Why do I need a newspaper ad to get a duplicate?

The notice publicly declares the loss so no one can misuse the original. Boards, banks and the RTA require it as a safeguard before issuing a duplicate.

Which edition should I publish in?

Usually the city where the document was issued or where you’ll apply for the duplicate. Tell us and we’ll confirm.

Will an E-FIR work, or do I need a full FIR?

An E-FIR / online GD entry is accepted — it doesn’t need a stamp or signature. A full investigation isn’t required to publish the notice.

I don’t have the document number. Can I still book?

Yes. Give what you know — we compose a valid caution notice; the number is helpful but not always mandatory.

How much for a lost marksheet ad?

A 3-line notice starts at ₹400; the calculator shows your exact figure including GST for your city and length.

Does a longer description cost more?

Slightly — it’s priced per printed line. We keep the wording as short as the authority will accept.

What do I submit with my duplicate form?

The published page from the Dainik Statesman e-paper, which you view and save — or a printed copy on request if your authority needs the physical paper.

Dainik Statesman Lost and Found Ad — Classified Rates & Online Booking

Before you book

What a lost-document notice needs

A description of the lost document

Type, number and date if known

FIR / police GD entry

An E-FIR / online GD copy is accepted

Publication in a daily

Dainik Statesman is widely accepted

DS COVERS THIS

Tear-sheet for your duplicate form

View the published page in the Dainik Statesman e-paper

Schools, exam boards, banks and the RTA ask for a newspaper notice before issuing a duplicate marksheet, passbook or RC.

How it works · end to end

From a lost document to a duplicate in hand.

The notice is one required step. Here’s where it fits, and what the authority wants back.

1 First

File an FIR / online GD

Report the loss at the police station or online. An E-FIR / GD entry is enough — you don’t need a full investigation.

An E-FIR with no stamp or signature is accepted by most authorities.
2 Describe

Tell us what was lost

Document type, number and date if you have them. We set it into the standard caution format, with correct spelling, free.
3 Publish

It prints in the next edition

Approve the proof and your notice runs in the city editions you choose, as early as tomorrow.
4 After

Submit the tear-sheet

Attach the published page from the Dainik Statesman e-paper to your duplicate application at the board, bank or RTA — view and save it once it runs.

For a lost property deed, authorities often ask for the longer ‘public notice / caution’ wording — our desk will tell you which format your case needs.

Before you book

What you’ll need for a duplicate

A short, clear checklist — so you can book in one sitting instead of leaving to gather things.

Required FIR / GD entry

Reporting the loss. An E-FIR / online GD copy is accepted — no stamp or signature required.

We handle it Document details

Give us the type, number and date if known; we set it into the standard caution format with correct spelling. Free.

Optional ID proof

Sometimes asked by the issuing authority — not needed to publish the notice itself.

Ready-to-use formats

Download & fill in minutes

Lost document notice format PDF · general Lost marksheet / certificate format PDF · for boards

E-FIR not ready yet? See your exact price now and add the FIR / GD copy before the notice goes to print.

No surprises on price

Exactly how your ad is priced — before you pay a rupee

The single most common question we get is ‘how was this number calculated?’ So here it is, in full. The price you see is the price you pay.

How it’s measured

Charged per printed line

Classified text is priced by printed line, not by character. A line is one row as it appears in the newspaper column.
Most notices run 3–6 lines. Long words that wrap to a new line count as the line they fill — the live preview shows the exact wrap.
A contact number, name or address all sit inside your lines — there is no separate ‘per-number’ charge.

A worked example

What ₹400 actually buys

5-line classified · weekday ₹400

Composing, proof & corrections Free

GST @ 5% ₹20

Total you pay ₹420

Booking two dates means two insertions, so the rate applies twice — the calculator shows this clearly before payment, never as a surprise.

Ad types & how the cost is calculated

How are newspaper Lost and Found ads priced?

Every lost and found classified has two common formats. Choose the simple line ad for economical reach, or a display block when photos, colour and layout matter. These cards show how each format is measured; use the live calculator above for the exact city rate.

Format 01 Classified Text Most economical

Priced per word basic rate covers 16 words From ₹400

In the paper

Plain running text in the lost and found classifieds. No photo; charged by words.

Best for Straightforward lost and found listings in one edition.

Add a tick mark, border or bold heading to stand out.

What the paper measures 16 words

LOST AND FOUND - LOST AND FOUND

Words

01

Lost and Found ad for Dainik Statesman readers with the essential details.

BASIC

02

Location, timing or category detail that keeps the ad specific.

BASIC

03

One short printed line is easier to scan in the newspaper column.

BASIC

04

Contact number, response instruction or closing qualifier.

BASIC

05

Neighbourhood, role or family/business detail that avoids vague copy.

BASIC

06

A final line appears only when the wording runs beyond the base block.

BASIC

The paper counts words. The live preview shows the final billable count before payment.

Words 16 words

How it adds up

Base rate covers the first 16 words in one Dainik Statesman edition.

Base rate - first 16 words ₹400

Extra words - 1 × ₹25 ₹25

GST @ 5%₹20

Total payable ₹420

16 words · one insertion · one edition

Book Classified Text Ad

Format 02 Classified Display More visibility

Priced per sq.cm minimum 3 × 3 cm From ₹1,080

In the paper

A boxed ad with photo, colour type and a custom layout. Great when the first glance matters.

