Doordarshan News, usually referred to by its abbreviation as DD News, is India’s only 24-hour terrestrial TV news channel. The Prasar Bharati company board approved the proposal to start a 24-hour news channel in place of DD Metro, which was closing. This was subsequently approved by the Union Cabinet in an 3 October 2003 meeting.
Its geographical coverage about more than 100% population of India. This truly and depict the cultural heritage of India. The combination of the programmer are made in view of the cultural variation in India. This is the real news channel of India which provide authentic knowledge and information to the citizens, which are very useful for the students and researchers seeking knowledge on various fields.