Shri. Gurubabu Balaraman today assumed charge as Director (News) Doordarshan, Chennai. Prior to this posting, he was Director (Media & Communications) in Press Information Bureau (PIB), Chennai and also held the additional charge as Deputy Press Registrar, Registrar for Newspaper of India.

     Gurubabu started his career as News Editor in All India Radio, Chennai in 1995. He has over two and half decades of service in several media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting including Doordarshan in managerial capacities.

    He is well conversant in four languages including English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He has rich experience in covering Parliamentary and Assembly proceedings, General and Assembly Elections besides international conferences.

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