Indian Newspaper Scene

The Wage Boards for working journalists and non-journalists and other newspaper employees in India have recommended 2.5 to 3 times hike in basic pay and fixing the retirement age at 65. To be implemented retrospectively from January 8, 2008, the revised basic pay has been computed after merging the existing basic pay, the dearness allowance and the 30 per cent interim relief that had been already...

Following are the top ten language daily newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 10 LANGUAGE DAILIES Rank Newspaper IRS 2009 R2 IRS 2010 Q1 1 Malayala Manorama...

Following are the top ten Hindi daily newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 10 HINDI DAILIES Rank Newspaper IRS 2009 R2 IRS 2010 Q1 1 Dainik Jagran 160.96 163.13 2...

Following are the top ten English daily newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 10 ENGLISH DAILIES Rank Newspaper IRS 2009 R2 IRS 2010 Q1 1 The Times Of India 71.42 70...

Following are the top ten daily newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 10 DAILIES Rank Newspaper IRS 2009 R2 IRS 2010 Q1 1 Dainik Jagran (Hindi) 160.96 163.13 2...

Following are the top ten publications in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 10 PUBLICATIONS IN INDIA Rank Publication IRS 2009 R2 IRS 2010 Q1 1 Dainik Jagran (Hindi) (Daily)...

Newspaper circulation worldwide fell just slightly in 2009 despite the economic downturn, and the impact of the global recession on newspaper advertising revenues appears to be easing, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has said in its annual world press trends update. The report showed that, contrary to conventional wisdom, newspapers remain a large and thriving...

Irish publisher Independent News & Media (INM)has sold its remaining 5.7 per cent stake in Indian publisher Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL). The stake netted INM €32 million (£26.5 million), which it said will go towards reducing bank debt. INM had already sold most of its stake in the Indian media group, which it first acquired in 2005, over the course of the past year to pay off debt, accptdomg...

The first Sanskrit newspaper in Gujarat christened Sanskritvartmanpatram will roll out on Sunday. It is only the third of its kind in the country and is the result of enthusiasm of three persons connected with teaching the language and dealing with ancient scriptures. Their effort will now be to provide current affairs and news in Sanskrit, says a Times of India report. A faculty at Baroda...

Jagran Prakashan, the publishers of Dainik Jagran, will take over all the print businesses of Mid-Day Multimedia, which publishes the afternoon tabloid Mid-Day, the Hindu Businessline has reported. According to the agreement announced on Wednesday, a Mid-Day shareholder will get two shares of Jagran for every seven owned in the company. Mid-Day's publication business operated by its arm, Mid-Day...