Bhubaneswar: Akhil Kumar Mishra, an officer from the 1999 batch of the Indian Information Service, has assumed the role of Additional Director General at the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) in Bhubaneswar, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
In addition, Mishra will fulfil the responsibilities of the Additional Press Registrar General for the state of Odisha. He will also oversee the Jharkhand region in an additional capacity.
Previously, Mishra has held various significant roles at All India Radio, Doordarshan, the Central Board of Film Certification, PIB, and CBC, demonstrating his dynamism and efficiency.
As a distinguished researcher, he has visited the University of Berkeley and Maryland in the USA, as well as Queensland in Australia. He is also a renowned poet, with his works being widely appreciated by readers.