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Periodical Registration

    If your NGO is planning to print and publish a newspaper, magazine, weekly journal, or any regular news periodical in India, obtaining an official Certificate of Registration from the Press Registrar General of India is a strict legal requirement under the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act.
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How to obtain Periodical Registration?

Obtaining Periodical Registration is quick and easy, and can be done online with ngoministry.com in 3 simple steps.

1

We help you with title selection.

2

We arrange and prepare all the required documents and details and submit your application.

3

We follow up with Press Registrar General of India.

The traditional, multi-layered manual process through local Magistrate offices has been completely replaced by a centralized, digital system managed by the Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) (formerly known as RNI). We get your title approved and your publication legally registered without bureaucratic friction.

 

What is Excluded? Under current laws, Books, Academic/Scientific Journals, and purely Technical Papers are excluded from the definition of a "Periodical" and do not require PRGI registration.

 
What documents and details are required?

 

  • ✅KYC of Applicant.

  • ✅Email ID and Mobile Number of Applicant.

  • ✅Proposed Titles of Publication.

  • ✅Languages and frequency of publication.

  • ✅Price per copy.

  • ✅Annual Subscription price.

 
What is the registration process?

 

  • ✅First of all, titles are checked for availability.

  • ✅Affidavits and declarations are made.

  • ✅A request to the printer is sent for his consent.

  • ✅The application is submitted by paying the statutory fee.

  • ✅The application is forwarded by PRGI to the District Magistrate.

  • ✅The Application is reviewed by PRGI and titles are verified.

  • ✅The registration certificate is issued by PRGI

 

Critical Legal Warning

 

Under Section 3(1) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), any NGO that publishes a registered newspaper, magazine, or news periodical is strictly prohibited from receiving foreign funding or produce or broadcast audio news or audio visual news or current affairs programmes through any electronic mode. 

 

Therefore, if you are planning to apply for FCRA registration, you are advised not to apply for this registration.

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