ASCI processed 5,532 ads in 2021-22, 48% of them digitalNearly 48% of the 5,532 ads ASCI processed were digital ones, the report said. With its influencer guidelines coming into force last year, ...
29 Jun, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
Advertising industry regulator ASCI to set up task force for monitoring OTT ads“Advertising on OTT was not part of ASCI guidelines earlier; we are now working with the ministry of information & broadcasting to form gui...
28 Jan, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Former PepsiCo India head D Shivakumar elected as ASCI ChairmanWhile Rohit Gupta was elected as the Vice-Chairman and Media Brands CEO, Shashidhar Sinha was re-appointed as honorary treasurer of the ASC...
12 Sep, 2018, 10.04 PM IST
Reckitt Benckiser takes Advertising Standards Council of India to High CourtReckitt said it disagreed with the recommendation and has taken the ASCI to the Delhi High Court, making it a rare case of a large multinat...
29 Sep, 2016, 09.34 AM IST
FSSAI signs pact with ASCI to check misleading advertisementsThe agreement also requires ASCI to report to FSSAI non- compliance of ASCI's decisions for further action as required per provisions of th...
29 Jun, 2016, 01.24 AM IST
Advertising Standard Council of India reaches out to consumers to lodge complainsASCI is going to connect with consumers and curb misleading advertisements by accepting objectionable advertisement complaints from consume...
10 Mar, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
ASCI launches mobile app for complaints against misleading adsWith growing use of smart phones, Advertising Standard Council of India launched a mobile app to facilitate convenient filing of complaints.
17 Jun, 2015, 03.41 PM IST
ASCI arms up with a mobile app against misleading online adsThe advertising watchdog has not been able to track online ads on its own.
19 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
- Government, Advertising Standard Council of India join hands to curb misleading advertisements
They would jointly work on sectors as - agriculture and food, health, education, housing, financial services and e-commerce, a statement sa...
13 Nov, 2014, 09.22 PM IST
The Advertising Standards Council of India logs in, suspends messaging app Hike MessengerIt asked Bharti SoftBank to withdraw an online commercial for its free messaging app Hike Messenger because it violated its codes.
16 Sep, 2013, 07.09 AM IST
ASCI's portal to help consumers get complaints resolved soonerASCI has introduced features on its newly designed website to help consumers get speedy resolution of cases.
05 Sep, 2013, 04.50 PM IST
ASCI introduces new steps to eradicate misleading advertisementsAdvertising Standards Council of India said it has introduced several steps to ensure faster action against violators of its code and guide...
23 May, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
- ASCI to take prompt action against ads against public interest
As per the SPI initiative, advertisements which are seen as in serious breach of ASCI's code will now be required to be withdrawn immediate...
02 Apr, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
- We will involve celebrities as brand ambassadors to reach out to the masses: ASCI Chairman Arvind Sharma
There are two sources of power for ASCI. The first is the voluntary commitment of our members- advertisers, agencies and media- to comply w...
06 Oct, 2012, 04.19 PM IST
- ASCI launches initiative to track misleading ads
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) today launched an initiative to track and control misleading advertisements.
17 Apr, 2012, 11.05 PM IST
- Advertising Standards Council of India eyes govt collaboration for more effective regulation
Sectoral watchdog ASCI is seeking collaboration with the government to strengthen regulation in advertising.
09 Nov, 2011, 03.33 PM IST
- Uniform code for all media sought
ASCI welcomed EASA president Jean Pierre Teyssier, along with I&B ministry officials for a panel discussion on the challenges of self regul...
09 Jan, 2008, 01.20 AM IST