Units of NSD
           To facilitate the news gathering and broadcasting, NSD has various units viz., the Reporting
      Unit, Talks and Current Affairs Unit, Reference Unit and the Monitoring Unit. With inputs from
      these units, NSD is able to cover diverse new events and happenings to present a comprehensive
      view of developments, flagship programmes and new initiatives of the current government like
      Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Adarsh, etc. NSD is able to give
      wide coverage to Prime Minister’s and President’s visits/tours abroad.
      Relevant Websites:
           www.newsonair.com
           www.newsonair.nic.in
      Mann Ki Baat
           For Mann Ki Baat programme, live webcasting is done on website news on air.nic.in.
      Special window and page is created for the purpose. A special window and page is created for
      the purpose.
      Transcription and Programme Exchange Service
           AIR also has a Transcription and Programme Exchange Service which includes units like
      Central Archives, Sound Archives, Digital Sound Archives, Digital Library, Radio
      Autobiography, Transcription Unit and Refurbishing Unit.
      Central Archives
           The Transcription Service was started in April, 1954 and entrusted with the main function
      of preparing transcription of speeches of all dignitaries with a special reference to the Presidents
      and Prime Ministers of India. This unit was also performing the duty of the processing of vinyl
      disc labelled “AIR-TS records” for preservation of recordings for future broadcast. The
      nomenclature of Service was changed to “Transcription and Programme Exchange Service” from
      1959. As the processed records eventually proved to be uneconomical, the processing work had
      to be closed down in 1967 and new modes of preservation like analogue magnetic tapes, etc.,
      came into use.
      Sound Archives
           The Sound Archives of All India Radio can be called the National Audio Archives of the
      nation as it is the treasure house of precious recordings of music and spoken word in different
      categories. It is the largest audio library of Indian Music recordings. The library preserves a
      separate collection of Mahatma Gandhi’s speeches including his first and the last prayer
      speeches recorded on May 11, 1947 at Sodepur Ashram, Calcutta and January 29, 1948 at Birla
      House, Delhi respectively. The only broadcast by Gandhiji from AIR Delhi on November 12,
      1947 is also preserved. The library contains recordings of all the Presidents and Prime Ministers
      of India. Voice recordings of eminent personalities like Rabindra Nath Tagore, Netaji Subhas
      Chandra Bose, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu etc., have also been preserved.
      Apart from this, award-winning radio dramas, features, documentaries and memorial lectures are
      available in the library.
      Digital Sound Archives