Free Press Journal 2026 Rates — Public Notice, Tender, SEBI Disclosures & Classified. Agency rates with negotiated discounts. Confirmed within 30 minutes.
Book your Free Press Journal ad online in public notice, tender, SEBI/RBI disclosure, classified, matrimonial, recruitment, and obituary categories — at agency rates with negotiated discounts. Call or WhatsApp 9821984000 and get a confirmed rate within 30 minutes; we check the current edition cutoff immediately for urgent same-day notices.
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Tell us three things and you'll have an exact price in minutes: your ad category, your edition, and your publication date. For SEBI/regulatory notices, tell us your compliance deadline instead — we back-calculate the submission window. Call or WhatsApp 9821984000 and we'll quote your Free Press Journal ad rate on the spot, confirmed within 30 minutes on working days.
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*Rates for the Ujjain edition aren't published in the standard rate card — call to confirm the exact figure for Ujjain bookings.
Print advertising isn't competing with digital for attention — it's winning a different kind of attention entirely.
Nearly a century of publishing authority. Courts, regulators, and legal bodies across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh recognise it as a publication of record.
Compliance. Trust. Authority.
Not an option — a requirement. SEBI and RBI recognised. For listed companies, insolvency practitioners, government departments, banks, and law firms in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, it isn't a marketing choice — it's a compliance requirement.
A digital ad gets a two-second glance between notifications, if it isn't blocked outright. A Free Press Journal reader spends real time with the paper — your newspaper ad is part of what they're already paying attention to.
Founded in 1928, when such recognition wasn't granted easily. Courts, regulators, and legal bodies across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh recognise it as a publication of record for statutory disclosure.
A public notice in the Mumbai edition costs ₹84/sq.cm — among the most economical legally recognised English-daily placements in the city, without sacrificing the recognition that makes it valid for court and regulatory filings.
SEBI and RBI recognised since their inception. For listed companies, insolvency practitioners, government departments, banks, and law firms in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, it's a compliance requirement, not a marketing choice.
Want to know which Free Press Journal edition and ad format fits your requirement?
Explore Free Press Journal Ad RatesIf you're dealing with a statutory or legal category, size becomes the determining factor — the more precise, the more costly. First select the format, then do the calculation.
Plain running-text ad in the classifieds section, billed per line. Most common 5-line ads cost under ₹1,500.
Best For
Matrimonial · Obituary · Name Change · Situation Vacant · Lost & Found
Rate
₹250 starting
Still within the classified section — photo/logo/colour/custom typography at classified display rates.
Best For
Recruitment · Property · Education · Business Announcements
Rate
₹250/sq.cm
Premium display placement next to editorial content at a per sq.cm plus position premium cost. This is the format for all statutory requirements like SEBI, RBI, IBC, Tender Notice and Public Notices.
Rate
₹84/sq.cm (Public Notice, Mumbai) · ₹1,200/sq.cm (Tender, Mumbai) · ₹174/sq.cm (SEBI Financial Results)
Not sure which format fits? Call 9821984000 and describe what you're trying to do — we'll recommend the right format and size in under 5 minutes.
The following rates do not include any discounts. The following rates are for 2026. All rates are quoted on negotiated terms with discounts.
