| Date | July 25, 2024 |
| Key Announcements | - Winners of the 10th National Community Radio Awards announced. |
| - Inauguration of India's 500th Community Radio Station. |
| Union Minister | Ashwini Vaishnaw (Minister for Information and Broadcasting) |
| Chief Minister Present | Lalduhoma (Chief Minister of Mizoram) |
| 500th Community Radio Station | - Name: Apna Radio 90.0 FM |
| - Location: Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Aizawl, Mizoram |
| - Key Features: |
| - Local language broadcasting |
| - Focus on daily weather updates, government schemes, and agriculture |
| - Tailored content for Mizoram's agrarian economy |
| Community Radio in India | - Operated by local communities, educational institutions, societies, and trusts |
| - Low-power broadcasting |
| - Focus on local issues (e.g., health, nutrition, community development) |
| 10th National Community Radio Awards | - Established in 2011-12 by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| - Categories: Thematic, Most Innovative Community Engagement, Promoting Local Culture, Sustainability Model |
| - Prizes: First Prize (Rs. 1,00,000), Second Prize (Rs. 75,000), Third Prize (Rs. 50,000) |
| Award Winners | Thematic Award: |
| - First Prize: Radio Mayur, Bihar (Tech Sakhi) |
| - Second Prize: Radio Kochi, Kerala (Nirangal) |
| - Third Prize: Hello Doon, Uttarakhand (Meri Baat) |
| Most Innovative Community Engagement Award: |
| - First Prize: Yerlawani Sangli, Maharashtra (Kahani Sunandachi) |
| - Second Prize: Vaylaga Vanol, Tamil Nadu (Let's Build a New Norm) |
| - Third Prize: Salaam Namaste Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Maid Didi) |
| Promoting Local Culture Award: |
| - First Prize: Radio Brahmaputra, Assam (Igarekun) |
| - Second Prize: Radio Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu (En Makkaludan Oru Payanam) |
| - Third Prize: Radio Active, Bihar (Ang Pradesh ki Adbut Dharohar) |
| Sustainability Model Award: |
| - First Prize: Radio Benziger, Kerala (Bishop Benziger Hospital Society) |
| - Second Prize: Radio Namskar, Odisha (Young India) |
| - Third Prize: Radio Antarwani, Karnataka (Sharanbasbeswara Vidya Vardhak Sangh) |
