Type Daily newspaper Owner(s) VRL Group Founded 2011 | Format Broadsheet Editor Hariprakash Konemane Political alignment Independent | |
Vijayavani (Kannada: ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ) is a Kannada-language daily newspaper distributed in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is published by VRL Group owned by logistics tycoon Vijay Sankeshwar.
Having launched on 1 April 2011, Vijayavani started with merely three editions. Today it has editions in several places like Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubballi, Mysuru, Vijayapura, Gangavathi, Chitradurga, Shivamogga and Kalaburgi.
Vijayavani the flagship entity of the VRL Group is the largest circulated newspaper in Karnataka. Vijayavani created media frenzy by being the only Kannada newspaper to launch 9 editions in just 90 days from its 1st launch. Vijayavani is an all colour paper in all Karnataka. With growth rate of 262% in 3 years, Vijayavani today has a certified circulation of 8,03,738 copies.Vijayavani has an unmatched reach which covers 28 districts out of almost 30 districts in entire Karnataka.Apart from the regular content, a four-page