activities in addition to programmes highlighting India’s vision on sensitive issues like situation in Punjab and Kashmir in reply to Pakistan’s false propaganda, resulting in confusion across the border. -PTC News-
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