The Hindu Business Line : DD launches SMS news service

Doordarshan has launched an SMS based news service that allows mobile phone users to receive the top four news headlines and cricket score updates on match days of matches telecast live on the channel.

The service became available from April 5 this year, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr P.R. Dasmunsi told the Lok Sabha today.

The Minister added that All India Radio is already offering News on Phone Service (IVR) at Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Patna and Ahmedabad and this was likely to be commissioned at Thiruvananthapuram and Bangalore shortly. Besides, the service is expected to be launched at Raipur, Jaipur, Shimla, Lucknow, Guwahati, Imphal and Kolkata during the 10th Plan.

SMS based news service was expected to be commissioned in Delhi during the 10th Plan.

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