Jio’s initial public offering is reported to raise Rs 30,188 crore, with outlets saying it attracts very strong investor interest from the start. India Today reports the offer draws bids of Rs 7.4 lakh crore, highlighting record-setting participation during the subscription period.

Economic Times adds that the issue breaks multiple IPO benchmarks, including fundraising performance, anchor investor demand, and overall investor applications. It says the IPO is fully subscribed within 100 minutes of opening, and it received nearly 1.4 crore applications, based on figures compiled for the listing. The outlet also notes that the QIB subscription is the highest among India’s five largest IPOs.

Across the two reports, the shared thrust is the same: Jio’s IPO is treated as a major event on India’s capital markets, measured by issue size, bids, speed of subscription, and the scale of applications and institutional uptake. Both accounts rely on reported figures, without adding differing explanations for what drives demand.