| Highlights of Indian Press (As on 31st March, 2016) | |
| Particulars | 2015-2016 |
| Total Number of Registered Publications | 110851 |
| I) Newspaper Category (Daily, Tri/Bi-Weekly Periodicities) | |
| II) Periodicals Category (Other Periodicities) | |
| the Number of New Publications Registered During 2015-16 | |
| Number of Publications Ceased During 2015-16 | |
| Percentage of Growth of Total Registered Publications Over the Previous Year | |
| the Largest Number of Publications Registered in Any indian Language (Hindi) | |
| the Second Largest Number of Publications Registered in Any Language Other Than Hindi (English) | |
| the State With the Largest Number of Registered Publications (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| the State With the Second Largest Number of Registered Publications (Maharashtra) | |
| the Number of Publications That Submitted Annual Statements (This Figure includes 1,341 Misc. Publications) | |
| Total Claimed Circulation of Publications During 2015-16 | |
| I) Hindi Publications | |
| II) English Publications | |
| III) Urdu Publications | |
| the Largest Number of Publications That Submitted Annual Statements in any indian Language (Hindi). | |
| the Second Largest Number of Publications That Submitted Annual Statements in Any Language (English). | |
| the Largest Circulated Daily: “Ananda Bazar Patrikaâ€, Bengali, Kolkata. | |
| the Second Largest Circulated Daily: “Hindustan Times†English, Delhi. | |
| the Largest Circulated Hindi Daily: “Punjab Kesariâ€, Jalandhar | |
| the Largest Circulated Multi-Edition Daily: “Dainik Bhaskarâ€, Hindi. (45 Editions) | |
| the Second Largest Circulated Multi-Edition Daily: “the Times of indiaâ€, English. (33 Editions) | |
| the Largest Circulated Periodical: “the Sunday Times of indiaâ€, English/Weekly Edition, Delhi. | |
| the Largest Circulated Periodical in Malayalam: “Vanithaâ€, Malayalam/Fortnightly Edition, Kottayam. | |
| Total Title Applications Received | |
| I) Titles Approved | |
| II) Titles Deblocked | |
