India, Feb. 12 -- Veteran Doordarshan news anchor Sarla Maheshwari has died at the age of 71. Sharing the news on social media, Doordarshan National paid a "heartfelt tribute" to the newsreader who became a familiar voice in Indian households for nearly three decades.

"On behalf of the Doordarshan family, we pay our heartfelt tribute to Mrs Sarla Maheshwari. She was a respected and revered Doordarshan newsreader who carved a special place in the Indian news world with her gentle voice, precise pronunciation, and dignified delivery. Her simplicity, restraint, and personality instilled a deep trust in her viewers," the post read.

According to a report by The Indian Express, Maheshwari began her career with Doordarshan in 1976 as a news an...