Sitanshu Kar has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau, in effect the top spokesperson of the Government of India.
He will replace Frank Noronha who will superannuate in April this year. Noronha was appointed in August 2014.
Sitanshu Kar, a senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, is presently the DG news services division of All India Radio.
In the past, he has served as spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence.