The Dainik Bhaskar news is one of the most eminent Hindi newspapers in India, and till today, it has contributed much to writing journalism since the very beginning. This blog post highlights its history, growth, social activities, awards, and problems.
Establishment and Early Growth
Founded in 1958, Dainik Bhaskar News is headquartered in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. By now, news of excellent quality being delivered to the audience was gaining ground, and so, too, was respect for their needs. In 1995, it had also become the most-read newspaper in the state.
Expansion Journey
In 1996, Dainik Bhaskar news entered Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur. It has used an innovative strategy of conducting a survey of 200000 potential readers through 700 surveyors. Hence, on the first day of its launch, it sold 172347 copies and became the largest newspaper in Jaipur. This successful model was replicated in other cities in a fast-paced expansion mode.
Expansion in Rajasthan
Since its inception, it has remained the most read newspaper in Rajasthan; that’s the case with Danik Bhaskar, which started its publication from Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, Udaipur, and Ajmer, from 1997.
Expansion to Other States
In 2000, Dainik Bhaskar news started functioning in Chandigarh, the heart of English newspapers. With impressive use of Hindi and English, it captured the imagination of the public and on its first day came to be referred to as Chandigarh’s top-most newspaper. It soon spread to Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
Social Initiatives
Dainik Bhaskar news has launched several social engagements of vivid natures which listed above are all represented satreties as they are rumored for cooperating in some circle for grounding mutual appeal.
Ek Ped Ek Zindagi (One Tree, One Life)
Dainik Bhaskar news started this campaign to promote environmental conservation by planting millions of trees with a hope for encouraging the care of nature.
Abir Gulal Ke Saath Holi (Holi with Dry Colors)
Championed the cause of dry colors in EB of a campaign on how to celebrate responsibly by his playing hence inculcating a new discipline.
Mitti Ke Ganesh (Eco-friendly Ganesh Idols)
Dainik Bhaskar news urged the worshipers to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi this year with the much traditional clay idols rather than with harmful Plaster of Paris idols causing environmental hazards.
Save the Birds
Dainik Bhaskar news launched a campaign during the summer season that called an urge invitation for people to provide water and food for birds with a very good participation of thousands of people.
Awards and Recognition
Dainik Bhaskar news is held in high esteem for its elevated levels of journalism and social initiatives.
Print Innovation Award
The Dainik Bhaskar news was awarded the award for Print innovation for its annual issue, the Jaipur edition on the 25th anniversary of the newspaper, being the only Indian newspaper to win that particular prize in that year.
Ramnath Goenka Award
Dainik Bhaskar Journalist Anand Chaudhary was awarded the Ramnath Goenka Award for Outstanding Hindi Journalism for his great exposure of human and child trafficking carried out in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Prem Bhatia Award
Dainik Bhaskar website won the Prem Bhatia Award for its investigative reporting in the context of underreported COVID-19 deaths in India.
Challenges and Controversies
Dainik Bhaskar news has had its share of hardships and controversies. In 2021, at the time of the pandemic, the paper blasted the government for its handling of the crisis and reported the underreported deaths. Subsequently, the attacks by the I-T department on its offices were seen as an attack on press freedom.
Conclusion
Dainik bhaskar news is one newspaper that has had a great impact in the history of Indian journalism since its inception. The number of social initiatives and awards the paper has received is testimony to its faithfulness to the cause of public service. In spite of a lot of challenges and controversies, Dainik Bhaskar continues to maintain its journalistic integrity and is therefore one of the leading newspapers of the country.
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