Department of Communication (DoC) intends to publish the advertisement in leading English/Hindi newspapers tentatively from December 11, 2025, on "Lateral Recruitment of Experts on Full-time Contract Basis". The details of the proposed advertisement are given below | S.N | Name of the Newspapers | Edition | Language | Size | | 1. | Times of India | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 2. | Hindustan Times | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 3. | Economic Times | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 4. | Mint | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 5. | The Hindu | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 6. | Hindu Business Line | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 7. | The Telegraph | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 8. | Indian Express | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 9. | Financial Express | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 10. | Assam Tribune | All Edition | English | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 11. | Dainik Bhaskar (All group) | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 12. | Amar Ujala | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 13. | Navbharat Times | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 14. | Hindustan | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 15. | Dainik Jagran (All group) | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 16. | Navbharat (All group) | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 17. | Rajasthan Patrika | All Edition | Hindi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 18. | Asomiya Pratidin | All Edition | Assamese | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 19. | Anand Bazar Patrika | All Edition | Bangla | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 20. | Divya Bhaskar | All Edition | Gujarati | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 21. | Lokmat | All Edition | Marathi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 22. | Malayalam Manorma | All Edition | Malayalam | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 23. | Vijayvani | All Edition | Kannada | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 24. | Ajit | All Edition | Punjabi | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 25. | Sambad | All Edition | Odiya | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 26. | Eenadu | All Edition | Telugu | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 27. | Dina Thanti | All Edition | Tamil | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 28. | Daily Taskin | All Edition | Urdu | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 29. | Munsif | All Edition | Urdu | 8 (W) x 16 (H) = 128 sq cms | | 30. | Employment News | All Edition | English + Urdu | 8 Full pages | | 31. | Rojgar Samachar | All Edition | Hindi | 8 Full pages | Important Dates: Tentative Tender Start View Date: Thursday, December 04, 2025, from 1500 hrs Bid Start Date: Thursday, December 04, 2025, from 1500 hrs Bid Close Date: Monday, December 08, 2025, at 1130 hrs Bid Opening Date and Time: Monday, December 08, 2025, at 1200 hrs Release of Advertisement in newspapers (tentatively): From Thursday, December 11, 2025 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please note that no physical bids will be accepted. All the bids must be submitted through MSTC portal (https://www.mstcecommerce.com/RBI) against event number (RBI/DoC – Central Office Departments/Others/17/25-26/ET/671) only. Agency will be shortlisted on the basis of L1 (including net media cost, agency commission and applicable taxes) and should bid strictly for the plan and in format given in the tender document. The participating agencies are required to submit the Net Media Cost, Agency Commission and applicable taxes separately in the E-tender. Failure to do so will result in rejection of bid of the particular agency. Once an advertising agency is shortlisted, the agency is required to execute the work without fail. The shortlisted agency is required to release the spots strictly as per the plan given in the tender document. Failure to do so will result in appropriate action being taken against the erring agency. Reserve Bank of India reserves the right to amend the proposed plan. In such a situation, a fresh e-tender shall be uploaded on the MSTC portal (https://www.mstcecommerce.com/RBI) with necessary changes/corrections and the agencies will be required to re-bid. TDS and TDS under GST will be deducted as per applicable rate. Clarifications, if any, may be sent via email to harithad@rbi.org.in and darshann@rbi.org.in The advertising agencies should treat all documents, information, data and communication of and with the Bank as privileged and confidential. Empanelled advertising agencies shall not, without Bank's prior written consent, disclose any specification, plan, sample or information or data or drawings/designs furnished by or on behalf of the Bank to any person other than a person employed by the agency in the performance of the work. Disclosure to any such person employed by the agency shall be made in utmost confidence and should extend only as far as may be necessary and relevant for the purpose of such performance. We will appreciate a confirmation regarding the participation in tender. If we do not get a reply, it will be construed that the agency is not interested in participating in the tender. In such a case, RBI will be constrained to take appropriate action against the non-participating agencies. Please find the below updated contact details of MSTC Mumbai Centralized helpdesk for vendors: HO Central Help Desk: (For vendors) Phone Number: 07969066600 helpdeskho@mstcindia.in (Please mention "HO Helpdesk" as subject while sending emails) WRO Helpdesk: 7651915418/02269856817/02269856800 Availability 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days for all Technical issues e-Tenders, System settings etc. Mr.Tanmoy Sarkar, Deputy Manager Mobile: 8349894664 |