more-inI Rammohan Rao, former Principal Information Officer (PIO) who had served as a media adviser to four prime ministers, passed away today at the age of 83. Hailing from Karnataka’s South Canara district, Rao started his career with the Information Service in the 50s. He rose to become the Principal Information Officer, the top post in the information central information department. Known for his humility and efficient communication skills, Rao had served as media adviser to four former prime ministers — Rajiv Gandhi, V.P. Information and Broadcasting Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu described his demise as a huge loss to Indian Information Service fraternity.

Source: The Hindu May 13, 2017 17:03 UTC