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Modi govt spent Rs 910 crore on print ads in 5 years; Times of India biggest beneficiary

The Narendra Modi government spent Rs 910.4 crore on print media advertisements between 2020-21 and 2024-25, according to information shared by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in the Lok Sabha. The data was furnished in a written reply to a question by Congress MP Radhakrishna.

Newslaundry · Aug 4

Billboards in Goa, jingles on Delhi FMs, WhatsApp pings: It’s Dhami outdoors and online

If you tried catching a bus, metro or train in Delhi last year, chances are you saw advertisements from the Uttarakhand government – wrapping metro gates, filling digital screens at railway stations, staring down from bus stops across the capital.

Newslaundry · Oct 15, 2025

Amar Ujala journalist, Bharat 24 anchor held over ‘Rs 65 cr extortion bid’

Noida police have arrested Bharat 24 anchor Shazia Nisar and Amar Ujala digital wing anchor Adarsh Jha over three FIRs linked to alleged extortion, blackmail and intimidation. This came after top executives at the channel accused the duo of demanding Rs 65 crore with the threat of pressing fabricated rape…

Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2025

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Who Owns Your Media: On a high after the pandemic, the ups and downs of Amar Ujala

India had just been freed of British rule. Yet British-established English dailies were the dominant media. At such a time, Murari Lal Maheshwari and Dori Lal Agarwal decided to start a news and current affairs newspaper. The objective, states their publication’s website, was “promoting social awakening and introducing a feeling…

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2023

Modi government drastically cuts spending on advertising its schemes. News providers are hurting

The Narendra Modi government’s spending on advertising its policies and programmes in newspapers has gone down by 87 percent over the past six years.

Newslaundry · Dec 21, 2022

Dainik Bhaskar’s government ads halved the year it reported on Covid second wave

The Narendra Modi government released details of its advertisement expenditure to the parliament earlier this week. Newslaundry reported which news broadcasters cornered how much of the money on Thursday.

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2022

Dainik Bhaskar’s government ads fell 80 percent the year it reported on Covid second wave

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2022

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