Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The government has unveiled PB-SHABD, a news-sharing initiative by Prasar Bharati, DD News, and Akashvani News, along with an updated News on the Air mobile app.
About PB-SHABD
It is a news-sharing initiative to provide news stories in major Indian languages across fifty categories. The service offers clean feeds curated from across the country, free for the first year, and without the Doordarshan logo. The revamped websites and apps of Doordarshan News and All India Radio will provide personalized news feeds, push notifications, multimedia integration, live streaming, social media sharing, and more.
Aim: It aims to revolutionize the news industry by offering accurate and meaningful content to print and electronic media nationwide, benefiting smaller news organizations.
