Governance & Administration · India
Modi govt spent Rs 910 crore on print ads in 5 years; Times of India biggest beneficiary
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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. Among newspapers, the Times of India received the highest amount in government print advertising during the five-year period, at Rs 78.22 crore, followed by Dainik Jagran with Rs 59.14 crore and the Hindustan Times with…
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