Deccan Herald
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The Deccan Herald is a leading English-language daily newspaper
distributed in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. It is published by the Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore
, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore
and Gulbarga
.
The Deccan Herald was started in 1948. Its sister publications are the Prajavani
daily newspaper, the weekly magazine Sudha
, and the monthly magazine Mayura, all of which are published in Kannada. The head office of the Deccan Herald is on MG Road, Bangalore.
For the first quarter (Q1) of 2011, according to the Indian Readership Survey Deccan Herald recorded an average daily readership of 423,000 (based on whether the respondent had read the newspaper the previous day). The ABC certified figures for the first half of 2009 put the daily paid circulation (number of bought copies as opposed to number of copies read) at 214,797.
Newspaper
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distributed in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is published by the Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
and Gulbarga
Gulbarga
Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...
.
The Deccan Herald was started in 1948. Its sister publications are the Prajavani
Prajavani
Prajavani is a leading Kannada-language newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a sister publication of the Deccan Herald. , it had a circulation of 364,000, making it the second-largest-circulation newspaper in Karnataka , and the largest-circulation Kannada-language newspaper in the...
daily newspaper, the weekly magazine Sudha
Sudha (weekly magazine)
Sudha is a Kannada weekly magazine published in Bangalore since 1948. It is published by The Printers Pvt. Ltd-External links:* * *...
, and the monthly magazine Mayura, all of which are published in Kannada. The head office of the Deccan Herald is on MG Road, Bangalore.
For the first quarter (Q1) of 2011, according to the Indian Readership Survey Deccan Herald recorded an average daily readership of 423,000 (based on whether the respondent had read the newspaper the previous day). The ABC certified figures for the first half of 2009 put the daily paid circulation (number of bought copies as opposed to number of copies read) at 214,797.