Audit bureau of circulation Ltd. (ABC): the ABC is a private body whose members are 252 regional and national publishers and 208 leading advertisers, news agencies and advertising agencies. It surveys the circulation of publications in English, Hindi and 12 regional languages, in more than 80 major Indian towns. It carries out circulation surveys on regular basis and issues certificates of Net Paid Circulation, every six months. It has a very high reputation for reliability and impartiality. Therefore, it is quoted with authority.
Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI): RNI functions as Central Government body responsible for the compilation of a register giving particulars like ownership and circulation of all newspapers published in India. It overseas the allocation of titles, news print, and certificates for the impart of printing and allied machinery required by newspaper establishments. It also sees to the enforcement of the provision of the Press and Regulation of Books Act, and has the authority to inspect newspapers records and documents. It carries out frequent checks to find out whether the newspapers registered with it are published regularly and also whether the circulation figures claimed by newspapers are credible. It complies the Annual Report of the Press in India.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB): PIB is the central agency of the government of India. It disseminates information on government policies, decisions, programmes, initiatives and activities. It puts out this information to daily newspapers, periodicals, news agencies and All India Radio and Doordarshan. It provides feedback to the concerned ministry or department of the government of India regarding press relations and nature and extent of publicity measures to be adopted. It evaluates public reaction and accordingly advises the Government of India on its information policy.
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