Best for Photo, logo and custom-layout lost and found ads.

Up to 200 sq.cm · photo + colour + your own layout.

What the paper measures 1 square = 1 sq.cm

Classified Display - Boxed 9 sq.cm minimum

LOST AND FOUND

Premium lost and found listing with photo/logo, highlight box and contact line.

3 cm wide

AD

3 cm tall

The shaded block is the paper's minimum size (3 × 3 cm). Anything beyond it is billed per additional sq.cm.

Width 3 cm

Height 3 cm

How it adds up

The smallest display ad this paper accepts is 3 × 3 cm, charged as one block.

Minimum size - 3 × 3 cm (9 sq.cm) ₹1,080

Extra space - 0 sq.cm × ₹165 —

GST @ 5%₹54

Total payable₹1,134

3 × 3 cm = 9 sq.cm · one insertion · one edition

Book Classified Display Ad

Units differ by paperThis paper bills by words; other papers may use lines or words. Display uses sq.cm.

The minimum is a floorA shorter ad still bills at the newspaper’s minimum words block.

Each edition is priced separatelyMulti-city ads add the selected editions together before discounts.

Which day should it run?

What is the best day to publish a Lost and Found newspaper ad?

Dainik Statesman, Kolkata accepts lost and found ads across the week. The live booking schedule does not restrict this edition to one focus day.

The coming week

MON 31 FOCUS

TUE 1 FOCUS

WED 2 FOCUS

THU 3 FOCUS

FRI 4 PRINTS

SAT 5 FOCUS

SUN 6 FOCUS

All days - open scheduleRecommended

Space on the page: This edition accepts lost and found ads throughout the week.
Who is reading: Shown for Dainik Statesman, Kolkata from the live booking schedule that also drives the booking flow.
What you get back: You can book the earliest open issue without waiting for a specific weekday.

Next available issueAllowed

Space on the page: If the focus day is not convenient, the booking flow can still move to the next open issue allowed for this edition.
Who is reading: Availability still depends on the paper's live schedule, blocked dates and booking lead time.
What you get back: Useful when speed matters more than the recommended focus day.

Free with every booking

Publish it in the language they actually read

Regional papers are read in the family language. We keep the intent intact and set the wording in a natural newspaper style, not word-for-word translation.

Bengali English Hindi Punjabi Marathi Gujarati Malayalam Tamil

What you send usAny language

DAINIK STATESMAN - LOST AND FOUND

Sample lost and found details with name, city, contact and response instructions. We preserve meaning, tone and category conventions.

No typing in a script you do not use
We word it in the paper’s own classified style
You approve the final proof before it goes

What printsBengali

DAINIK STATESMAN - SUNDAY CLASSIFIEDS

স্থানীয় ভাষায় একই বিজ্ঞাপন, পরিষ্কার টাইপসেটিং ও সঠিক বিভাগে প্রকাশ করা হয়।

Rates by editionAssisted translationDelivery proof

The column is in that scriptThe printed classified appears in the language section readers expect.

The elders are the readersParents and relatives can read, compare and respond without a portal login.

Costs nothing extraTranslation, typesetting and proofing are handled inside the booking.

E-PAPER PAGE

View in the

e-paper

After it prints

Your tear-sheet, ready for the duplicate application

The board, bank or RTA wants to see the published notice. We deliver it exactly as they expect.

Your published page

The exact page your notice ran on, with edition, date and page number — view and save it from the Dainik Statesman e-paper.

Printed copy on request

Need a physical copy where your authority insists on it? Ask the desk — available on request.

Submission-ready

Formatted to attach directly to a duplicate marksheet, passbook or RC application.

Accepted for: Duplicate marksheet (CBSE / ICSE / State boards), duplicate passbook & cheque book, duplicate property deed, RTA / RC duplicate.

Why publish your lost-document notice in Dainik Statesman?

Before they issue a duplicate, schools, exam boards, banks and the RTA ask you to declare the loss publicly in a newspaper, so the original cannot be misused. A notice in Dainik Statesman, a widely-accepted daily, satisfies that requirement across most authorities.

With releaseMyAd, the authorized online booking platform for Dainik Statesman, you publish at official Dainik Statesman rates with a lowest-price guarantee using a ready caution-notice format, and attach the published page from the Dainik Statesman e-paper to your duplicate application — often as early as the next edition.

Is this genuine? Yes — here’s the proof

You’re booking through the authorized online platform, not a reseller.

Verify on call · Kolkata office

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Book Your Lost and Found Newspaper Ad in The Dainik Statesman

Lost and Found rates in Dainik Statesman city editions

Lost and Found rates by city

From a lost document to a duplicate in hand.

File an FIR / online GD

Tell us what was lost

It prints in the next edition

Submit the tear-sheet

What you’ll need for a duplicate

Exactly how your ad is priced — before you pay a rupee

Charged per printed line

What ₹400 actually buys

Start from a standard lost-document format

How are newspaper Lost and Found ads priced?

What is the best day to publish a Lost and Found newspaper ad?

Publish it in the language they actually read

Your tear-sheet, ready for the duplicate application

Your tear-sheet, ready for the duplicate application

The four things people ask before a lost-document ad.

Why publish your lost-document notice in Dainik Statesman?

You’re booking through the authorized online platform, not a reseller.