Doordarshan news anchors to wear Khadi attire to carry forward India's heritageTwo of the nation's iconic institutions, Prasar Bharati and the Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC), marked a significant occasi...
10 Mar, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
Award winning Doordarshan anchor Gitanjali Aiyar no moreAward-winning anchor Gitanjali Aiyar was in her mid-70s. Aiyar graduated from Kolkata's Loreto College, joining Doordarshan in 1971. She wa...
08 Jun, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
Delhi Metro: Meet Delhi Metro’s iconic announcers you have been hearing for yearsRini Simon Khanna is the face behind the English voice you hear while travelling in metros.
22 Feb, 2023, 02.38 PM IST
Doordarshan prepares for a two-day mega coverage of the Ayodhya Ram Temple eventAccording to the official plan, DD News and DD India "will do breaking live reports" while DD National and other DD channels will cover the...
03 Aug, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
In the age of Netflix, can Doordarshan leverage nostalgia?For Gen X, born between the 1960s and ’80s, DD’s iconic shows like Rangoli are a way to connect to their past.
09 Feb, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
PM Modi's I-Day speech to be streamed live on Google, YouTubeDoordarshan's coverage of Independence Day celebrations tomorrow will open with a patriotic song recorded by singer composer Shankar Mahade...
15 Aug, 2018, 06.45 AM IST
Dangal,Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kashmiri KBC - Govt's formula to woo KashmirisThe channel will show blockbusters such as Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal and Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan this month to spread happiness amo...
11 Sep, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
Indian publishing industry generates more jobs than films: Manish TewariThe former Union Information and Broadcasting minister said that the Indian publishing industry was poised to become the world's largest.
10 May, 2015, 02.40 PM IST
Sanskrit set to make a comeback on Doordarshan this July focussing on events from around the worldOfficials said the project was being planned ever since DD news telecast a special half hour bulletin in August 2014 duringtheSanskritWeek2...
08 May, 2015, 04.05 AM IST
Doordarshan, AIR to work for largest width of coverage: Arun JaitleyI&B minister Arun Jaitley said it is one of the agendas of Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan and All India Radio to have the largest width of cov...
07 May, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Doordarshan officials blame gaffes on ‘adhocism’“With just 10 of the 191 required supervisors working, checking has become difficult. Also, people are watching DD more, so more mistakes a...
01 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
DD anchor's "Governor of India" video goes viralThe Doordarshan anchor is seen introducing the Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha as the "Governor of India" in the clip posted on Youtube.
29 Nov, 2014, 11.34 PM IST
Gaffe-prone Prasar Bharati staff asked to take skill testThe news service division — tasked with reporting news — is first off the block with the process of skill evaluation scheduled to be comple...
14 Oct, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
On-air news gaffes: Larry is the King of allWhen an interview begins with the woman asking, "Should I call you Larry or should I call you King Larry?" it could only go down the weird ...
26 Sep, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
Rare, in fact, is the newsreader who gets an unfamiliar name rightSince the Chinese put their family names first, the news reader could well have surmised that they do the same with numerals.
23 Sep, 2014, 05.10 AM IST
- Prasar Bharati to go for makeover, hire established anchors
In a bid to spruce up its content and presentation, national broadcaster Prasar Bharati has decided to hire media professionals, including ...
10 Jan, 2013, 09.20 PM IST
- HC issues notices to Centre, DD on scribes' appointment
The high court had stayed the CAT's order quashing the appointment of DD News anchors and reporters, also including Yashvi Tirath, daughter...
16 Jan, 2012, 10.59 PM IST