Submit News to India News Grid for Free
India News Grid publishes factual, public-interest news reported by people across India: students, professionals, citizen journalists and organisations. Submitting news is free. Your report is published under your byline on its own permanent page, built so that search engines and AI tools can find it.
What counts as news on India News Grid?
News is a factual report about a recent development that matters to the public, written in the third person and backed by credible sources. It is not an announcement about yourself or your own organisation.
News we publish
- Local and city news: civic issues, infrastructure, public services, community events that have taken place
- Education and youth: exams, admissions, scholarships, policy changes, campus developments
- Government schemes, notifications and public programmes
- Business, jobs and the economy, reported neutrally
- Science, technology, health policy and environment
- Sports, arts and culture
- International news relevant to Indian readers
Submit these elsewhere
| If you want to publish… | Use |
|---|---|
| Your own organisation's launch, funding, award, appointment or milestone | Submit Press Release |
| An opinion, analysis or explainer | Submit an Article |
| An upcoming event with date, venue and registration link | Submit an Upcoming Event (free) |
| A founder's journey or profile | Submit a Founder Story |
| Brand-led or sponsored content | Digital Media Partner |
Why submit news to India News Grid
Free to publish
No submission or publication fee for genuine news.
Your byline
Every report is published under your name, or your organisation's name, and builds a public record of your work.
A permanent news page
Each report gets its own URL on indianewsgrid.com, optimised for SEO and built with structured data that search engines and AI tools can read.
Fast publishing
News is time-sensitive, so news reports are checked first and usually go live within 24 hours on working days.
Your words, unchanged
India News Grid does not edit the body of your report. We may adjust only the headline or the cover image during the publishing check.
A link to share
Share your published report anywhere, and add it to your portfolio, CV or profile.
India News Grid does not pay for news submissions and does not guarantee search ranking, AI citations, traffic or placement. Results vary.
Who can submit news
Anyone with a registered, verified India News Grid account:
Individuals
Students, recent graduates, professionals, citizen journalists and independent writers. Register as an individual with your email ID, which we verify, and complete the individual indemnity form.
Organisations
Institutions, NGOs, associations and companies reporting news that is not about themselves. Register as an organisation with your official email ID, which we verify, and complete the organisation indemnity form.
Students aged 13 to 17
Join through the Young Journalist Program, which needs a signed parent or guardian consent and indemnity form.
How it works
- Create your account. Register as an individual or an organisation and verify your email ID.
- Complete the indemnity form. Upload the signed individual or organisation indemnity form during registration. It confirms that you take responsibility for what you submit.
- Write your report. Follow the news guidelines below.
- Submit from your dashboard. Add your headline, summary, report, sources and cover image. There is no fee.
- Publishing check. We check formatting, working links and SEO tags, and run a basic compliance check. India News Grid does not fact-check or edit your writing.
- Published. News reports usually go live within 24 hours on working days. We email you the link.
News guidelines
Follow these so your report passes the publishing check the first time.
Format
- Headline: clear and factual, describing what happened.
- Summary: up to 340 characters, saying what happened and why it matters.
- Dateline: city and date, for example "Lucknow, 8 October 2026".
- Lead paragraph: who, what, when, where and why in the first two or three sentences.
- Body: key facts and figures, context, and what remains unclear.
- Length: 400 to 800 words.
- Sources: link at least two credible, independent sources, such as official releases, government websites, court records or established publications. Up to 3 links.
- Images: up to 3 images, including the cover image, that you took yourself or are authorised to use, with a credit to the photographer or source.
Writing
- Write in the third person, in a neutral tone. Report what happened; leave your opinion out.
- Attribute every claim and quote to a named person, document or source. Never invent quotes.
- Report only what you can support with sources. Say clearly when something is not yet confirmed.
- English only, for now. You may quote other languages if you translate faithfully and say the quote was translated.
- AI tools may help with grammar or understanding a source, but must not write your report, supply facts or create quotes. Declare any AI use.
- Disclose any personal, financial or professional interest in the story.
- promotional content, or news about your own organisation (use Submit Press Release);
- paid links or undisclosed commercial relationships;
- party-political allegations or political campaign material;
- accusations of crime or wrongdoing without authoritative sourcing such as police, court or official records;
- ongoing legal disputes;
- unsupported medical or health-treatment claims, or investment advice;
- defamatory, hateful, graphic or unsafe material;
- plagiarised or substantially copied work, or content that infringes copyright.
Report the news that matters where you are
Free to submit. Your byline on every published report.
Questions: [email protected]
Related pages: Young Journalist Program · Submit Press Release · Submit an Article · Submit an Upcoming Event · Write for Us · Terms and Conditions · Privacy Policy
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