About Us

EXCELSIOR HOUSE is a diversified news and information group, which primarily indulges in newspaper publishing. The multifaceted and multi-product Group has an expertise of nearly six decades in the field of information management. Daily Excelsior – the flagship of the Group is the largest circulated English Daily of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with a circulation of nearly 3.75 lacs. Besides, it also enjoys a wide readership in the neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and New Delhi.

The Corporate headquarters of the Group are located at the city of temple: Jammu. EXCELSIOR, as the name suggests has always excelled professionally since its inception 55+ years ago on January 1, 1965. Having stepped into the field of journalism as a small weekly tabloid, EXCELSIOR was converted into a daily newspaper in 1967 and presently holds the distinction of being the largest circulated regional daily newspaper.
Daily Excelsior has grown its way to the top of the journalism heap, which has also been acknowledged by the host of journalistic honours conferred on the organisation. During the past nearly five decades of business history, Excelsior under the leadership of its founder-cum-Editor-in-Chief, S D Rohmetra, has carved a significant niche for itself among its readers by virtue of its in-depth, investigative reporting and its stylish visual format. The well-read editorials are known for their unbiased and informed commentary on events and developments.

The organization has arrangements with several leading national, international publications and news agencies. Presently, it has well equipped news bureaus in Jammu, Kashmir and New Delhi. During the years of turbulence in this sensitive border state, EXCELSIOR withstood threats from all quarters and refused to toe the line of those challenging the very sovereignty of the state. EXCELSIOR pledges to continue the same policy for years to come. It has emerged as an institution that has completed 55+ glorious years of chronicling the life stories of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, India and the world. The readers and the advertisers have appreciated the high quality colour printing and the innovative layout, design of the publications as well. The House is equipped with state-of-art production facilities that print some of the industry’s best black and white, colour reproduction.

Daily Excelsior has its advertisement representatives fanned across different parts of India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkota, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kanpur. Excelsior Internet Edition (https://www.dailyexcelsior.com) began its operations in October 1998 and has since emerged as an important online news source. This edition combines breakthrough interactive technology with engaging content and design and is consistently ranked as the Internet’s leading content network in terms of both audience size. In 2010, the E-paper version of the newspaper was launched, which was received very well by our readers across the globe. The Internet Edition alongwith its E-paper has further helped Excelsior consolidate its position as a newspaper par editorial excellence and integrity even at the international fora.

Daily Excelsior is proud to have an average monthly online visit of more than five lakh! And the trend is rapidly increasing with Excelsior group’s continuous investment and focus on digital content and technology

The Management of Daily Excelsior comprises a well-qualified and experienced team of professionals in all Departments including Editorial, pre-press, post-press , an experienced marketing team and an innovative digital technology team. The core team of the Editorial Department helps the organization maintain lead over its competitors.
The organization has its correspondents placed in each district of the Jammu & Kashmir , Ladakh and even some neighboring states. Further, the organization has tie-up with several news agencies of national reputed like Press Trust of India (PTI), United News of India (UNI) for coverage of national and international events.

DAILY EXCELSIOR has signed an agreement with Factiva Limited, Dow Jones (News Corp),London,United Kingdom for usage of information available on our publications in their News Corporation website

Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and owned by Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj Rohmetra. Printed at Excelsior Printer Pvt Ltd, Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K).
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