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Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST- IBDF joins legal battle over streaming of TV channels on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES platformThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation has joined a legal battle concerning Prasar Bharati's WAVES platform. The dispute centers on...12 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- TV news TRP pause accepted by stakeholders, no objections so far: L MuruganIn an order dated March 6, it noted that amid the Israel-Iran conflict, certain news channels were displaying “unwarranted sensationalism a...01 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- MIB’s OTT accessibility norms challenged in Delhi HC over alleged disability law breachNew OTT accessibility rules for visually and hearing-impaired individuals face a legal challenge. A visually impaired petitioner argues the...18 Mar, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
- I&B Ministry issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content under IT Act, 2000: Govt sourcesThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to Telegram. This action is to remove pirated content from the platform. C...11 Mar, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
- OTT players seek recast of broadcast ministry’s accessibility norms, call timelines unworkableOTT platforms are raising concerns about new government accessibility guidelines for streaming. They find the rules impractical and costly....21 Nov, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
- New fittings on old reels could drain OTT walletNew draft accessibility guidelines from the information and broadcasting ministry could significantly increase compliance costs for OTT pla...11 Oct, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
- Centre releases draft content accessibility guidelines for OTT platformsNew government guidelines mandate OTT platforms to offer at least one accessibility feature, such as Indian Sign Language interpretation, c...08 Oct, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
- Govt pulls up OTT platforms for clearer classification of content amid 'India’s Got Latent' rowThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has advised OTT platforms to strictly follow the IT Rules 2021, emphasizing self-regulat...20 Feb, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
- Government issues advisory to OTT platforms on depictions of drug useThe government has issued an advisory to OTT platforms, cautioning them against portraying drug use without disclaimers. Concerned about th...17 Dec, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
- New IT rules put in place mechanism for adherence to Ethics Code by OTT platforms: Centre to SCThe IT Rules, 2021 also provides for self-classification of audio visual content of such platforms into five age-based categories for infor...23 Mar, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
- OTT industry, govt will partner to make audience experience better: Prakash Javadekar"Had a fruitful meeting with representatives from OTT industry and explained the provisions of the OTT rules. All representatives have welc...04 Mar, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
- 'OTT norms will lead to a rise in litigation'“Most of the OTT (over-the-top) services should not have any problems with self-classification or putting systems in place,” said a senior ...27 Feb, 2021, 06.58 AM IST
- Telcos to also come under regulatory scrutiny of revised intermediary rules"We are studying the regulations…the telcos with value added services will come under the OTT regulations," said a senior executive in one ...26 Feb, 2021, 06.15 PM IST
- Govt tightens grip over OTT content, allows self-regulation but under MIB oversightUnder the new structure, the second level will be a self-regulatory body, headed by a retired judge of a high court or Supreme Court. The j...26 Feb, 2021, 12.49 AM IST
- IAMAI wants a say in framing of OTT streaming guidelines in IndiaInternet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has expressed disappointment over the government’s approach towards framing content guidel...25 Feb, 2021, 09.42 AM 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
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