Register of newspapers

(1) The Press Registrar shall maintain in the prescribed manner a Register of Newspapers. (2) The Register shall, as far as may be practicable, contain the following particulars about every newspaper published in India, namely: (a) the name of the newspaper: (b) the language in which the newspaper is published: (c) the periodicity of the publication of the newspaper: (d) the name of the editor, printer and publisher of the newspaper: (e) the place of printing and publication: (f) the average number of pages per week: (g) the number of days of publication in a year: (h) the average number of copies printed, the average number of copies sold to the public and the average number of copies distributed free to the public, the average being calculated on the basis of the number of copies in respect of which circulation is certified: (i) the retail selling price of each copy: (j) the names and addresses of the owners of the newspaper and such other related particulars as may be prescribed: (k) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) On receiving information from time to time about the aforesaid particulars, the Press Registrar shall cause the relevant particulars in the Register to be updated and may make such necessary corrections as may be required to keep the Register up to date.