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Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd

NSE: HMVL BSE: 533217

₹64.46

(1.56%)

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Company History

1918

  • The Company was incorporated as The Behar Journals Limited.

1919

  • The Company commenced its business.
  • The Company commissioned a printing press at Patna.
  • The Company commenced printing and publishing of English newspaper Searchlight.

1947

  • The Company commenced printing and publication of Hindi daily Pradeep.

1986

  • The Company commenced printing of Hindi daily Hindustan and English daily Hindustan Times on behalf of The Hindustan Times Limited.
  • The Company terminated printing and publication of Hindi daily Pradeep and English daily Searchlight.

1987

  • The Company changed its name to Searchlight Publishing House Limited.

2000

  • The Company commenced printing of Hindi daily Hindustan and English daily Hindustan Times from Ranchi.

2008

  • The Company changed its name to Hindustan Media Ventures Limited.

2009

  • The Company acquired the Hindi business from HT Media.

2010

  • The Company came out with an Initial Public Offering of shares and got listed on BSE and NSE.
  • The Company launched the Hindi daily newspaper Hindustan in Gorakhpur.

2011

  • The Company launched the weekly Hindustan Jobs in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand.
  • The Company commenced printing of Hindi daily newspaper Hindustan in Aligarh.

2012

  • The Company launched the Hindi daily newspaper Hindustan in Moradabad.

2013

  • Board recommended a Dividend of Rs. 1.20 per equity share.

2014

  • Board recommended a Dividend of Rs. 1.20 per equity share.
  • HMVL acquired Hindi Business.

2020

  • The company approved investment in Padma Infocom Private Limited.