Sakshi (newspaper)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Y.S Bharathi (wife of Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy) |
| Publisher | Jagathi publications |
| Editor | Murali V |
| Founded | March 2008 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
| Circulation | 1,092,194 Daily[1] (as of Jan - july 2017) |
| Website |
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Sakshi is a Telugu daily newspaper based in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is owned by Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (son of the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy) and run by Ramachandra Murthy.
History
Sakshi was launched on March 24, 2008, the first regional newspaper designed by the world-renowned newspaper designer, Mario Garcia.[2] According to Price Water House Audit, the newspaper had an initial print run of 1,286,670.
Circulation
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, circulation figures released in December, 2017, Sakshi is the second largest circulating newspaper in Telugu states (Telanagana and Andhra Pradesh) after Eenadu with a circulation figure of more than 1.09 million.
Sakshi began with 23 editions published simultaneously from 19 cities (in then Andhra Pradesh) along with the four metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. This record was acknowledged by the Limca Book of Records. Sakshi was the second newspaper in India to publish all of its pages in colour. Sakshi is now available online every day with all of its editions along with the regional editions.