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{{short description|An indian newspaper}}
{{short description|Indian Hindi-language newspaper}}
{{for|the film of the same name|Punjab Kesari (film)}}
{{for|the film of the same name|Punjab Kesari (film)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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{{Infobox Newspaper
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Punjab Kesari
| name = Punjab Kesari
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| logo = PKD2.jpg
| motto = Youth India, Young Paper
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| logo_size = 220px
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| logo = PKD2.jpg
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| image = [[File:PKJ1.jpg|225px|border]]
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| logo_size = 220px
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| caption = ''Punjab Kesari'' header with the photos of late founders [[Lala Jagat Narain]] and Romesh Chander
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| image = [[File:PKJ1.jpg|225px|border]]
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| type = Daily newspaper
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| caption = ''Punjab Kesari'' header with the photos of late founders [[Lala Jagat Narain]] and Romesh Chander
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| format = [[Broadsheet]]
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| type = Daily newspaper
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| foundation = 1965
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| format = [[Broadsheet]]
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| price on weekdays =
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| foundation = 1965
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| political = [[Liberalism|Liberal]]
| owners = [[Ashwini Kumar Chopra]]
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| publisher = The Hindsamachar Ltd.
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| political = [[Liberalism|Liberal]]
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| editor = Vijay Chopra (Jalandhar) and Ashwini Kumar Chopra (Delhi)
| founder = [[Lala Jagat Narain]]
| headquarters = [[Jalandhar]], [[Delhi]]
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| publisher = The Hindsamachar Ltd.
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| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| chiefeditor = [[Vijay Kumar Chopra]]
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| circulation = 1,159,489 Daily<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web| url= http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Highest%20Circulated%20amongst%20ABC%20Member%20Publications%20(across%20languages).pdf| title=Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015| publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] |accessdate=5 January 2016}}</ref>
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| editor = Vijay Chopra (Jalandhar) and Ashwini Kumar Chopra (Delhi)
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| circulation_date = Jul - Dec 2015
| maneditor = [[Vijay Kumar Chopra]]
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| headquarters = {{flagicon image|Banner of Punjab, India.svg}} [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br/>{{flag|Delhi}}
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| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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| website = [https://www.punjabkesari.in/national Jalandhar], [http://www.punjabkesari.com/ Delhi]
| publishing_country = {{flag|India}}
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| circulation = 1,159,489 Daily<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web| url= http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Highest%20Circulated%20amongst%20ABC%20Member%20Publications%20(across%20languages).pdf| title=Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015| publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] |access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref>
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| circulation_date = Jul - Dec 2015
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| website = {{URL|punjabkesari.in/national|Jalandhar}} <br/> {{URL|punjabkesari.com|Delhi}}
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'''''Punjab Kesari''''' ({{lit|The Punjab Saffron|translit=Paṃjāba Kesarī}}) is a [[Hindi]]-language newspaper published from many centres in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Delhi]] in [[India]]. It is owned by the Punjab Kesari group (The Hindsamachar Ltd.). It is one of the four newspapers started by the group; the other three are ''[[Hind Samachar]]'' in Urdu, ''[[Jagbani]]'' in Punjabi languages and ''[[Navodaya Times]]'' in Hindi languages from [[Delhi]] [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]].


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The newspaper was established by [[Lala Jagat Narain]] and later on his elder son Romesh Chander took over the reins. However, during the days of [[Punjab insurgency|terrorism in Punjab]], both were assassinated, in 1981 and 1984 respectively.<ref>NT-Oct22,2013 [http://www.navodayatimes.in/new_delhi/news/new_delhi/fullstory/25432581_1623 The Struggle]</ref><br /> The management also established ''Shaheed Parivar Fund'' (martyrs' welfare fund) to provide help to the affected families.<ref>108th [http://www.punjabkesari.in/spf Shaheed Parivar Fund]</ref>
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'''''Punjab Kesari''''' is a [[Hindi]]-language newspaper published from many centres in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Delhi]] in [[India]]. It is owned by the Punjab Kesari group (The Hindsamachar Ltd.). It is one of the four newspapers started by the group; the other three are ''[[Hind Samachar]]'' in Urdu, ''[[Jagbani]]'' in Punjabi languages and ''[[Navodaya Times]]'' in Hindi languages from [[Delhi]] [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]].

