SACH is an Indian Urdu-language daily newspaper published from Mirpur(currently under POJK) before India’s Partition and later in 1947 it was published from Jammu, J&K, India founded in 1940 with roots in the Indian independence movement. “SACH” is an Urdu word, which means Truth. It was established with a principle to publish the news and aware the people of United India about the historical changes that were taking place in the British Indian Empire.

It is now owned and published by Sach News Network Group, which is owned by Sh. Raghunandan Kumar Gupta.

19th century

“Sach” was founded in 1940 in Mirpur, PoJK by Master Rohan Lal Gupta and Raja Mohammad Akbar Khan, during Indian Independence movement under British Raj before partition, and was published weekly. It contained news from India and the world, as well as the Indian Subcontinent. The daily editions of the paper were started in late 19th century. Raja Mohammad Akbar Khan in 1946 before his death had passed the ownership of newspaper to Master Roshan Lal (also known as Master Ji) who was his close friend. A freedom fighter, who later became active member of Nation Conference and Member of Legislative Council(MLC) from Jammu region. After INDO-PAK partition Master Ji started publishing the newspaper from Jammu. With time, Daily Sach had a sizeable circulation in Jammu, Srinagar and even its readership outside India and later in 1995 newspaper ownership was passed to Master Rohan Lal Ji’s younger Brother Sh. Krishan Lal Gupta due to health issues. Later in 2016 Sh. Raghunandan Kumar Gupta(s/o Sh. Krishan Lal Gupta) took charge of the working and ownership due to health concerns of his father.

20th century

Throughout the 20th century, this paper acted as a flag bearer for Indian journalism, covering major events in Jammu Kashim and India and the world spanning various fields including politics, science, sports, lifestyle.

21st century

Daily Sach upgraded to digital computerized printing from hand written publication, where upon, a copy of paper written by the calligraphers, known as katibs is processed onto a photo negative and mass-produced within a printing press. Daily Sach consolidated itself as the oldest Urdu newspaper with the largest Urdu daily circulation in Jammu*.