| 1. Pratima Puri was the first female Indian journalist at Doordarshan. |
| 2. In 1965, she made history as the first newsreader at Doordarshan. |
| 3. She inspired many young female journalists to pursue careers in journalism. |
| 4. Pratima Puri hailed from a Gorkha family in Shimla. |
| 5. She began her career at the All India Radio in Shimla in 1958. |
| 6. Pratima Puri relocated to Delhi to work at Doordarshan in September 1965. |
| 7. She presented the inaugural five-minute bulletin on Doordarshan. |
| 8. Pratima Puri conducted an interview with Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. |
| 9. Some sources suggest that Salma Sultan succeeded Pratima Puri. |
| 10. Salma Sultan mentioned in an interview that she replaced Gopal Kaul as a newsreader at Doordarshan. |
| 11. Pratima Puri later served as a mentor for new readers at Doordarshan. |
| 12. A character resembling Pratima Puri appeared in a scene in the TV series "Rocket Boys" (2022). |
