“Booked a name-change notice in two papers in ten minutes — the price was clear and it ran the next day.”

“They translated my matrimonial into Marathi and set it beautifully. Far cheaper than the agent I used before.”

“Public notice placed correctly with proof of publication for our records. Simple and reliable.”

A classified is a small text ad printed in the newspaper’s classified section, grouped under a heading like Matrimonial, Property, Recruitment or Public Notice. It is charged by how much space the words take, not by a flat fee — which is why it stays the cheapest way to appear in a newspaper.

It depends on the paper, the city edition and the length. A text classified is charged per line (most papers set a minimum), and a classified display — a box with a logo, photo or custom font — is charged per sq. cm. Use the rate finder above to see the real figure for your paper and city, with 5% GST already included, before you pay anything.

Choose text if the words do the job: name changes, public notices, to-let, situations wanted. Choose classified display if you need to be noticed or need a logo, photo, border or colour — property launches, recruitment, obituaries. Text is cheaper; classified display gets read first. The page above shows both rates side by side.

National dailies and, just as importantly, the regional papers that most readers actually take — Eenadu, Malayala Manorama, Gujarat Samachar, Dainik Jagran, Mathrubhumi, Rajasthan Patrika, The Tribune, Deccan Chronicle and many more, in their individual city editions. Pick the paper and edition above and the rate updates for it.

For most editions, an ad booked and approved by about 5 PM prints in the next morning’s paper. Matrimonial and recruitment peak on Sunday, so book a day earlier for the weekend edition. You choose the publish date during booking, and the ad runs after the newspaper’s editorial approval.

For matrimonial, property and recruitment — yes, free. Send the details in any language, even a photo of handwritten matter, and we draft, translate and set it, then show you a proof. For legal notices such as a name change or public notice we don’t write or translate the wording: that has to come from your lawyer or the authority. We give you the accepted sample format and publish exactly what you supply.

On the publish date you can view your ad in that newspaper’s e-paper, or buy a printed copy from a local newsstand — the e-paper page carries the date and edition, which is what most offices accept. Your GST invoice is emailed to you when you pay.

Yes — that is the point. Pick your category, paper and city, compose the ad, choose your dates and pay online, in minutes. releaseMyAd is an authorised online booking platform for these newspapers, so the ad goes straight into the paper’s booking system at a guaranteed-lowest rate.