STATION'S
PROFILE
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| 1. | Name of the station : | All
India Radio : Imphal Address : Palace compound, Imphal Pin : 795001 E-mail Address: airimfal@sancharnet.in Tele. No.0385 220248(fax) |
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| 2. | Category : | Capital Station | |
| 3. | Date of commission : | 15.8.63 | |
| 4. | No. of Transmitters with capacity : | 1.
1 KW MW 2. 50 KW MW 3. 50 KW SW 4. 10 KW FM 5. 300 KW MW (under installation) |
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| 5. | No. and type of studios :- | Type
III Music Studio-1 Drama Studio-1 Talk studio-1 Playback Studio-1 |
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| 6. | Service/coverage area : | a)
Primary service area : 3000 sq. Km b) Secondary coverage area : 4000 sq. Km. c) States/districts under coverage zone : With MW and SW it covers the entire State of Manipur. |
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| 7. | Main Language of broadcast : Manipuri | ||
| 8. | Language/dialect programmes broadcast : | Major
:- a). Hmar b). Paite c). Kabui d). Thadou e) Mao f). Tangkhul Minor :- (Only songs)-Aimol, Gangte, Lamkang Mayon, Mizo, Liangmei, Maring, Zou, Chiru, Thangal, Anal, Maram, Monsang, Kom, Vaiphei, Chothe, Koireng, Simte. |
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| 9. | No. of transmissions with times : | 1st
:- 6.00 AM - 10.00 AM(11AM on Sunday) 2nd :- 12.15 PM - 3.40 PM(11.30AM to 3.40 PM on Sunday ) |
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| 10. | Different programme Advisory Committees attached to the station : | 1). PAC 2). RPAC 3). EBCC | |
| 11. | No. of stations/CRS if any under its control to be commissioned : | LRS - Churachandpur | |
| 12. | Communication facilities : |
1. Imphal is
directly connected by air to Guwahati, Calcutta, Aizawal, delhi etc
2. By rail : nearest railheads are Silchar and Dimapur. 3. By road : Two National Highways NH-39 and NH-53 connects Imphal to the rest of the country and Myanmar. |
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| 13. | Main festivals/ceremonies among the different communities : | Yaosang, Kang, Ningol Chakouba, Cheiraoba, Durga Puja, Lai Haraoba, Janmastami, Christmas, Id-ul-fiter, Muharram, Kut, Gangai, Luingaini are some of the major festivals celebrated in the State. | |
| 14. | Cultural and Traditional heritage : |
1. Although a majority of
the Meiteis follow Hindu Vaisnavaite culture and traditions. Hence the
Religious ceremonies are intermingled with Hindu As well as Meitei
traditions.
2. A majority of the Tribals in the state have adopted christianity as their religion. They also still preserve their rich cultural heritage.
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| 15. | Major Educational Institutions : | Manipur University, Central Agriculture University, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and a Number of Colleges and Institutions are in the STATE. | |
| 16. | Technical/Engineering/Industrial Institutions : | Industrial Training Institute, Takyel, Adimjati Technical Institute, CEDT, are some technical Institutions. | |
| 17. | Major Industries/PSUS : | No major Industries are set up in the State. Only some small scale Industries based on Handloom and handicraft, carpentry, weaving, bamboo etc. exists in the state. | |
| 18. | Main Newspapers/magazines : | POKNAPHAM, HUYEN LANPAO, YAKAIROL, SANA LEIBAK, SANGAI EXPRESS, IMPHAL FREE PRESS are some of the local dailies. | |
| 19. | Main projects/Schemes of Central and State Govt. under the coverage zone : | The station covers most of the central Government Schemes. | |
| 20. | Political parties and parties in power : | Following
the 8th Assembly Election held in the month of February 2002, a coalition
Govt. under the banner of Secular Progressive Front consisting of Congress (I),
MSCP, CPI, and NCP led by Shri Okram Ibobi Singh, came into power w.e.f.,
7.3.02. Recognised State and National Political Parties :- 1. Indian National
Congress (I) |
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| 21. | Total Population with break-up of different communities and tribes : | LANGUAGE 1. Anal 2. Bengali 3. Hindi 4. Hmar 5. Kabui 6. Kacha Naga 7. Kuki 8. Lushai/Mizo 9. Manipuri 10. Mao 11. Maring 12. Nepali/Gurkha 13. Paite 14. Tangkhul 15. Thadou 16. Vaiphei 17. Zemi/Naga 18. Zou 19. Others |
POPULATION |
| Total | 14,20,953 | ||