CBC chief Manish Desai named new principal DG of PIB

At the CBC, Desai will be replaced by Dhirendra Ojha, a 1990-batch IIS officer

CBC chief Desai named new principal DG of PIB

Manish Desai will take charge on Friday.

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Manish V Desai, the Principal Director General (D-G) of the Central Bureau of Communication, has been appointed the new Principal D-G of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). In his new role, the 1989-batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer will also be the Centre’s principal spokesperson.

Desai will assume charge on Friday from Rajesh Malhotra, who is superannuating on Thursday. During his career spanning nearly three decades, Desai has worked in various media units of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, including DAVP, AIR News, Prasar Bharati, and the IIMC.

At the CBC, Desai will be replaced by Dhirendra Ojha, a 1990-batch IIS officer.

Divya A

Divya A reports on travel, tourism, culture and social issues - not necessarily in that order - for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade now, working with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before settling down at Express. Besides writing/ editing news reports, she indulges her pen to write short stories. As Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, she is researching on the lives of the children of sex workers in India. ... Read More

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