Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (NSE:HMVL) filed a Regulation 30 disclosure on 21 August 2026, enclosing newspaper advertisements published in Mint (English) and Hindustan (Hindi) notifying members of its 16th Annual General Meeting (Post-IPO), scheduled for 24 September 2026 via video conferencing or other audio-visual means.
Key Highlights
- The 16th AGM (Post-IPO) of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (NSE:HMVL) is scheduled for Thursday, 24 September 2026, to be conducted through video conferencing or other audio-visual means.
- Public notice of the AGM was published on 21 August 2026 in both Mint (English) and Hindustan (Hindi) newspapers, as required under SEBI Listing Regulations.
- The disclosure was filed under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and submitted to both BSE and NSE.
- The registered office of the company, located in Patna, Bihar, will serve as the deemed venue for the virtual AGM, consistent with MCA circulars on remote shareholder meetings.
About the Company
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (NSE:HMVL), headquartered in New Delhi with its registered office in Patna, Bihar, is a leading print media company in India. It publishes Hindustan, one of the largest Hindi-language daily newspapers by circulation, with operations spanning multiple states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The company is listed on both the NSE and BSE under the ticker HMVL, with CIN L21090BR1918PLC000013.
Announcement in Detail
The Regulation 30 filing dated 21 August 2026 was submitted by Company Secretary Nikhil Sethi on behalf of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (NSE:HMVL). The filing enclosed copies of the AGM notice advertisements as they appeared in the 21 August 2026 editions of Mint in English and Hindustan in Hindi, informing members that the 16th Annual General Meeting (Post-IPO) would convene on 24 September 2026.
The AGM is being held through video conferencing or other audio-visual means, without requiring the physical presence of members at a common venue. The company's registered office at Budh Marg, Patna, will be treated as the deemed venue of the meeting in accordance with applicable Ministry of Corporate Affairs circulars and SEBI Listing Regulations.
Impact on Investors
Investors will note that this filing represents a procedural AGM notice, not a disclosure of resolutions already passed. The specific agenda items for the 16th AGM have not been detailed in this exchange announcement, and shareholders should refer to the formal AGM notice once circulated for the full list of business to be transacted.
The filing shows that the meeting is being convened in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations. Shareholders holding shares in physical form are advised by the company to ensure their KYC details, including registered email addresses, are updated with the RTA, KFin Technologies Limited, in order to receive AGM-related communications electronically.
Sector / Market Context
India's print media industry continues to operate in a dual-language environment, with Hindi-language newspapers commanding significant readership across northern and central India. According to the Indian Readership Survey and Audit Bureau of Circulations data, Hindi dailies remain among the highest-circulated newspapers in the country. SEBI's ongoing push for virtual AGM participation, enabled through successive MCA circulars since 2020 and extended through General Circular No. 03/2025, has made remote shareholder meetings a standard practice across listed Indian companies, improving accessibility for retail investors in geographically dispersed shareholder bases.