Usha Kirana
Usha Kirana was an Indian Kannada language newspaper which had its headquarters in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |
Founded | March 2005 |
Language | Kannada |
Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka |
Circulation | 75,000 (2006)[1] |
It was established by Vijay Sankeshwar in March 2005 as a sister publication to the Vijaya Karnataka daily.[2] Originally, the paper had several simultaneously published editions.
In 2006, the paper was sold to Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., publishers of India's leading newspaper, The Times of India, along with all of its sister publications including Vijaya Karnataka.
After Bennett, Coleman & Co. took over, they closed five editions of the newspaper in September 2006 and started The Times of India's Kannada version.[1] Usha Kirana ceased.
See also
References
- Mahesh Kulkarni (14 September 2006). "Times to shut 5 Usha Kirana editions". Business Standard.
- Noor Warsia & Gokul Krishnamurthy (1 March 2005). "Vijaya Karnataka to have sibling, Usha Kirana, from March 4". Exchange4Media.
- "Vijaya group launches Kannada daily 'Usha Kirana'". Indian Television. 3 April 2005.
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