Multiple choice

Which of the following media groups was was in news in 2011 for acquiring the print business of Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd (MML) that publishes newspapers such as Mid-Day, Sunday Mid-Day, Gujarati Mid-Day and Inquilab?

  1. Amar Ujala

  2. Rajasthan Patrika

  3. Dainik Bhaskar

  4. Jagran Prakashan

  5. Navbharat

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL), the publisher of the country's most read newspaper, Dainik Jagran, on May 6, 2010, bought the print business of Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd (MML). MML was running its print business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd (MIL), which publishes newspapers such as Mid-Day, Sunday Mid-Day, Gujarati Mid-Day and Inquilab.

MML, however, would retain its radio business and its shares would continue to be listed on the bourses. MML runs seven radio stations in the country. Dainik Jagran has a readership of 54.6 million across 11 states.

In addition to Dainik Jagran, Jagran publishes l-Next, India's first bilingual compact newspaper, and City Plus, a weekly English tabloid.