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Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL) is India’s leading media and communications group, with its main interests across Newspapers, Outdoor, Internet, Magazines, Below the Line marketing solutions, and Mobile Value Added Services.
Dainik Jagran is the flagship brand of the company. In today’s dynamic media world , where consumers have an unprecedented array of choices, Dainik Jagran stands out as a brand that is the choice of millions of Indians as they start their day. With a readership of 5.47 cr, it has been the largest read daily of India for the last consecutive 18 rounds of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS). With 37 editions, Dainik Jagran covers 11 states of India. It has also been declared by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) as the Largest read daily in the world. Not just the largest read, Dainik Jagran has also been voted as the Most Credible Source of News in a BBC-Reuters survey.

The genesis for Dainik Jagran was in the year 1942. The year when the freedom struggle of India reached its crescendo and found expression in the “Quit India movement”. Dainik Jagran was launched during this time with the vision of our founder Shri Puran Chandra Gupta, to “Create a newspaper that would reflect the free voice of the people” . This vision was as much a reflection of the time when it was propounded as much as it is relevant to us today. Even as on today, when Dainik Jagran markets control the political destiny of the largest democracy in the world, the vision continues to guide us.

http://www.inext.co.in

i-next, India’s fastest growing compact daily in bilingual format, has caught on to the pulse of the Young at Heart. In a very short span of time, it has captured the imagination of people who look out for newer opportunities and seek deeper probes into the more relevant issues of changing India of today. It now covers 12 prominent cities in 4 states of India through its various editions and infrastructure. The readership of I Next is an impressive 22 Lakhs as per Latest IRS. It distinctly stands apart from its competitors due to its beautiful packaging of news, attractive layout design and the versatility of news & features. These accomplishments have made I next the pulse of today’s Youthful India wherever it’s present.
http://www.jagrancityplus.com

City Plus is the Weekly English Tabloid from the group. It is an English News-Information-Entertainment paper with 31 editions from Delhi, NCR, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad ,targeting premium geographic localities. An aesthetically designed all colour newspaper editorially cover a variety of topics from Food, Fashion, Lifestyle, etc. Apart from this, it also has reader interactivity through Contests, Coupons, Puzzles, Quiz, Crossword, Games, Polls, Suggestions.
MiD-DAY is India’s No.1 Afternoon paper from Jagran Prakashan Ltd. (JPL). MiD DAY has been the quintessential break the YUMPI (Young Urban Mobile Professionals across India) takes in the middle of their work day. MiD-DAY is printed from Mumbai, Pune. Over the last couple of years, the newspaper has been on a mission to up its engagement quotient with the YUMPI. Whether it is local news, career guidance, dream homes, a look at what’s on in the city or tips on style at work, MiD DAY’s sections have it all, alongside staple news and amusers like comics and crosswords, all presented in a YUMPI friendly way.

The company also has an established presence in the multimedia space, with its web version, www.mid-day.com with presently over 18 million page views per month as well as MiD DAY news feeds on cell phones which have over 2 lakh subscribers across the country. These initiatives ensure that the YUMPI has access to the MiD DAY experience at anytime during the day and at anyplace as well.

To add to the dynamic product delivery through content, MiD DAY has also been creating a unique experience for its readers and clients through globally awarded marketing initiatives. The print innovations like 3D Impact Jacket, Format innovations and promotional activities like the MiD DAY Bollywood Lunch Contest, MiD DAY Happy Hours @ Work & @ Home, MiD DAY Media Nights, MiD DAY Corporate Cricket League & many others have won top honours across International Award functions such as INMA, IFRA Cross Media Awards & Asia Multimedia Publishing Awards.
MiD-DAY Gujarati is the Gujarati Tabloid from Jagran Prakashan Ltd. With its unique content and engaging activities, it caters to the affluent Gujarati Community of Mumbai. It is positioned as a complete family newspaper with content for everyone. Apart from the other areas, the newspaper also has a dedicated business segment focusing on share market as majority of the community trade in these markets.
Inquilab is India’s No.1 Urdu Newspaper with a readership of 7 L.

Inquilab has 12 editions covering Maharashtra, Delhi & UP and is further expanding.

Inquilab made its appearance in 1938. An underground newspaper during the freedom struggle

Mr. Abdul Hamid Ansari, a freedom fighter, wanted to use the medium of Urdu to educate the Muslims and fight against British rule

In the post-independence scenario, Inquilab shifted focus, concentrating on social reforms, education and employment as well as addressing the problems faced by the Muslim community.

