-NDTV.com New Delhi: The government has issued an order bringing online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the Information and Broadcasting ministry. At present, there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content. The Press Council of India takes care of the print media, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) monitors news channels, the Advertising Standards Council of India is for advertising while the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)...
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Baba Ramdev's Patanjali all set to bag Rs 700 cr mid-day meal contract for Uttar Pradesh schools -Shantanu Guha Ray
-Firstpost.com Baba Ramdev's Ptanjali Ayurved Ltd is all set to win a multi-crore contract to manage mid-day meals in Uttar Pradesh schools, according to people in the know. Ramdev and his men have been actively lobbying for the Rs 700-crore contract in New Delhi, reaching out to influential cabinet ministers and making representations as to why the group is best placed to execute the project, the sources said. The contract is currently...
More »Misleading ad on blood still on air -Vidya Krishnan
-The Hindu In July 2011, advertisements for deodorants — by Axe, Set Wet Style & Zatak — were pulled off air for being derogatory to women. As the blood bag runs out, a doctor is seen haggling on the phone for more units of A blood group. He concludes the call by saying: 19-20 ka farak hai. A nahin toh AB de do. There is hardly any difference. If you don’t have...
More »Condom TV ad curfew in the air -Sumi Sukanya
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Centre is examining a proposal to confine television ads for condoms to late-night hours. The I&B ministry has taken up the matter amid what officials claimed was a "flood of complaints" from sections of viewers, including politicians. "There is currently no restriction on condom advertisements. They can be shown at any time of the day and on any kind of channel, but this might change in the future...
More »'Purest water' ad down the flush
-The Telegraph New Delhi: An advertising industry watchdog, alerted by a doctor, has described as "misleading" and "unsubstantiated" a water purifier advertisement that claims the product is the first choice of a doctor and yields the purest water. The advertisement by Kent RO Systems, which features Hema Malini, describes one of its purifiers as "Doctor's 1st choice RO Purifier" and carries the line " sabse shudh paani" (the purest water). A senior official...
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