Mamta Verma appointed Director General of DD News
Prior to assuming charge at DD News, Mamta Verma served as Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Published: Jan 8, 2026 10:16 AM | 1 min read
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- Mamta Verma has been appointed as the new Director General of Doordarshan News (DD News), succeeding in a critical role amid challenges in public broadcasting.
- Her appointment aims to enhance DD News's credibility and adapt to technological changes and evolving audience expectations.
- Verma has a background in various government positions related to information, communications, and policy, including her recent role as Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- As Director General, she is expected to transform DD News into a more trusted public news service with a wider national and global perspective.
Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Mamta Verma has been appointed as the new Director General of Doordarshan News (DD News).
Verma takes charge at a time when public broadcasting faces the dual challenge of maintaining credibility and trust while adapting to rapid technological change and evolving audience expectations. Her appointment is seen as an important step towards strengthening DD News as a credible, factual and balanced news platform.
Over the course of her career, Verma has held several key positions across government departments dealing with information, communications and policy. Prior to assuming charge at DD News, she served as Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, where she played a role in strengthening grassroots democracy, decentralisation and the dissemination of accurate information to citizens.
As Director General, Verma is expected to steer DD News beyond its traditional role as a government broadcaster and reinforce its position as a trusted public news service with a broader national and global outlook.
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