Vijaya Karnataka is a Kannada newspaper published from a number of cities in Karnataka.[3] The newspaper is published from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Kalaburagi, Gangavathi, Belagavi, Davanagere, Hassan, Chitradurga. It was started by VRL group, headed by entrepreneur and politician, Vijay Sankeshwar in October 1999. The newspaper along with sister publications (Vijay Times) was purchased by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., publishers of India's leading newspaper, The Times of India in 2006.[4]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet, Online[1] |
| Owner(s) | The Times Group |
| Editor | Sudarshan Channangihalli |
| Founded | 4 October 1999 |
| Language | Kannada[2] |
| Headquarters | 74/2, Sanjana Plaza, 4th & 5th Floor, Elephant Rock Road, Jayanagar 3rd block, Bengaluru-560011 |
| Website | www |
| Free online archives | www |
key people
edit- Deepak Saluja (MMCL CEO)
Controversy
editIn the March 28, 2020 edition of Vijaya Karnataka, it criticised the Muslim community and blamed it for the spread of COVID-19. The Press Council of India has issued a bailable warrant against the editor of Vijaya Karnataka, for not appearing for proceedings in a hate speech complaint against an article published by the newspaper.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vijaya Karnataka ePaper
- ^ "history-of-kannada-journalism". pressinstitute.in. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Times-Group-acquires Vijay karnataka". The Times of India. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Times-group-buys-vijaya-times-two-kannada-dailies". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Press Council issues warrant against Kannada newspaper editor on hate speech complaint". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "PCI issues bailable warrant against editor of Kannada newspaper over anti-Muslim article". The News Minute. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Kannada)
- Mini Vijaya Karnataka e-paper (in Kannada)
- Vijaya Karnataka e-paper (in Kannada)
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