Renowned columnists like Kuldip Nayyar, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Shamim Tarique & Zafer Agha contributing to Inquilab. As the lodestone of a publishing house Inquilab stands tall in modern India. We continue to live in revolutionary times and Inquilab – ‘Revolution’ continues to be in the vanguard.
Sakhi is a premium women’s magazine targeted at upwardly mobile & outgoing women in the upper segment of the socio-economic class. The Sakhi reader retains her cultural values but is contemporary and modern in her outlook. The magazine also highlights the role of women in modern times & helps them in coping with the outside world.
http://www.jagranengage.com

Jagran Engage is the OOH division of JPL which specializes in Out of Home media solutions across India. Jagran Engage covers 900 + towns spread across 370 districts in 27 states. Engage offers comprehensive Out-Of-Home (OOH) solutions to prospects & customers through its bouquet of offerings of Hoardings &Billboards, Unique Street Furniture, Transit & Mobile Media besides innovative & ambient to suit specific client requirements.
http://www.jagransolutions.com

Jagran Solutions is the division that leads work in the Below the Line Marketing Solutions or Experiential Marketing area . Jagran Solutions has been at the forefront of transformation; transforming imagination into realities & ideas into beliefs. Awarded with numerous awards at various national and international platform like PMAA & AIPA, Jagran Solutions specializes in providing versatile, complete and measurable solutions in ensuring an immersive, interactive and experiential integrated marketing plan applicable to activations, corporate events, conventions, product launches, meetings, conferences, exhibitions and contests.
http://www.j9mobile.com

J9 is the value added services division of Jagran Prakashan Ltd. which is currently working in the field of mobile value added services & home shopping in an active manner. It has just launched an Online Digital Classified platform (khojle.in). Projects under planning include Online Gaming & Live Astro business. J9Mobile, which is the mobile vertical of J9 offers Text, Voice & WAP services to users. J9Mobile also offers Enterprise & Brand solutions via 57272 platform
http://www.jagranpehel.com

As a responsible corporate citizen, JPL supports a specifically dedicated organization, Pehel to discharge its social responsibilities and provide social services such as organizing workshops/seminars to voice different social issues, health camps/roadshows for creating awareness on the social concerns and helping underprivileged masses. Pehel is working with various national and international organizations such as World Bank on various projects to effectively discharge the responsibilities entrusted by the company. The company has also been assisting trusts and societies dedicated to the cause of promoting education, culture, healthcare, etc.
Jagran International is the international division of JPL responsible for marketing JPL products outside of India. Amongst other things, develops country reports for India, and works with our international associates to develop India Reports in markets like Ireland, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The group foray into the internet space has been through “jagran.com” which is the largest Hindi portal its category. We have entered into a strategic alliance with Yahoo India to launch a co-branded site. This we believe will reshape the online Hindi news and current affairs landscape -- in terms of compelling customer experience and user engagement. Jagran.com is the largest language site in India with over 60 mn page views/month with 37 pages per visitor and a unique user base of 1.6 mn per month
Under the banner of Jagran Foundation there are a series of initiatives that would help towards the larger cause of nation building. The first in the series of such initiatives is Jagran Forum – our first step towards “Thought Leadership”. The 1st Jagran Forum was on Democracy, Development and Social Inclusion. The 2nd Forum was on “Democracy and Conflict Resolution in Asia”. The 3rd Forum was on “Democracy : Challenges of Consensus Building”. All were attended by dignitaries from across India and the World including the Prime Minster and Vice President of India.
Jagran Research Centre (JRC) was established in May, 1996 as independent and premier multidisciplinary research & consulting organization. JRC is also involved in publishing reference books and magazines. These books include Jagran Yearbooks, Country and Statewise statistical databank, Jagran Josh monthly magazine and others.
Punjabi Jagran, the Punjabi language daily of Jagran.



The Punjabi language is very widely used in Punjab - and this runs across all the Pop Strata of Punjab. The language has great acceptance in the region, and it therefore makes an automatic choice for us to complete our bouquet for Punjab. With the launch of Punjabi Jagran, we hope to add newer readers, newer markets and strengthen the Jagran presence in complete Punjab.
JPL has grown consistently over the last 15 years though expansion and launch of newspaper brands across various states and languages and at the same time also made successful forays into other media like Magazines, Outdoor, Below the Line Marketing Solutions, Internet and Mobile Value Added Services. Apart from having the scale and size across every media platform, JPL has the objective of being the most professional communications solutions provider across every platform.