Our Rates
Agency rates with negotiated discounts
Per Sq.cm, Min Size 4×5 cm
| Edition | Box Rate |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹84/sq.cm |
| Indore + Bhopal | ₹120/sq.cm |
| Ujjain | Not published — call to confirm |
Mumbai, Per Sq.cm
| Category | Rate | Min Size |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | ₹84/sq.cm | 4×5 cm |
| Tender Notice | ₹1,200/sq.cm (Mumbai) · ₹417/sq.cm (Indore + Bhopal) | 8×5 cm |
| Unaudited Financial Results (SEBI) | ₹174/sq.cm | 8×5 cm |
| Education | ₹201/sq.cm | 8×5 cm |
| Classified Display | From ₹250/sq.cm | 3×5 cm |
Size & area guide
| Size | Dimensions | Area | Built For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 4×5 cm | 20 sq.cm | Small legal notices, name changes |
| Minimum (Tender/Financial) | 8×5 cm | 40 sq.cm | Tender notices, financial results |
| Standard | 10×10 cm | 100 sq.cm | Recruitment, local services, education |
| Quarter Page | 12×20 cm | 240 sq.cm | Tenders, corporate announcements |
| Half Page | 25×16 cm | 400 sq.cm | Major launches, large statutory notices |
| Full Page | Full column | — | Brand campaign, total page ownership |
How to calculate your cost: Width (cm) × Height (cm) × Rate per sq.cm = Total (excl. GST and agency discounts). Worked example — Public Notice, Mumbai: 10 cm × 8 cm = 80 sq.cm × ₹84 = ₹6,720 (excl. GST).
Display rates range from ₹250 (classified display) to approximately ₹15 lakhs for a premium full-page Mumbai ad. Final cost depends on placement (Front Page, Page 3, Jacket/Wrap), edition, colour, and category — call 9821984000 for the exact quote before committing.
Need the exact rate for your ad?
The ranges above are aggregate figures. Granular per-edition, per-category pricing loads dynamically. Call for your exact combination.
Book through Riyo and the per-sq.cm counter rate will never beat the flat rate 5% discount on first booking and 10% repeat for you, as well as bulk and multi inserts packages.
Save With
Free Press Journal publishes from 4 city editions. Each edition has its own rate.
Mumbai
Financial Hub
Indore
MP Commercial
Bhopal
State Capital
Ujjain
Regional
Multi- and dual-city packages are offered
Call 9821984000 to confirm the exact rate for each edition before making your booking.
Free Press Journal isn't a product for just one audience. On a weekday, a statutory notice is sent to court and the legal profession; on a Sunday, a matrimonial notice is sent to the families; and a property ad is sent on a Saturday to the buyers. The placement of an ad is as important as the ad.
Daily news pages, statutory notices, display. Best for Public Notice, Tender, Financial Results, Statutory, and Brand.
Lineage and classified display. Best for Matrimonial, Recruitment, Property, Name Change, and Obituary.
Higher leisure readership. Best for Property, Matrimonial, and general display.
Section line-up subject to change
Confirm current supplements with the FPJ desk before booking. Not sure which fits? Tell us the audience you need — call 9821984000 and we'll tell you the section, the day, and the rate.
The authority for Free Press Journal to publish is at the core of its history. It has been established since 1928 and has been recognized by SEBI and RBI from the beginning and is not an optional, but mandatory to be recognised for listed companies, insolvency practitioners, government departments, banks and law firms in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
SEBI
Recognised
RBI
Recognised
1928
Founded
4 Cities
Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain
FPJ is recognised as a publication of record by courts, regulators and legal bodies throughout the region for statutory disclosure. In addition to statutory advertising, FPJ serves catering, recruitment, education, matrimonial, and property professionals, as well as professionals and families who read the English-language edition, in Mumbai, Indore and Bhopal, and the paper's 100-year-old history of readers' confidence that it will be published every morning.
SEBI, RBI, IBC, SARFAESI, tender, and court notices.
Recruitment, education, matrimonial, property, and classified advertising.
No login, no office visit — you'll have an exact quote within 30 minutes on working days.
Call or WhatsApp 9821984000. For SEBI/regulatory notices, inform us about your compliance date, category and edition. We quote you the agency rate with negotiated discounts.
You don't compose the statutory wording yourself. Send your affidavit reference, gazette copy or tender scope on WhatsApp or email - we prepare in paper format to meet the legal requirements of the paper and include checks for minimum size, disclosure format as required by SEBI. Prior to anything being published, you receive a proof of the ad.
Accept and settle by UPI, NEFT, Card, Cheque. Instant confirmation with a GST invoice. FPJ's desk checks statutory wording and regulatory category fit, ads clear on first read. An e-tearsheet is sent on the date of publication.
