Government to Raise Print Ad Rates by 26% Post-Bihar Elections

The government is planning to make it more expensive for companies to advertise in newspapers.

This is because the cost of printing newspapers has gone up, and they're making less money from ads as companies are using online platforms.

The government wants to help newspapers, especially smaller ones, stay in business.

The last time rates went up was in 2019, and before that in 2013.

This increase is part of a bigger plan to improve how the government shares information with the public.

It will likely happen after an election to avoid political concerns.