Doordarshan anchor Gitanjali Aiyar passed away

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Four times Best Anchor Award winner DD anchor Gitanjali Aiyar passed away.

An Overview of the News

• She was India's first English woman news presenter on Doordarshan.

• She was suffering from Parkinson's disease.

• She joined Doordarshan in 1971 and won the Best Anchor award four times.

• In 1989, she received the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women.

• Iyer was also known for his appearance in print advertisements and his role in the TV drama "Khandaan" directed by Shridhar Kshirsagar.

About Doordarshan

• It is an Indian public service broadcaster and was established by the Government of India.

• It is owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

• Doordarshan is one of the two divisions of Prasar Bharati.

• It aims to provide informative, educational and entertaining content.

• Doordarshan has been operating since 1959.