The Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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The Afternoon Despatch & Courier
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Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Founder(s) Behram Contractor alias "Busybee"
Associate editorAnant Rao Kanangi
Founded25 March 1985 (1985-03-25)
Political alignmentCentre-Left
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationFebruary 2020 (2020-02)
City Mumbai
CountryIndia
Website www.afternoondc.in
Free online archives www.afternoondc.in/epaper/default.aspx

The Afternoon Despatch & Courier was an evening tabloid in Mumbai, India. The newspaper was launched by Behram Contractor, better known as "Busybee", on 25 March 1985. [1]

This newspaper served as a launch pad for several well-known journalists in India. The Afternoon Despatch & Courier concentrates on news and features from Mumbai and the adjoining cities.

Late Anant Rao Kanangi was the Associate Editor of this newspaper.

Kamal Morarka - former union minister and businessman and National president of the Samajwadi Janata Party Chandrashekhar, was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of this newspaper.

The newspaper ceased publication in Feb, 2020. [2]

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  2. "Rest in Peace Sir Kamal Morarka". Afternoon Voice. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.