<span style="color: #222222;">Senior officer of Indian Information Service N. Venudhar Reddy today took over as Principal Director General of All India Radio News. He belongs to the 1988 batch of IIS. Prior to this assignment, he was working as Joint Secretary in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management under the Finance Ministry. Mr.N.V.Reddy has earlier served as Additional Director General in the Bureau of Outreach and Communication. He brings with him a vast experience in media planning and management, administration and news gathering. He has also served in various capacities earlier with All India Radio News and Doordarshan News.<br />”<br />”Mr. Reddy replaces Jaideep Bhatnagar who is now posted as Officer on Special Duty to the Press Information Bureau, PIB. Mr. Bhatnagar will take over as Principal Director General of PIB from 1st March.</span><br />