Kolkata Doordarshan's iconic news reader Chhanda Sen passes away
Sep 12, 2024, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Chhanda Sen, who was synonymous with the dignified charm of Bengali news reading on state-run Doordarshan since its inception decades before the satellite TV and private channel era began in India, passed away at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday. She was 78.
Doordarshan Kisan to launch two AI anchors on May 26
May 24, 2024, at 09:29 pm
State-owned Doordarshan will launch two Artifical Intelligence anchors on May 26.
Mamata Banerjee on DD News' new logo colour: 'Shocked at the sudden saffronisation'
Apr 21, 2024, at 12:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I am shocked at the sudden saffronisation," said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in slamming the unveiling of new DD News logo where the red colour was replaced with the saffron one, which also happens to be the official colour of the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
End of an era: Doordarshan news anchor Gitanjali Iyer dies
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:09 am
New Delhi: Eminent Doordarshan news reader and anchor Gitanjali Iyer is no more. One of the oldest faces of the national news channel, who delivered the 9 o’clock English news bulletin with equal proportions of calm and grace, breathed her last on June 6, Tuesday. She was 72.
May 22, 2021, at 12:35 am
New Delhi: Amid criticisms by a section of the global media over the way the government handled the Covid crisis in India, Doordarshan, the state-owned TV broadcaster, has decided to set up a new channel, DD International to project the official point of view, media reports said.
Doordarshan office sealed in New Delhi after cameraman dies due to COVID19
May 29, 2020, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Doordarshan office has been sealed after the death of Doordarshan cameraman Yogesh Kumar, who was found COVID positive.
Doordarshan India gears up for Global Coverage of President Trump’s Visit to India
Feb 23, 2020, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Doordarshan has deployed a vast fleet of High Definition(HD) OB Vans and cameras distributed across multiple locations in the three cities of Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi to generate the Live Feed for DD India which will be distributed globally.
DD Podhigai Asst Director suspended for not live telecasting PM Modi's event
Oct 02, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Chennai, Oct 2 (UNI) Prasar Bharati has suspended Doordarshan (DD) Assistant Director (Programme) R Vasumathi for allegedly not telecasting live on DD Podhigai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event during the Singapore-India Hackathon held at IIT-Madras on September 30.
Rahul Gandhi condoles deaths of 2 cops, Doordarshan cameraman in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh
Oct 30, 2018, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of a Doordarshan cameraman and two policemen in a Maoist attack in election-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.
Doordarshan: Indian national broadcaster turns 57
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IBNS): Doordarshan, India's national broadcaster and now part of Prasar Bharati, turned 57 on Thursday with celebrations pan-India celebrations at all offices of the channel on Thursday.