''Deshbandhu'' is a

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newspaper. It was launched on 17 April 1959 from

Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Ch ...

, now capital of Chhattisgarh, by veteran journalist Mayaram Surjan. In 2008, ''Deshbandhu'' started its National Edition from

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, thus, becoming the first newspaper in central

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to achieve this feat. Today ''Deshbandhu'' is published from 8 cities: Raipur, Bilaspur,

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Sagar

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and New Delhi. In addition, the group also publishes a broadsheet Hindi eveninger – '' Highway Channel'' – from Raipur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur; a monthly literary journal – ''Akshar Parv''; and also reference books from time to time. ''Deshbandhu'' promoted and set up several public service institutions, namely Deshbandhu Pratibha Protsahan Kosh, Mayaram Surjan Foundation and Jandarshan Media Centre.

References

External links

Official website of Chhattisgarh

People website of Chhattisgarh

''Deshbandhu''

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{{Newspapers in India Hindi-language newspapers Mass media in Chhattisgarh 1959 establishments in Madhya Pradesh Newspapers established in 1959 Raipur district