Ready to Book?
Share your category and edition — we'll help with the rest.
Submit early to secure your preferred publication date.
Standard Classified & Display
Confirm with media desk
Public Notice / Tender
Weekdays preferred
SEBI/RBI Financial Results
Book against your regulatory deadline
Urgent obituary / legal notice: Call before the current Mumbai deadline.
These formats match what Free Press Journal's statutory and classified sections expect. Replace the bracketed details with yours.
NOTICE is hereby given that [Subject Matter — e.g. Loss of Share Certificate / Property Title Clearance] pertaining to [Property/Document Reference]. Any person having claim or objection may contact [Name/Advocate] at [Address] within [X] days of publication.
TENDER NOTICE
[Organisation Name] invites sealed tenders for [Scope of Work/Supply]. Tender documents available at [Address/Website]. Last date for submission: [Date]. Contact: [Phone/Email]
FOR SALE/RENT: [BHK] Flat, [Sq.ft], [Locality], [City]. [Floor/Amenities]. Price: ₹[Amount]. Contact: [Phone]
I, [Old Name], S/o or D/o [Father's/Husband's Name], resident of [Full Address], have changed my name to [New Name] for all future purposes, as per Affidavit No. [Reference]. Both names refer to the same person.
[Name], beloved [relation], passed away peacefully on [Date], aged [Age]. Deeply mourned by [family members]. Prayer meet: [Date, Time, Venue].
LOST: [Document type — e.g. Share Certificate No. XXX / Original Sale Deed / Degree Certificate] in the name of [Full Name], lost at/near [Location] on [Date]. Finder please contact: [Phone]. FIR No. [XXX], [Police Station], if applicable.
Choose the publication day that best matches reader intent, supplement availability and booking deadlines.
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| Category | Best Day | Why | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice / Legal | Weekdays | Legal and business workweek alignment | Confirm with media desk |
| Tender Notice / IBC | Weekdays | Institutional readers check weekdays | Confirm with media desk |
| Financial Results (SEBI) | Per regulatory timeline | Compliance-driven, not readership-driven | Your SEBI compliance deadline |
| Recruitment | Mon–Wed (Sat alternate) | Early-week active job seekers | Confirm with media desk |
| Property | Saturday & Sunday | Leisure reading for property browsing | Book ahead |
| Matrimonial | Sunday | Maximum family readership | Confirm with media desk |
| Name Change / Lost Documents | Any day | Legal validity — not readership-dependent | Affidavit required first |
| Education | Weekday | Institutional and family readership | Confirm with media desk |
| Obituary / Condolence | Any day | Priority processing available daily | Same-day — call before cutoff |
Free Press Journal caters to the corporate, legal, compliance professional and institutional audience in Mumbai. It's not a special jobs section, it is a paper of credibility and trust based on statutory and business integrity, and its job adverts are best suited to a professional audience not a job-seeking one.
Job title first two words, not buried in paragraph three
Company name, unless a confidential search
Key qualifications and years of experience
Location — city, hybrid, or remote, be specific
Salary range — this matters more than anything else
How to apply
Best Time of Year to Recruit
Post-appraisal (Jan–Mar) and mid-year/academic surge (Jul–Sep) are strongest. Avoid the festive season and summer lull (Oct and May).
Common mistakes that reduce response quality
Early week (Monday–Wednesday) is FPJ's recommended recruitment slot; Saturday is an alternate active day. Confirm current guidance with the desk.
Loses 30–40% of qualified candidates immediately.
A Mumbai-based role placed in the Indore/Bhopal edition reaches the wrong audience.
"Compliance Manager — Mumbai — ₹12–18L" gets read. "Staff Needed" gets scrolled past.
FPJ's readership is corporate and legal-professional; a designed display ad with your company logo fits that audience better.
2–4 insertions over 3–4 weeks generate significantly more cumulative response.
