Usha Kirana

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Usha Kirana
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Part of 6 June 2006 edition's page
TypeDaily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
FoundedMarch 2005
Language Kannada
Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka
Circulation 75,000 (2006) [1]

Usha Kirana was an Indian Kannada language newspaper which had its headquarters in Bangalore, Karnataka.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mahesh Kulkarni (14 September 2006). "Times to shut 5 Usha Kirana editions". Business Standard .
  2. Noor Warsia & Gokul Krishnamurthy (1 March 2005). "Vijaya Karnataka to have sibling, Usha Kirana, from March 4". Exchange4Media.[ dead link ]
    - "Vijaya group launches Kannada daily 'Usha Kirana'". Indian Television. 3 April 2005.