''Andhra Bhoomi'' was a Telugu-language daily newspaper in India, primarily serving the states of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

and

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

. Established in 1960, it was owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), which also publishes the English-language daily ''

Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1938, it was initially launched as a Weekly newspaper, weekly and later converted into a daily. The newspaper's name reflects its origins in the ...

''. In 2020, ''Andhra Bhoomi'' suspended publication, and in 2021, DCHL confirmed its permanent closure.

History

''Andhra Bhoomi'' was founded in 1960 by proprietors of ''

.'' It was initially edited by Govinduni Rama Sastri (Gora Sastri). It was owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited.

Overview

In addition to the daily newspaper, ''Andhra Bhoomi'' included a weekly magazine titled ''Andhra Bhoomi Sachitra Vaara Patrika''. With a circulation of approximately 365,794, it operated editions from major cities such as

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian stat ...

, Rajamahendravaram,

Anantapur Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru Tehsil, mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city ...

Karimnagar Karimnagar, also informally known as Elagandula, is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration in the state. It is third largest City in the state and Municipal Corporation and i ...

, and Nellore, as well as a presence in

Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

Closure

In 2020, ''Andhra Bhoomi'' halted publication due to financial issues, but its management did not formally release employees, leaving them hopeful for a possible revival. In March 2021, Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) confirmed the newspaper's permanent closure, citing an inability to pay outstanding wages. Many employees, unpaid for months, also discovered that their income tax deductions had not been remitted, resulting in tax notices. The affected staff sought help from the Telangana State Human Rights Commission, which issued a notice to DCHL, requesting a response within two weeks.

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