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The newspaper was established by [[Lala Jagat Narain]] and later on his elder son [[Romesh Chander]] took over the reins. However, during the days of [[Punjab insurgency|terrorism in Punjab]], both were assassinated, in 1981 and 1984 respectively.<ref>NT-Oct22,2013 [http://www.navodayatimes.in/new_delhi/news/new_delhi/fullstory/25432581_1623 The Struggle]</ref><br /> During those days of terrorism, ''Punjab Kesari'' continued to work against terrorism. The management also established ''Shaheed Parivar Fund'' (martyrs' welfare fund) to provide help to the terrorism-affected families.<ref>108th [http://www.punjabkesari.in/spf Shaheed Parivar Fund]</ref>


== Publication centres ==
== Publication centres ==


The newspaper has a daily circulation of approximate 15,71,000 copies which are printed from the following locations:
The newspaper has a daily circulation of approximate {{formatnum:1571000}} copies which are printed from the following locations:
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* Jalandhar (since 1965)<ref name=":0">Jalandhar Edition [http://www.punjabkesari.in PunjabKesari.in]</ref>
* Jalandhar (since 1965)<ref name=":0">Jalandhar Edition [http://www.punjabkesari.in PunjabKesari.in]</ref>
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== ''Punjab Kesari'' on internet ==
== ''Punjab Kesari'' on internet ==
'''Digital Portals:''' publish news on their respective websites from two different places in [[India]], i.e., [[Delhi]] on PunjabKesari.com and [[Jalandhar]] on PunjabKesari.in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.printweek.in/features/interview-amit-chopra-punjab-kesari-17693|title=Big interview: Amit Chopra of Punjab Kesari|website=[[PrintWeek]]|author=Rahul Kumar|date=13 November 2014|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> As per [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]], a [[web traffic]] data and analytics, Jalandhar group's website ''[https://PunjabKesari.in PunjabKesari.in]'' is ranked ''523''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.in|title=How popular is punjabkesari.in?|work=[[Alexa Internet]]|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> in India and Delhi group's website ''PunjabKesari.com'' is ranked ''9425''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.com|title=How popular is punjabkesari.com?|work=[[Alexa Internet]]|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> in India on 17 March 2018.
'''Digital Portals:''' publish news on their respective websites from two different places in [[India]], i.e., [[Delhi]] on PunjabKesari.com and [[Jalandhar]] on PunjabKesari.in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.printweek.in/features/interview-amit-chopra-punjab-kesari-17693|title=Big interview: Amit Chopra of Punjab Kesari|website=[[PrintWeek]]|author=Rahul Kumar|date=13 November 2014|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> As per [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]], a [[web traffic]] data and analytics, Jalandhar group's website ''PunjabKesari.in'' is ranked ''523''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.in|title=How popular is punjabkesari.in?|work=[[Alexa Internet]]|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=2 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302105036/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.in|url-status=dead}}</ref> in India and Delhi group's website ''PunjabKesari.com'' is ranked ''9425''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.com|title=How popular is punjabkesari.com?|work=[[Alexa Internet]]|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809035854/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/punjabkesari.com|url-status=dead}}</ref> in India on 17 March 2018.


'''Bollywood Kesari:''' Delhi group launched a Bollywood niche website under the brand name Bollywood Kesari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabkesari.com/bollywood|title=बॉलीवुड केसरी|website=Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी)|language=en-US|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> Its Facebook page has over 800k likes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bollywoodkesari|title=Bollywood Kesari|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref>
'''Bollywood Kesari:''' Delhi group launched a Bollywood niche website under the brand name Bollywood Kesari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabkesari.com/bollywood|title=बॉलीवुड केसरी|website=Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी)|language=en-US|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref>


'''Cricket Kesari:''' Delhi group launched a Cricket niche website recently under the brand name Cricket Kesari<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabkesari.com/cricket|title=क्रिकेट केसरी|website=Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी)|language=en-US|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> and Its Facebook page has over 121k likes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cricketkesari|title=Cricket Kesari|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> sports punjab kesari site is: [https://Sports.punjabkesari.in sports.punjabkesari.in]
'''Cricket Kesari:''' Delhi group launched a Cricket niche website recently under the brand name Cricket Kesari<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabkesari.com/cricket|title=क्रिकेट केसरी|website=Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी)|language=en-US|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> and Its Facebook page has over 121k likes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cricketkesari|title=Cricket Kesari|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> sports Punjab kesari site is: [https://Sports.punjabkesari.in sports.punjabkesari.in]


'''Shayari:''' Delhi group also launched a Shayari specific Facebook page named Shayari<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://facebook.com/shayaribypunjabkesari|title=Shayari|website=facebook.com|language=en|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> and it already has over 94k likes.
'''Shayari:''' Delhi group also launched a Shayari specific Facebook page named Shayari<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://facebook.com/shayaribypunjabkesari|title=Shayari|website=facebook.com|language=en|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>


== Prominent columnists ==
== Prominent columnists ==
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* Chander Trikha
* Chander Trikha
* Nerja Chaudhry
* Nerja Chaudhry

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[[Category:Mass media in Punjab, India]]
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[[Category:Newspapers established in 1965]]

Latest revision as of 13:36, 25 May 2024

For the film of the same name, see Punjab Kesari (film).

