Usha Kirana

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Usha Kirana
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.