Pratyahik Khabar To launch its 35 editions in India along with news agency wire with an additional feature of Mobile apps.

Media Brief

Kolkata, April 10, 2015

Saturday Times Group, in its maiden approach is to create history in Bengali Journalism by launching ‘Pratyahik Khabar’ with 35 editions nationally, thus giving a new voice to the cultural capital ofthe country.

Furthermore, in order to reach technology savvy fraternity, the Kolkata based media group will also launch a mobile application along with a multi-lingual non wire news agency to be known as STNA (Saturday Times News and Analysis).

Driven by the commitment to providing news and information that helps readers enhance and enjoy life, ST - Pratyohik Khabor has in its portfolio relevant special-interest supplements that cater to a variety of subjects.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Priyanath Chattopadhyay , Founder Editor of Saturday Times Group said, “Bengal is a rich state that comprises of ever changing artistry, sports and of course politics. We at STNA is proud to announce our maiden venture so that we can inform our readers about the change and other newsworthy developments.

Our team comprises of talents that has played a pivotal role in Bengali journalism. Am sure that our fearless and balanced reporting will once again create a surge towards news as it is.”

Spurred by the leading faces of Indian journalism , which includes former editor of Pratyahik Khabar’s Shri Ashish Ghosh, eminent journalist from Sambad Pratidin Kanad Dasgupta, former General Manager of UNI Shri Rupam Banerjee, Ishan dev Chatterjee and around 500 journalists in each and every block level of eastern India.

Saturday Times Media Group has evolved with the times, reflecting the changing India and is targeted to be the newspaper of choice of over 1million Indians, making national Bengalis together.

Editions are as below:

1. West Bengal : Kolkata, Howrah , Hooghly, North 24 Pgs, South 24 Pgs, Nadia, Murshidabad, Maldah, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, East Medinipur, West medinipur.

2. Assam : Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Guwahati,, Nagaon, Dibrugarh, Barak Valley

3. Tripura : Agartala

4. Meghalaya : Shillong

5. Jharkahnd : Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Pakur, Dumka, Dhanbad,

6. Bihar : Patna

7. Delhi: Delhi , Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida

For further information, please contact:

Mr. P.N.Chattopadhyay

Email: pnc@saturdaytimes.in

Mobile: 919051562684