Veteran Doordarshan news anchor Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71

SARLA Maheshwari, veteran Doordarshan anchor who was one of the most prominent faces of DD news in the 1980s and the 1990s, passed away on Thursday at the age of 71. Her last rites will be held at the Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi later in the day.

In a post on X (which was previously called Twitter), DD National said Maheshwari's "simplicity, restraint, and personality" had established a deep trust in the hearts of the viewers. 

"A heartfelt tribute from the Doordarshan family to Smt. Sarla Maheshwari. She was a respected and esteemed newsreader of Doordarshan, who carved out a special place in the Indian news world with her gentle voice, precise pronunciation, and dignified presentation," it said in a roughly translated post from Hindi.