National broadcaster Doordarshan has flagged off a regional news unit in Ranchi yesterday, the capital of the new north Indian state of Jharkhand.

Information & Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj was present for the inaugaration on Tuesday. During the same ceremony, Swaraj also launched the satellite uplinking of DD's Ranchi unit.

She also inaugarated the branch office of the Press Information Bureau and the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Media.

Other luminaries who were present for the opening of the regional news unit include Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, Union Agro Industries Minister Karia Munda and Minister of State for Rural Development Rita Verma.