The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has Veena Jain as the new Director General (news) of Doordarshan. She is replacing Akshay Rout and also she has been asked to report directly to the ministry. Jain will also hold the charge as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and will oversee the ministry’s new media wing and social media cell and report to the ministry for all purposes.
Jai is currently holding the position of Additional Director General (ADG) in the News Services Division of All India Radio (AIR). Previously, she had served as director of Publications Division of AIR.
Tidbits
- Prasar Bharti is the owner of Doordarshan.
- The HQ of Doordarshan is in New Delhi.
- Doordarshan was founded in September 1959.
- Pratima Puri was the first newsreader of DD.