Age limits (use "2–5 years experience"), gender language ("Male only," "Salesman"), appearance references ("fair complexion," "good-looking"), marital status preferences ("married preferred"), regional exclusions ("Locals only"), and misleading titles. FPJ's editorial desk rejects ads containing these before publication.
Tender process is required for government procurement and PSU infrastructure tenders and corporate transparency. The Mumbai edition is targeted specifically at BMC contractors and Mumbai developers whilst Indore + Bhopal is targeted at MP state government and infrastructure vendors.
Tender Rates
₹417/sq.cm
Indore + Bhopal
| Edition | Rate | Min Size |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹1,200/sq.cm | 8×5 cm |
Indore + BhopalPopular | ₹417/sq.cm | 8×5 cm |
| Ujjain | Not published — call to confirm | Confirm with desk |
Best days: Weekdays — institutional readers check tender notices on the business workweek. What to include: Scope of work, submission deadline, and contact details stated clearly for fastest institutional response.
Free Press Journal is a recognised and registered with SEBI and RBI Journal, thus it is a top choice for listed BSE/NSE companies who require statistical disclosures.
Rate & Timing
Minimum size: 8×5 cm. Book against your regulatory deadline, not a generic newspaper deadline. SEBI deadlines and newspaper deadlines rarely coincide by default — confirm your compliance deadline with us first.
The only day that matters is Sunday – matrimonial classifieds get most read on Sunday. A weekday ad targets the general public, a Sunday ad targets people who are looking!
Matrimonial Rate
₹250
Classified lineage
| Package | Editions Covered | 5-Line Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Only | FPJ Mumbai | ₹250 |
Maharashtra + MPPopular | Mumbai + Indore + Bhopal + Ujjain | ₹850 |
| Pan India | All major cities | ₹4,500 |
Budget permitting, do 2-4 Sundays back-to-back. Writing tip: Community → age → education → profession, in that order. Keep the ad to 5 lines to stay comfortably under ₹1,500.
There's never a good time. We have many thousands of bookings for bereavement and made it as easy as we can.
Minimum Size
5 lines
Classified text
Rate
Concessional
Social rate
Urgent Release
Same Day
Subject to availability
Call before cutoff
Death Certificate
Doctor's note also accepted.
Photograph
Phone quality is fine.
For same-day release, call 9821984000 directly
We share a proof first; check every name, date, and prayer meeting venue carefully before approving.
Same-Day Obituary
When publication is urgent, call directly rather than waiting for a WhatsApp response. We'll check the available release window immediately.
Call Booking Desk
9821984000
Quick Process
Same-day publication is subject to submission time, edition availability and newspaper approval.
It's their specialty and what makes most advertisers hire FPJ. FPJ is a SEBI recognised and RBI recognised publication, founded in 1928 and it is known as a publication of record in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Rate & Compliance
Public Notice — Mumbai ₹84/sq.cm, Indore+Bhopal ₹120/sq.cm. An e-tearsheet is delivered on the day of publication — critical for court affidavits, SEBI submissions, and regulatory compliance reports.
Years of Experience
Authorised FPJ partner since 2003.
Ads Booked
Across statutory, brand, and classified categories.
Average Rating
Confirmed rates, a proof before print, and an e-tearsheet on the day of publication.
From choosing the right edition to receiving your final tearsheet, one team handles the complete booking process.
You pay less than calculating per-sq.cm costs yourself at the counter rate.
SEBI, IBC, and SARFAESI formatting handled correctly — we don't just book the ad, we make sure it passes editorial review the first time.
Both legal and brand creative — no extra cost.
Width × Height × Rate, confirmed by us rather than left to your own estimate.
A missed statutory deadline has real legal consequences no discount is worth — we treat urgent notices accordingly.
Call or WhatsApp with your category, edition, and date.
Not a manual follow-up — critical for court affidavits and SEBI submissions.
