Hindi Media

Naveen Joshi Executive Editor of Hindustan Uttar Pradesh is on his way out. Sources say that he may quit in next one week. Recently at a meeting held in Lucknow his powers were drastically cut by the new management. Ashok Pandey who is at present looking after the Hindustan Kanpur is said to be in the race to replace him at Lucknow.

Sources in Dainik Bhaskar say that the launch of Ranchi edition has been delayed by almost two months. Recently interviews were conducted there and nearly 70 people reached to take part in it of which 10 are said to be from Prabhat Khabar. Rashtriya Sahara is also said to be reconsidering its plans for a Ranchi launch.

i next the tabloid from Jagran group has launched an evening edition in Patna. The issue has been priced at Re 1.

Reliable sources in Hindustan say Rajkumar Singh has replaced Ravi Pant as editor at Hindustan, Varanasi. Pant has gone on a long leave and is said to be headed towards any other organisation. He may announce his resignation soon.

Manoranjan Singh News Editor, i next is quitting to join Hindustan as state coordinator of Bihar-Jharkhand. He will be based at Ranchi. He was with i next for past three years. He came here from Partika and has earlier worked with Dainik Bhaskar and Rashtriya Sahara.