Poonam Pandey appointed National Bureau Chief of NBT

Poonam Pandey, who hails from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, has been covering the BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and national politics

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Published: Oct 31, 2026 5:51 PM | 1 min read

Poonam Pandey appointed National Bureau Chief of NBT

Navbharat Times has appointed Poonam Pandey as its National Bureau Chief, marking the first female appointment to this position in the newspaper's 80-year history.
Poonam Pandey, originally from Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, has extensive experience covering national politics, including the BJP, RSS, and defense affairs.
She has been reporting on the Indian Parliament since 2014 and has previously worked with CNBC Awaaz and Aaj Tak.
Poonam holds an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry and a Postgraduate Diploma in Radio and Television Journalism from IIMC, and she is a Chevening Fellow from the UK's FCDO.

Navbharat Times, the Hindi daily of the Times of India Group, has appointed Poonam Pandey as its National Bureau Chief. This marks the first time in the 80-year history of NBT that a woman has been appointed to the position.

Poonam Pandey, who hails from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, has been covering the BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and national politics. She also regularly writes on the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, defence affairs and foreign affairs. She has been covering the Indian Parliament since 2014.

After completing her Postgraduate Diploma in Radio and Television Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Poonam joined CNBC Awaaz. She has also worked with the Aaj Tak news channel.

She holds an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Kumaun University, Nainital, following which she pursued journalism at IIMC. Poonam is also a Chevening Fellow under the fellowship programme of the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).