New Delhi, January 20: The 5th National Award for Excellence in Priting was presented to publishers and printers here today and publications of Hind Samachar Group of Newpapers won the awards in the medium size category.
Out of a total of 1704 entries in the big, medium and small categories for the award, which was re-instituted by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP)– the apex body of printing industry in India, Hind Samachar won the gold and Punjab Kesri and Jan Bani won the silver and broze respectively.
The Hind Samachar Group of Newspapers is owned by V K Chopra who is also the Chairman of the Press Trust of India.
Abha Chopra and Amiya Chopra accpeted the awards on behalf of the Group, which were presented by the Minister of State (Steel) A Sai Prathap.
The function was inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs Perneet Kaur.
–Agencies