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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = ''Kalnirnay'' (''Sumangal Press'')<br />
| logo = Kalnirnay_almanac_logo.jpg.png<br />
| type = Private company<br />
| founder = [[Jayantrao Salgaonkar]], [[Jayraj Salgaokar]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kalnirnay.com/kal_user/about.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100007/http://www.kalnirnay.com/kal_user/about.php |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19991020/ige20002.html |title=Kalnirnay to launch regional editions |publisher=Expressindia.com |date=20 October 1999 |access-date=2011-02-04}}</ref><br />
| industry = [[Almanac]]<br />
| key_people = [[Jayendra Salgaokar]]<br />
| products = [[Almanac]]<br />
| services = [[Horoscope]], [[Matchmaking]], [[Career assessment]], Kundali Matching<br />
| revenue = {{INRConvert|550|m}}<br />
| operating_income = <br />
| net_income = <br />
| assets = <br />
| equity = <br />
| num_employees = 150<br />
| parent = <br />
| subsid = <br />
| foundation = 1st January 1973<br />
| location_city = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra<br />
| location_country = [[India]]<br />
| homepage = {{url|kalnirnay.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kalnirnay''''' ({{lit|timely decision}}) is a calmanac ([[Calendar]] + [[Almanac]]) published in [[India]]. The almanac gives simplified information about the Panchang, auspicious days, festivals, holidays, sunrise and sunset. It has recipes, stories on health and education, monthly Bhavishya and articles on Hindu astrology.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Sumangal|url=http://www.shop.kalnirnay.com/kal_user/home.php?section=about%20us|publisher=Kalnirnay official website|access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
''Kalnirnay'' was founded in 1973 by [[Jayantrao Salgaonkar]]. It initially started as a hand-printed almanac for Marathi subscribers. The first issue was sold to 10,000 subscribers. It gradually grew to become the largest selling<ref>{{cite news|last=Kanade|first=Siddhesh|title=Jayantrao Salgaonkar, founder of ''Kalnirnay'' passes away|url=http://www.printweek.in/News/354262,jayantrao-salgaonkar-founder-of-kalnirnay-passes-away.aspx|access-date=15 November 2013|newspaper=Printweek|date=21 August 2013}}</ref> publication in the world, with around 19 million copies being sold annually.<br />
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Its website was launched in 1996, its desktop e-version (e-kalnirnay) was subsequently launched, and it is now available as an [[Android platform|android]] and [[iOS]] application.<br />
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== Publication and contents ==<br />
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''Kalnirnay'' is published annually, by Sumangal Publishing, as a calendar almanac for all Indian religions.<ref>{{cite news|last=jaisinghani|first=Bella|title=Man who revolutionized the almanac passes away at 84|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Man-who-revolutionized-the-almanac-passes-away-at-84/articleshow/21970061.cms|access-date=15 November 2013|newspaper=The Times Of India|date=22 August 2013}}</ref> It contains auspicious dates, festivals and celebrations of [[Hindus]], [[Muslims]], [[Christians]], [[Sikhs]], [[Jain religion|Jains]], [[Buddhist]]s, [[Parsis]] and [[Jews]] in detail. It also provides useful information about Daily [[Panchanga]], auspicious times for weddings ([[Muhurat]]), Daily Sun Rise – Moon Rise Timings, [[Sankashti Chaturthi]] Chandroday (Moon rise) Timing, Monthly Astrological Predictions for all [[Zodiac]] Signs, etc. It is published in nine languages – [[English language|English]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] with Marathi accounting for the bulk of its readers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Indo Asian|first=News Service|title=Astrologer Jayantrao Salgaonkar dead at 84|url=http://www.newsreporter.in/kalnirnay-almanac-founder-dead-444558|access-date=15 November 2013|newspaper=News Reporter|date=20 August 2013}}</ref><br />
In addition to dates and times of religious and cultural relevance, each issue also contains articles on topics such as health, food and beauty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kalnirnay' almanac founder, Jayantrao Salgaonkar dead|url=http://bombayinformer.com/52801/kalnirnay-almanac-founder-jayantrao-salgaonkar-dead/|access-date=15 November 2013|newspaper=Bombay Informer|date=20 August 2013}}</ref><br />
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== Products ==<br />
* Kalnirnay Language Editions: almanac available in 7 languages<br />
* Kalnirnay Special Editions: Swadishtha & Aarogya<br />
* Kalnirnay Other Editions: Office, Car & Desk Editions<br />
* Panchang<br />
* Books<br />
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== Services ==<br />
* Muhurat<br />
* Compatibility Reports<br />
* Janam Patrika<br />
* Kundali Matching<br />
* Know your gem<br />
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==References==<br />
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