D B Corp Ltd
NSE: DBCORP BSE: 533151
₹241.60
(2.29)%
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 00:00 pm
Market Cap43.03B
PE Ratio13.37
Dividend4.14
Consumer Services
Publishing: Newspapers
24.5Kd b corp ltd History
1995
- Our Company was originally incorporated as Multi-Tech Energy Limited under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 as per the certificate of incorporation dated October 27, 1995 issued by the RoC Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
1998
- Our Company received its certificate of commencement of business on June 26, 1998.
2005
- Demerger of the publication business of Writers & Publishers Limited into our Company.
- Our Company engaged itself in print and publication from April 1, 2005 pursuant to the WPL Demerger.
- Our Company’s name was changed to D.B. Corp Limited by a fresh certificate of incorporation dated December 1, 2005.
- Pursuant to our shareholders resolution passed on November 4, 2005 and certified by the Company Law Board, Western Regional Bench, Mumbai by its order dated December 5, 2005, our registered office was shifted to its current Registered Office at plot no. 280, Sarkhej Gandhinagar highway, near YMCA Club, Makarba, Ahmedabad 380 051, Gujarat.
2006
- SMEL acquired 17 licenses for its FM Radio operations and launched operations in Jaipur.
- Issuance of 152,610 Equity Shares of our Company to Cliffrose Investment Ltd pursuant to a scheme of demerger.
- Dainik Bhaskar launched in Punjab
- Our Company launched Ujjain, Sagar Editions of Dainik Bhaskar and Rajkot Edition of Divya Bhaskar.
- The High Court of Gujarat by its order dated October 10, 2006 and amended order dated December 22, 2006 approved the scheme of arrangement under section 391 to 394 of the Companies Act following which the entire publication business and the windfarm business of WPL was transferred to our Company.
2007
- Our Company launched Hindi edition of Dainik Bhaskar from Ludhiana.
- SMEL launched 13 FM radio stations at various locations in India.
- Our Company launched new edition of Divya Bhaskar in Gujarat.
- Our Company entered into a publication license agreement with Diligent Media Corporation Limited to print, edit, publish, circulate, and market the Newspaper DNA-Daily News & Analysis in the entire state of Gujarat.
- Demerger of internet division of Indiainfo with our Company.
2008
- Our Company’s name was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for hosting the largest tea party for the social theme of public participation in development of Indore city.
- One Subsidiary, SMEL launched three FM radio stations at Kota, Jabalpur and Raipur.
- Our Company’s new brand DB Star was published from Indore and Bhopal.
- Our Company launched Business Bhaskar in Bhopal, Indore, Raipur, Panipat, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
- Our Company entered into a publication license agreement with Diligent Media Corporation Limited to print, edit, publish, circulate, and market editions of DNA-Daily News & Analysis in the entire state of Rajasthan.
2009
- Launch of highly successful maiden public issue of DB Corp Ltd from 10th Dec to 15th Dec which was oversubscribed by over 39 times a record oversubscription in 23 months for any IPO
- Installation of KBA Printing Machines imported from Germany at Jaipur and Ahmedabad
2010
- D B Corp Ltd. launched 50th Edition by launching Bhatinda Edition
- D B Corp Ltd. launched its 12th state of Jharkhand with launch of 49th Edition in Ranchi on 22nd August 2010.
- D B Corp Ltd. launched 51st Edition by launching Jammu Edition
- Dainik Bhaskar wins award at INMA Awards, 2010 in the category of Marketing Solutions for Advertising Clients
2011
- Dainik Bhaskar voted as ICMR's Star Brand
- Awards won by D B Corp Ltd at CMO Asia Awards 2011 for EXCELLENCE IN BRANDING AND MARKETING function held at SINGAPORE
- DB Corp Limited extended its presence to 4th language Marathi with launch of its 60th edition Dainik Divya Marathi newspaper in Aurangabad
- D B Corp Ltd. launched 61st Edition by launching DNA Indore Edition
- D B Corp Ltd. launched 4th Edition by launching Ahmednagar
2012
- DB Corp Ltd. launched 4th Edition by launching Ahmednagar
- DB Corp Limited Announces Successful Launch of 5th Edition of Dainik Divya Marathi from Sholapur, Maharashtra.
- DB Corp Ltd. Announces Launch of Dainik Bhaskar School for Media Training Association with Dale Carnegie.
2013
- DB Corp Ltd Announces successful launch of 6th Edition of Divya Marathi from Akola, Maharashtra.
- DB Corp Ltd Announces the successful launch of 7th Edition of Divya Marathi from Amravati.
2014
- DB Corp Ltd announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Patna-Bihar.
- CARE Assigns highest AAA Rating to DBCL.
2015
- Dainik Bhaskar Announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Gaya Edition
- Dainik Bhaskar Strengthens Radio Business Acquires 14 frequencies in the Phase III auctions My FM extends presence to 7 states and 30 cities
2016
- Launch of DB Post.
- Company has added one more portal to the bouquet of portals in the service of its customers.
- Launch of 4 Radio Stations on 12th December 2016 in cities of Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nanded and Sangli.
- Commencement of 3 Radio Stations, out of 13 newly acquired Radio stations during Phase 3 Radio Auctions.
- Dainik Bhaskar is World’s 4th largest Circulated Newspaper.
2017
- Dainik Bhaskar Announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Surat Edition.
- Dainik Bhaskar launched its Jhunjhunu edition.
- Dainik Bhaskar launched its Gangapurcity edition.
- Launch of 2 Radio Stations in the city of Nasik and Jalgaon.
- Launch of 2 Radio Stations in the city of Solapur and Dhule.
- Launch of 2 Radio Stations in the city of Bikaner and Akola.
2018
- Dainik Bhaskar is also the largest circulated paper in Rajasthan as per Audit Bureau of Circulations Jan-to-June 2018.
- Dainik Bhaskar Group has maintained its leadership as largest Newspaper Group of Urban India.
- Dainik Bhaskar Group won 4 awards at ACEF Brand and Marketing.
- Dainik Bhaskar Group won 3 Silver and 1 Bronze at the Afaqs Awards.
2019
- Dainik Bhaskar Group has maintained its leadership as largest Newspaper Group of Urban India.
2020
- Dainik Bhaskar further strengthened its readership base to 67.06 lakh readers.
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