Senior Indian Information Service officer Vasudha Gupta was on Wednesday appointed as the director-general of the news services division of All India Radio.

Gupta, who was director-general in the Press Information Bureau, assumed charge of her new post immediately.

All India Radio Director-General N Venudhar Reddy superannuated on Wednesday.

Gupta, a 1989-batch officer, has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in her over 32-year career.