Thekar Explained

Thekar Arnivang
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Foundation:2004
Price:5
Owners:Longsing Teron
Publisher:Longsing Teron
Editor:Longsing Teron
Assoceditor:Danielson Bey
Language:Karbi
Circulation:23980
Headquarters:Diphu, Assam
Sister Newspapers:The Hills Review
Rni:ASSKAR/2005/21230
Publishing Country:India
Publishing City:Diphu

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 activist group Karbi Youth Organisation (KYO), the name was changed to Thekar. It started as a weekly, then biweekly and later into triweekly. It became a daily newspaper on 21 September 2005. The publication later expanded with an English daily "The Hills Review" and a cable TV "KAT Channel".

Contribution to Karbi Language

Before the advent of Karbi dailies in the early 2000s, there were little research on Karbi language. Karbi dailies contributed immensely to the research and development of the same. The media group (newspaper) 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.

People associated with Thekar

Sister publication

The Hills Review is its sister daily newspaper published in English language from Diphu. Its current editor is Longsing Teron. The media group also has KAT Channel, a cable TV channel in and around Diphu town.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Assam's Karbi Anglong witnessing high newspaper readership . Sahil Nagpal . 2008-08-29 . 24 April 2014 . TopNews.in.