| Formerly | Indian Abroad News Service |
|---|---|
| Company type | News agency |
| Industry | Media, News media |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Gopal Raju |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Asia |
| Owner | Sandeep Bamzai (Editor-in-Chief & CEO) |
| Website | www |
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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, known for its close ties with the ruling BJP,[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]
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