Metro India

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Metro India
Metro India.png
Cover of Metro India on 6 February 2016
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s)C. L. Rajam
Founded2013
Political alignment Centrist
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersHyderabad
India
Circulation Telangana
Website www.metroindia.com

Metro India is an English-language daily newspaper being published in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is available in the Indian State of Telangana. [1]

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History

The newspaper was founded in 2013 by CL Rajam who previously launched a Telugu daily newspaper, Namasthe Telangana . [2] After the formation of Telangana State, he bequeathed Namasthe Telangana and started the daily under Intercontinental Digital Pvt ltd. [3]

Editions

The news paper publishes editions for Hyderabad , Warangal, Khammam, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar and other parts of Telangana. [4]

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References

  1. Divided state, divided media
  2. "C L Rajam quits Namaste Telangana, hands over reins to KCR's aide". Deccan Chronicle. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. Metro India
  4. Hyderabad gets a new English daily, Metro India