Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that All India Radio stands alone for objective reporting and admirable presentation in the era of cut throat melee for dishing out sensational uncorroborated news to boost TRPs. Addressing Akashwani Annual Awards Ceremony in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, All India Radio had excelled in the domain of content creation, technical innovation, news gathering and intrepid reporting despite odds and challenges. <br/><br/>He said, with changing technology, AIR has also reinvented itself through its Digital Radio Mondiale, live streaming of services and Mobile App. Mr Naidu said, due to the reach and impact of All India Radio, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose this medium for Mann Ki Baat programme to reach out to people. <br/><br/>He said, All India Radio as a medium of communication had played a significant role in delivering service to millions of people during natural disasters. He said, AIR, through its external broadcast in 15 foreign and 12 Indian languages, served as India's authentic voice to the outside world and projected India's viewpoint on contemporary issues in the right perspective. <br/><br/>Mr Naidu also complimented AIR for its creative and innovative programmes like "Sandesh 2 Soldiers", "Post Box No. 111" which got millions of Diwali greetings and best wishes for soldiers from citizens. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore was also present on the occasion. Akashvani Annual Awards has been an annual feature since 1974 and it remains one of the most prestigious and old awards in the arena of Public Service Broadcasting in India