Punjab Kesari
Youth India, Young Paper
Punjab Kesari header with the photos of late founders Lala Jagat Narain and Romesh Chander
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Ashwini Kumar Chopra
Founder(s)Lala Jagat Narain
PublisherThe Hindsamachar Ltd.
Editor-in-chiefVijay Kumar Chopra
EditorVijay Chopra (Jalandhar) and Ashwini Kumar Chopra (Delhi)
Managing editorVijay Kumar Chopra
Founded1965
Political alignmentLiberal
LanguageHindi
Headquarters Jalandhar, Punjab
 Delhi
Country India
Circulation1,159,489 Daily[1] (as of Jul - Dec 2015)
WebsiteJalandhar
Delhi

Punjab Kesari (lit. 'The Punjab Saffron') is a Hindi-language newspaper published from many centres in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi in India. It is owned by the Punjab Kesari group (The Hindsamachar Ltd.). It is one of the four newspapers started by the group; the other three are Hind Samachar in Urdu, Jagbani in Punjabi languages and Navodaya Times in Hindi languages from Delhi NCR.

The newspaper was established by Lala Jagat Narain and later on his elder son Romesh Chander took over the reins. However, during the days of terrorism in Punjab, both were assassinated, in 1981 and 1984 respectively.[2]
The management also established Shaheed Parivar Fund (martyrs' welfare fund) to provide help to the affected families.[3]

Publication centres[edit]

The newspaper has a daily circulation of approximate 1,571,000 copies which are printed from the following locations:

Punjab Kesari on internet[edit]

Digital Portals: publish news on their respective websites from two different places in India, i.e., Delhi on PunjabKesari.com and Jalandhar on PunjabKesari.in.[6] As per Alexa, a web traffic data and analytics, Jalandhar group's website PunjabKesari.in is ranked 523[7] in India and Delhi group's website PunjabKesari.com is ranked 9425[8] in India on 17 March 2018.

Bollywood Kesari: Delhi group launched a Bollywood niche website under the brand name Bollywood Kesari.[9]

Cricket Kesari: Delhi group launched a Cricket niche website recently under the brand name Cricket Kesari[10] and Its Facebook page has over 121k likes.[11] sports Punjab kesari site is: sports.punjabkesari.in

Shayari: Delhi group also launched a Shayari specific Facebook page named Shayari[12]

Prominent columnists[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Punjab Kesari, Jalandhar[19]
    Punjab Kesari, Jalandhar[19]
  • Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief cum Managing Director Punjab Kesari
    Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief cum Managing Director Punjab Kesari
  • Punjab Kesari, Delhi[20]
    Punjab Kesari, Delhi[20]
  • Ashwini Kumar Chopra (senior journalist, Resident Editor and Owner at Punjab Kesari, Delhi[21]
    Ashwini Kumar Chopra (senior journalist, Resident Editor and Owner at Punjab Kesari, Delhi[21]
  • During 1974 emergency in India, when undeclared censorship was imposed on the press and the power supply was discontinued, the newspaper was printed by the alternative arrangements with tractors on diesel
    During 1974 emergency in India, when undeclared censorship was imposed on the press and the power supply was discontinued, the newspaper was printed by the alternative arrangements with tractors on diesel
  • 1984–92 : During the terrorism in Punjab, due to the continuous threats and attack on media staff, the production, printing and distribution, every process was under strict police protection
    1984–92 : During the terrorism in Punjab, due to the continuous threats and attack on media staff, the production, printing and distribution, every process was under strict police protection

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. ^ NT-Oct22,2013 The Struggle
  3. ^ 108th Shaheed Parivar Fund
  4. ^ Jalandhar Edition PunjabKesari.in
  5. ^ Delhi Edition PunjabKesari.com
  6. ^ Rahul Kumar (13 November 2014). "Big interview: Amit Chopra of Punjab Kesari". PrintWeek. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ "How popular is punjabkesari.in?". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ "How popular is punjabkesari.com?". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ "बॉलीवुड केसरी". Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. ^ "क्रिकेट केसरी". Punjab Kesari (पंजाब केसरी). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Cricket Kesari". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Shayari". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  13. ^ Daily Page 2 : Shekhar Gurera's Pocket Cartoon Punjab Kesari 16/09/2014
  14. ^ Tuesday Weekly Editorial : Poonam I Kaushik Punjab Kesari 16/09/2014
  15. ^ Monday Weekly Editorial : Vineet Narain Punjab Kesari 15/09/2014
  16. ^ Sunday Weekly Editorial : Virendra Kapur Punjab Kesari 14/09/2014
  17. ^ Tuesday Weekly Editorial : B G Verghese Punjab Kesari 16/09/2014
  18. ^ Friday Weekly Editorial : Kalyani Shankar Punjab Kesari 15/09/2014
  19. ^ PK Social Media, Jalandhar PKJ online
  20. ^ PK Social Media, Delhi Punjab Kesari (National)
  21. ^ AKC as MP Ashwini Kumar Chopra for Karnal
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