About Morn Media Limited
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Morn Media Limited is a public limited company based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 19 July 1983 and has been in existence for over 43 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Uttar Pradesh, under CIN L22121UP1983PLC006177. It is a listed company as per MCA records.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹1.5 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹50 Lakh. It was formerly known as Jagran Limited. It is led by directors including Rajni Gupta and Purna Salian.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Jagran Building2 Sarvodaya Nagar Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – 208005.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹8.53 Lakh, a decline of 16% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹83,000 (net margin -9.7%) and EBITDA of -₹1.05 Lakh (EBITDA margin -12.3%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 27% over five years.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Morn Media Limited. Court records list 3 cases involving the company, including 2 filed by the company and 1 filed against it; 1 case is pending.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website mornmedia.com.
Company details
Contact details
Morn Media Limited's registered office is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Its website is mornmedia.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressJagran Building2 Sarvodaya Nagar Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – 208005
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Morn Media operates one associated brand: Morn Media Limited. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals, with operations based in Kanpur. | mornmedia.com |
Financials of Morn Media Limited
FY 2025 filings availableMorn Media Limited reported revenue of ₹8.53 Lakh (down 16% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 16% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 27%. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| Total Revenue | ₹8.53 Lakh | ||||
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| EBITDA | -₹1.05 Lakh | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹83,000 | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | -12.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -9.7% | ||||
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Board of directors of Morn Media Limited
Morn Media has 3 current directors and 11 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Rajni Gupta | Director | 30 Mar 2015 | 11 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Purna Salian | Director | 30 Sep 2025 | 1 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Kamal Kumar Jain Also directs: Tpi Undercarriage Private Limited, Padam Kumar Jain (Real Estate)Private Limited, Skyline Nirman Private Limited and 3 more | Director | 09 Sep 2024 | 2 Years 1 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Morn Media Limited is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Health Review Publications Private Limited | ₹10.13 Lakh (FY 2025) | 11.0% | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Transport Vishesh News Limited | ₹10.09 Lakh (FY 2025) | 68.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Indian Publications Limited | ₹10.02 Lakh (FY 2025) | 2.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Tarang Media Private Limited | ₹9.67 Lakh (FY 2022) | 67.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| Cirrus Media Research Private Limited | ₹9.26 Lakh (FY 2025) | -87.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Morn Media Limitedthis company | ₹8.53 Lakh (FY 2025) | -₹83,000 | -9.7% | -16.0% | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Romafi Media Private Limited | ₹8.09 Lakh (FY 2023) | -40.0% | Chandigarh, India | |||
| Betul Media and Constructions Private Limited | ₹7.65 Lakh (FY 2024) | 19.0% | Betul, Madhya Pradesh, India | |||
| SLM Media Solutions Private Limited | ₹7.54 Lakh (FY 2020) | -89.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| BNT Media & Entertainment Limited | ₹7.16 Lakh (FY 2025) | 3.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| Stylo Graphic Imaging Private Limited | ₹6.98 Lakh (FY 2025) | 10.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Auditor
Morn Media Limited is audited by P.L. TANDON & CO. for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| P.L. TANDON & CO. | FY 2023 | 000186C |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Morn Media Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2022, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Morn Media Limited has 3 court cases on record: 2 filed by Morn Media, 1 filed against it. 1 case is pending and 2 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cases on record (3 of 3)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court of Punjab and Haryana | Writ petition | Filed against the company | Pending |
| Allahabad High Court | Writ petition | Filed by the company against State of U.P. and Others | Disposed |
| High Court, UTTARPRADESH | Writ petition | Filed by the company against an individual | Disposed |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Morn Media Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
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Recent activity
Morn Media Limited has 17 board changes on record since 2005: 11 appointments and 6 cessations. The latest: Pramod Kumar Nigam ceased to be Director on 30 Sep 2025.
8 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Morn Media is an active public limited company based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 19 July 1983 (43+ years old) and is registered under CIN L22121UP1983PLC006177.
Morn Media has 3 current directors:
- Rajni Gupta - Director
- Purna Salian - Director
- Kamal Kumar Jain - Director
The latest financial statements of Morn Media on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Morn Media is L22121UP1983PLC006177. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Yes. Morn Media is a listed company as per MCA records.
Morn Media has 3 court cases on record: 2 filed by the company and 1 filed against it. 1 is pending.
Morn Media was incorporated on 19 July 1983, making it 43+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Uttar Pradesh.
The peers of Morn Media by revenue are Health Review Publications Private Limited, Transport Vishesh News Limited, Indian Publications Limited, Tarang Media Private Limited, Cirrus Media Research Private Limited and 5 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media).
Pramod Kumar Nigam ceased to be Director on 30 Sep 2025. Purna Salian was appointed as Director on 30 Sep 2025. Anil Kothiwal ceased to be Director on 09 Sep 2024. Morn Media has 17 board changes on record in total.
Morn Media can be reached through the website mornmedia.com. Its registered office is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The registered office of Morn Media is at Jagran Building2 Sarvodaya Nagar Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – 208005.