Rajesh Malhotra (IIS:1989) was on Tuesday (28.02.2023) appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Malhotra succeeds Satyendra Prakash (IIS:1988), who retired on February 28. Prakash had taken charge as Principal DG of the PIB in August 2022.
Malhotra will be the principal spokesperson of the government of India and take charge of his new role on March 1, 2023. He was appointed Principal Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication in June last year after being elevated to a higher grade of IIS. In the Press Information Bureau, he continued to handle the media and communication division of the ministries of Finance, and Corporate Affairs.
The I&B Ministry also named Priya Kumar (IIS:1991) as the Director General of Doordarshan News (DD News). She succeeds Mayank Agrawal (IIS:1989) who superannuated on Tuesday. Kumar, Additional Director General (News), DD News will also look after the charge of the Director General, DD News with effect from March 1, 2023 and until further orders.
