Punjab Kesari

Punjab Kesari header with the photos of Late founders Lala Jagat Narain & Romesh Chander

Punjab Kesari, is a Hindi-language newspaper published from many centres in Punjab,Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi in India. It is currently owned by the Punjab Kesari group (The Hindsamachar Ltd.). It is one of the three newspapers started by the group. The other two are Hind Samachar in Urdu and Jagbani in Punjabi languages.

The newspaper was established by Lala Jagat Narain and later on his elder son Romesh Chander took over the reigns. However during the days of terrorism in Punjab, both were assassinated in 1981 and 1984 respectively. ^[1]
During those days of terrorism, Punjab Kesari worked as the newspaper of masses with its news and editorials. From then onward in a bid to provide direct and regular help to the families of terrorism effected people, the management also established Shaheed Parivar Fund for the cause ^[2]

1974 : During The Emergency (India), undeclared censorship on press, when the power supply was discontinued, the newspaper was been printed by the alternative arrangements with tractors on diesel

Publication Centres

The newspaper has a daily circulation of approximate 33,47,000 copies which are printed from Jalandhar (since 1965),^[3] Delhi (1983),^[4] Ambala (1991), Palampur (2004), Ludhiana (2004), Jaipur (2006), Panipat (2006), Hisar (2006), Jammu (2007), Mohali (2008), Chandigarh (2009) and Shimla (2009).

1984-92 : During the terrorism in Punjab, due to the continues threats and attack on media staff, the production, printing and distribution, every process was under strict police protection

Prominent Columnists

Gallery

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  Punjab Kesari, Jalandhar^[1]

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  Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief cum Managing Director Punjab Kesari

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  Punjab Kesari, Delhi^[2]

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  Ashwini Kumar Chopra(senior journalist, Resident Editor, Punjab Kesari, Delhi

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