At the same time, I can say that the local paper in my city in India is often the only source for important city-related developments - like what laws or orders

At the same time, I can say that the local paper in my city in India is often the only source for important city-related developments - like what laws or orders are in action for traffic violations (it changes without notice), district wide developments, and so on. It's tabloidey as hell. But it's also still useful. That paper could be close to shutting down. The information it collects goes with it.