Template:Redirect Template:Infobox company Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed.[1] In December 2023, Adani group,[2] acquired majority stake in the agency making it a subsidiary to Adani's AMG Media Networks.[3][4]
The IANS main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The service reports news, views and analysis from the subcontinent about the country, across a wide range of subjects, to subscribers via the Internet.[5]
While IANS is primarily known as a wire service in English and Hindi, it also has a publishing division that currently produces newspapers and periodicals for other clients in the media industry. IANS also operates a mobile news service.[6][5]
References
- ↑ Gopal Raju, 80, publishing pioneer. Boston.com, Associated Press(April 12, 2008).
- ↑ Media freedom fears in India after Modi ally Adani buys 29% stake in NDTV. The Guardian(2022-08-24). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ After NDTV, Adani acquires 50.5% stake in news agency IANS, Team, N. L.. Newslaundry(2023-12-16). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ↑ Adani acquires majority stake in news agency IANS. The Indian Express(2023-12-16). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indo-Asian News Service. ians.in. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ↑ News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet{{#if:Shrivastava|, Shrivastava}. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd(2007). ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6
Further reading
- News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet{{#if:Shrivastava|, Shrivastava}. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd(2007). ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6