- Three officials died in a road accident near Sateek, Mizoram, on Thursday
- Dr Engam Pame was Additional Director General, PIB and CBC Regional Office, Imphal
- Nampibou Marinmai was Director (News) at DDK and AIR, Aizawl
- H. Lianvela was a Multi-Tasking Staff member at CBC, Aizawl
- The Ministry of Defence and staff in Imphal paid tribute to the three
Three officials of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) were killed in a road accident near Sateek in Mizoram on Thursday. Their colleagues say they served the government’s media and broadcasting work for many years.
Who died
Dr Engam Pame, an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, was Additional Director General at the PIB and CBC Regional Office in Imphal. He joined the office on July 29, 2022, as Regional Director. Earlier, he headed the Directorate of Field Publicity in Shillong and worked with the Regional News Unit of Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal. He chaired the Inter Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC), Manipur Chapter. He was born on November 30, 1967.
Nampibou Marinmai, also an IIS officer, was Director (News) at Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) and All India Radio (AIR) in Aizawl. He chaired the IMPCC and had earlier served as Public Relations Officer with the Ministry of Defence. H. Lianvela was a Multi-Tasking Staff member at CBC, Aizawl.
Tributes from the ministry
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed deep sorrow over the deaths. He conveyed his condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the three.
Several senior officials of the ministry and its attached organisations also expressed sorrow and solidarity with the bereaved families. The Ministry of Defence separately mourned Marinmai. It recalled his defence reporting and his coverage of the Armed Forces.
Staff and media mourn
Officials and staff of PIB, CBC and Akashvani, Imphal, observed a two-minute silence in memory of the three. They also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured driver.
Members of the media fraternity paid tribute to the contributions of the three to public communication and broadcasting. The information and broadcasting fraternity said it stands united with the families.
