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New Delhi: The country?s first digital e-paper, enewspaperofindia.com has been launched in the country by television production house BAG Network.
The e-paper was unveiled by cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in the presence of Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal and Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari.
Sibal said digital is the future and people will choose digital over print in the coming years.
The e-paper will have three editions each day - at 12.30 am, 1 pm and 7.30 pm.
Speaking at the launch, Editor-in-chief of the paper and chairperson B.A.G. Network Anurradha Prasad remarked, ?There was an urgent need for an e-newspaper in the country because 2013 marks the beginning of golden era for internet users in the country. The present 150 million internet users in the country are set to double to a whopping 300 million in just one year.?
She said in the digital era, time is of essence. ?Newspaper reading should not be akin to finding a needle in the haystack. E Newspaper of India will ensure that it brings you only those news items that are of big importance. We value your time. Therefore, we do not want you to read news that is of little consequence. E newspaper of India sifts the big news from a mountain of news stories,? she added.
