All India Radio (
AIR), officially known since 1956 as
Ākāshvāṇī (literally, "Voice from the Sky"), is the national
public radio broadcaster of
India and a division of
Prasar Bharati. Established in 1930, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's
Doordarshan, the national public television broadcaster. AIR has covered more than 99% of the Indian Population as per the latest information given by Minister of Information and Broadcast. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks in the world. Its headquarters is at the Akashvani Bhavan in
New Delhi. Akashvani Bhavan houses the Drama Section, the FM Section and the National Service.
Doordarshan Kendra (
Delhi) offices are also located on the sixth floor at Akashvani Bhavan.