Aiming to put in place a vibrant community radio system in the country, government approved on Thursday expansion of such radio stations by non-profit organisations after ensuring security clearances from the defence and home ministries.
"The community radio will not include newscasting and current affairs programme and will be dealt with comprehen-sively by an inter-ministerial group represented by ministry of home affairs, defence, rural development, panchayati raj and HRD," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi told reporters after a Cabinet meeting.
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