Need the same ad in Mumbai, Indore, and Bhopal? One call, one payment.
Riyo books across major Indian publications — same call, the same payment, one tear sheet per publication.
9821984000 →| Newspaper | Language | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Free Press Journal | English | Statutory, tenders, SEBI/RBI disclosures |
| Business Standard | English | Business and financial disclosure ads |
| Economic Times | English | Business, finance, and corporate notices |
| Maharashtra Times | Marathi | Mass-market Marathi readership in Maharashtra |
| Free Press Journal | English | Delhi-NCR and pan-India business audience |
| The Hindu | English | South India editorial and statutory reach |
| Indian Express | English | North and West India general and legal notices |
Authorisation, proof, and invoices
Yes. Riyo Advertising books Free Press Journal advertisement orders since 2003. We processed over 10,000 ads with a 4.8/5 rating. You get a reference number and a GST bill. We send an e-tearsheet on the publication day.
Yes. We issue a GST invoice as soon as you confirm your Free Press Journal ad. We add your GSTIN on request.
We send an e-tearsheet on the release day. You can use this proof for court affidavits, SEBI guidelines, and regulatory compliance.
FPJ advertising rates and calculations
The Free Press Journal ad rates for public notices are ₹84 per sq. cm in Mumbai. The Indore and Bhopal rate is ₹120 per sq. cm. The minimum size is 4×5 cm. A 10×8 cm notice in Mumbai costs ₹6,720 plus GST.
The rate is ₹1,200 per sq. cm in Mumbai. Indore and Bhopal cost ₹417 per sq. cm. The minimum size is 8×5 cm.
The rate is ₹174 per sq. cm in Mumbai. The minimum size is 8×5 cm. Book your statutory ad to meet your SEBI compliance date.
Multiply width by height, then multiply by the rate per sq. cm. Add GST to get the total cost. For example, an 80 sq. cm ad in Mumbai costs ₹6,720 plus GST.
Process and support
Call or WhatsApp 9821984000 with your category, city, and date. We quote the rate and draft the public notice ad. We share a proof before printing.
Yes. We take same-day bookings for obituaries and urgent notices in Mumbai. Call 9821984000 to check today's cutoff time.
Call us right away. We can fix errors if you notify us before printing. We cannot change anything after publication.
What you can publish and where
Yes. SEBI guidelines and RBI recognize the Free Press Journal. Listed firms use it for financial results, AGM notices, and newspaper advertisement updates.
We book public notice ad space for property title clearances, lost share certificates, name changes, tender notices, and court orders.
The paper covers Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, and Ujjain. You can book multi-city ad packs in one call.
Categories
Matrimonial, property, recruitment, name change, obituary and more — live per-city rates.
Choose a category first, then preview the city-specific rate card and booking flow.
38 editions across India
Find Free Press Journal advertising rates, category guides, edition-wise pricing and booking options for 2026.
Property title clearance, share certificates, SRA, SARFAESI, and legal notices from ₹84/sq.cm (Mumbai); affidavit and wording handled correctly.
Explore Public Notice Ads →Government procurement, PSU bids, and corporate tenders from ₹417/sq.cm (Indore + Bhopal) and ₹1,200/sq.cm (Mumbai).
Explore Tender Ads →Unaudited Financial Results, AGM/EGM, Board Meeting Outcomes, IPO notices at ₹174/sq.cm (Mumbai); booked against your SEBI compliance timeline.
Explore SEBI Ads →Institutional and family readership at ₹201/sq.cm (Mumbai).
Explore Education Ads →Sunday classified lineage from ₹250.
Explore Matrimonial Ads →Weekend classified and display listings.
Explore Property Ads →Early-week professional hiring placements; size-based display pricing.
Explore Recruitment Ads →Same-day priority notices with concessional rates.
Explore Obituary Ads →Priced as public notice (₹84/sq.cm Mumbai); affidavit required, wording drafted by Riyo.
Explore Name Change Ads →Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain — booked in one call.
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