Question: Famous journalist Arvind Padmanabhan, who recently passed away, was associated with…
(a) IANS
(b) Reuters
(c) BBC
(d) CNN
Ans: (a)
- Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan, Executive Editor at IANS, died of cardiac arrest in New Delhi on 8th March , 2017. He was 49.
- Arvind Padmanabhan had started with the IANS in 1999 as in-charge of its Business Section. He also served with the PTI, The Times of India and TV18.
- Arvind was widely admired in the journalistic community for thoroughness in reporting, writing and editing.
- He had a long inning at IANS, first assuming charge of the Business Bureau of the wire service and subsequently rising to become, first, the Business Editor of IANS and then the Bureau Chief.
- He was soon elevated as the Executive Editor and headed the business and economy team.
Reference:
http://www.uniindia.com/senior-journalist-arvind-padmanabhan-passes-away/india/news/803819.html