Doordarshan appoints C. Lalrosanga as interim DG

Veteran broadcaster C. Lalrosanga has been appointed as the interim director general of Doordarshan following the retirement of Vijayalakshmi Chhabra.
 
Until now, Lalrosanga was holding charge as additional director general in All India Radio.
  
Lalrosanga has rich and diverse experience in broadcasting, both in sound and visuals.
 
One of the most onerous tasks await the interim DG as he has taken charge of the public broadcaster in challenging times, especially considering the proposed launch of the ‘Kisan Channel’.
 
Other tasks include four channels for the north eastern region and increasing the growth of DD‘s direct to home Freedish service.
 
Lalrosanga joined the North eastern service of All India Radio (NES) Shillong as director after getting selected by Union Public Service Commission in 1991. Prior to that, he was assistant news editor (ANE) at AIR in Aizawl.