The Annual Report “Press in India- 2014-15” was prepared on the basis of analysis of annual statements filed by the registered publications. The registered publications were required to file Annual Statements giving details including circulation figures under the Press & Registration of Books Act 1867. The report provided broad analysis of the general trend of the Indian Press based on the claimed circulation.
The print media registered a growth of 5.80% over the previous year as a total of 5,817 new publications were registered during 2014- 15 and 34 publications ceased their operation. Out of the total 1,05,443 publications registered as on 31st March, 2015, the largest number of newspapers and periodicals registered in any Indian language was in Hindi with a figure of 42,493 publications followed by English with 13,661 registered publications. Out of 1,05,443 registered publications, 14,984 were dailies and bi-tri weeklies and remaining 90,459 were of other periodicities. State-wise analysis shows that Uttar Pradesh with 16,130 publications was at top position at the end of 2014-15. Maharashtra with 14,394 publications and Delhi with 12,177 publications were at second and third position respectively.
Total claimed circulation of publications stood at 51, 05, 21,445 in 2014-15 as against 45, 05, 86,212 copies per publishing day in 2013-14. The number of Annual statements received in RNI for the year 2014- 15 was 23,394 against 19,755 in 2013-14 registering an increase of 18.42%. As per report, circulation-wise, Hindi Publications continued to lead with 25,77,61,985 copies per publishing day followed by English with 6,26,62,670 copies and Urdu with 4,12,73,949 copies per publishing day.
The report also carried different Chapters viz. ownership of newspapers, analysis of daily newspapers, language wise study of the press and analysis of registered newspapers.
Main highlights of the Indian Press in 2014-15 are as follows:-
1
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The total number of registered publications
i) Newspaper category (daily, tri/bi weekly periodicities)
ii) Periodicals category (other periodicities)
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:
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1,05,443
14,984
90,459
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2
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The number of new publications registered during 2014-15
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:
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5,817
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3
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Number of publications ceased during 2014-15
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34
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4
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Percentage of growth of total registered publications over the previous year
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:
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5.80%
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5
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The largest number of publications registered in any Indian language (Hindi)
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:
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42,493
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6
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The second largest number of publications registered in any language other than Hindi (English)
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:
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13,661
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7
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The State with the largest number of registered publications (Uttar Pradesh)
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:
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16,130
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8
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The State with the second largest number of registered publications (Maharashtra)
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:
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14,394
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9
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The number of publications that submitted Annual Statements
(this figure includes 607 Misc. publications)
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:
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23,394
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10
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The total claimed circulation of publications during 2014-15
i) Hindi Publications
ii) English Publications
iii) Urdu Publications
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:
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51,05,21,445
25,77,61,985
6,26,62,670
4,12,73,949
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11
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The largest number of publications that submitted Annual Statements in any Indian language (Hindi).
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:
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12,516
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12
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The second largest number of publications that submitted Annual Statements in any language (English)
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:
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2,219
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13
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The largest circulated Daily: “Ananda Bazar Patrika”, Bengali, Kolkata.
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:
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11,78,779
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14
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The Second largest circulated Daily: “Hindustan Times” English, Delhi.
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:
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10,18,367
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15
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The largest circulated Hindi Daily: “Punjab Kesari”, Jallandar
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:
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7,42,190
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16
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The largest circulated multi-edition daily: “The Times of India”, English, (33 editions)
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:
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46,30,200
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17
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The second largest circulated multi-edition daily : “DainikBhaskar”, Hindi, (34 editions)
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:
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36,94,385
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18
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The largest circulated Periodical: “The Sunday Times of India”, English/Weekly edition, Delhi.
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:
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8,85,201
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19
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The largest circulated Periodical in Hindi: “Sunday Navbharat Times”, Hindi/Weekly edition, Mumbai
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7,04,257
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20
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i) Total title applications received
ii) Titles approved
iii) Titles deblocked
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:
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20,217
13,492
7,819
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