Thekar
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Longsing Teron |
| Publisher | Longsing Teron |
| Editor | Longsing Teron |
| Associate editor | Danielson Bey |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Language | Karbi |
| Headquarters | Diphu, Assam |
| Sister newspapers | The Hills Review |
| RNI | |
| Website |
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Thekar is a Karbi daily newspaper published from Diphu, Assam. It is the highest circulated Karbi daily in North East India. As of 2008, it was one of the only two Karbi-language dailies in Karbi Anglong district,[1] The Thekar has wide reach among the people in terms of circulation figures as well as the reliability of the news matter.
The present editor is Longsing Teron.
History
The newspaper was founded with the name Angtong in the year 2004, as a weekly newspaper, but due to the opposition of the title by KYO, the name was changed to Thekar. Another daily newspaper, The Arleng Daily, later followed.
Improvement of Karbi Language
Of late it has become the platform for improving written Karbi language, as the language has no written form. Many young writers are involved in improving the language by setting rules and coining new words through research, open discussion etc.
Sister publication
The Hills Review is its sister daily newspaper published in English language from Diphu. It's edited by Longsing Teron. The media group also has KAT Channel, a cable TV channel in and around Diphu town, which is likely to expand in other parts of the district as well as the state.
See also
References
- ↑ Sahil Nagpal (2008-08-29). "Assam's Karbi Anglong witnessing high newspaper readership". TopNews.in. Retrieved 24 April 2014.