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Pressman Advertising reports 6 per cent q-o-q revenue growth for Q2-2014
BENGALURU: Pressman Advertising Limited (Pressman), probably the first advertising agency that was listed on the NSE and BSE last month reported a revenue growth of 5.9 per cent for Q2-2014 at Rs10.15 crore as compared to the Rs 9.58 crore for the immediate trailing quarter Q1-2014.
PAT for Q2-2014 was about 1.1 per cent lower at Rs 1.9975 crore than the Rs 2.0198 crore for Q1-2014. The company reported revenue of Rs 46.96 crore and a PAT of Rs 6.29 crore for FY-2013 and paid a dividend of 40 per cent.
In Q1-2014, the company had released Rs 1.461 crore that had been earlier written off and this amount helped in inflating the profit for that quarter. This year the company has added Rs 0.6 crore to exceptional items – write back of liability provided for earlier year no longer required.
Expenditure for Q2-2014 at Rs 8.89 crore was 3.2 per cent lower than the Rs 9.18 crore for Q1-2014. Cost or services for Q2-2014 at Rs 7.49 crore was 4 per cent lower than the Rs 7.8 crore for Q1-2014.
For the half year ended 30 September 2013, the company’s gross income (including exceptional items) stood at Rs 22.089 crore and PAT at Rs 4.02 crore. As on 31 March 2013, the company had Reserves and Surplus (excluding revaluation reserves) of Rs13.75 crore on a paid up capital of Rs 4.6966 crore.
Notes: (1) The name of the company has changed from Nucent Estates Limited to Pressman Advertising Limited with effect from 22 August 2013.
(2) Current quarter/half-year’s figures are not comparable for those of last year on account of effect of amalgamation
(3) Please read the attached financial results
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
