DD News launches mobile app

India’s state broadcaster, Doordarshan has launched its news service, DD News on digital mobile platforms.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley said there were multifarious channels of information dissemination and objective presentation of news should never become a casualty.

There was space for news based on facts and correct information in a news scenario which was competitive, event-based and anchor-driven, he said.

The application will provide DD News a platform to instantly communicate news on a 24×7 basis and it has added a new dimension to its profile, he said, adding that the application will address the needs of viewers who sought information through the mobile phone.

“It was imperative to constantly and consistently improve the ongoing efforts to go digital,” he said.

The new mobile application of DD News will make live TV, news feed and top videos available on smartphones.

Officials said the mobile application has a user-friendly interface and is available even in poor network conditions. While officials said both Android and iPhone versions of the application are available, at the time of writing only Google Play listed the app, while the App Store did not.

The mobile app is available initially only in India.