DD Kashir

DD Kashir
CountryIndia
HeadquartersJammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Programming
Language(s)Kashmiri
Ladakhi
Hindi
Urdu
Pahari
Picture format576i (16:9) SDTV
Ownership
OwnerDoordarshan
History
Launched1999 (as Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Jammu and Leh)
Links
Websitedoordarshan.gov.in/ddkashir

DD Kashir is a regional subsidiary television station of Doordarshan in Jammu and Kashmir which is owned by Broadcasting Ministry of India centrally focusing on tradition of Kashmiri culture and heritage, telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Jammu, Leh.

Doordarshan launched the channel to counter extremist Pakistani propaganda in the Kashmir valley. DD Kashir includes programmes focusing on Kashmiri culture and traditions and the history of Kashmir valley.[1] One programme on Kashmir featured was Budhshah, which told the life of the historical Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin.[2] It has in association with All India Radio established high power transmitters along the India-Pakistan border to counter Pakistani propaganda. [3] Recently DD Kashir channel shifted to Freedish DTH Channel Number 85. So it can be received without any subscription at LCN 085. [4]

  1. ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines".
  2. ^ "Film BUDHSHAH in MIFF 2008". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Rediff on the NeT: AIR, DD to counter Pak propaganda along border areas". Rediff.com. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ "DD Kashir channel shifted to Freedish DTH Channel Number 85". Freedish.in. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.