SC mandate may halt fresh Ad releasesThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has urged advertisers and broadcasters to refrain from releasing new advertisements betwe...
14 Jun, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
MahaRERA ties up with ASCI to identify non-complying real estate developersThe collaboration, a first by any real estate regulator in the country, is aimed at protecting homebuyers who may decide to buy or invest i...
15 Feb, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
ASCI, FSSAI collaborate to curb misleading claims in foods & beverages adsA report by media agency Zenith said India will be the fastest-growing market for FMCG brands’ F&B advertising over the next three years wi...
05 Jul, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
ASCI expands ad monitoring to digital platforms across F&B, healthcare and education sectors“We live in a world that’s becoming more digital by the day, so a lot of marketing is shifting to such platforms. For a self-regulatory bod...
03 Sep, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Fighting Coronavirus: Foods claiming to boost immunity under FSSAI lensThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking into the veracity of claims by makers of such products and will take ac...
27 Jul, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Broadcasters told to air message for complaints against misleading adsThe code applies to ads read, heard or viewed in India even if they originate or are published abroad as long as they are directed to consu...
26 Jan, 2019, 07.33 AM IST
Council pegs Airtel's 'fastest network' ad as misleadingAirtel said Ookla, a global broadband tester, had certified it as the fastest network operator in India.
31 Mar, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
Advertising watchdog asks Airtel to modify or withdraw 'fastest network' adRejecting the findings of the Fast Track Complaints Committee (FTCC) of ASCI, Bharti Airtel said it would file an appeal against it.
31 Mar, 2017, 05.38 PM 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
No clinical evidence to Patanjali's Kesh Kanti ad claims: ASCIPatanjali Ayurved's advertisement for its hair oil product Kesh Kanti has been found to be misleading by advertising industry watchdog ASCI
28 Jan, 2016, 09.26 PM IST
HUL, Airtel, LG, others under ASCI scanner for misleading adsAdvertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints against 87 advertisements in August including those of HUL, Airtel and LG terming them...
25 Nov, 2015, 06.04 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
Advertising Standard Council of India upholds complaints against 134 misleading adsAccording to Customer Complaints Council of ASCI out of 147, maximum 56 complaints of misleading ads were upheld from personal & healthcare...
14 Oct, 2014, 08.07 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
- Advertising regulator upholds allegation against Amfi
India’s advertising regulator has upheld an allegation that promotional booklets published by Association of Mutual Funds in India were mis...
22 Dec, 2011, 02.00 AM IST
- ASCI code made compulsory for TV ads
Govt by a notification on August 2 has asked all concerned authorities to ensure that Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) codes a...
10 Aug, 2006, 05.14 PM IST