I&B ministry releases â¹617 cr for salaries of DD, AIR staff
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has released â¹617 crore for the payment of three months' salaries of Doordarshan and All India Radio employees. The amount has been released despite Prasar Bharati, the parent company of DD and AIR, not having signed an agreement to get grants-in-aid from the government. An official said the agreement will be signed "subsequently".