The video over-the-top (OTT) sector has sought help from the information and broadcasting ministry and health ministry to find workable sol...

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is asking the government to renotify the latest anti-tobacco rules impacting video str...

The IAMAI has said in its submission to the health ministry that the move of issuing new norms did not involve any consultative process wit...

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has cautioned that the rules will significantly impact consumer viewing experience, an...

As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms to insert static health warnings during s...

The pushback is the latest headache for streaming giants in India, a top growth market. Companies often face legal cases and police complai...

According to the notification, the publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required to displa...

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platfo...

OTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in telev...

Over 20% of TV programs observed and coded for this study were found to depict tobacco and 71% of these programs were broadcast when childr...

The World Health Organisations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the world's biggest convention to frame the anti-tobacco p...

Government will launch a fresh campaign against tobacco smoking to warn people about the health hazards and the penalties to be faced by vi...

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the validity of the Centre's statutory rules for regulating the smoking scenes in films.

I&B ministry has asked the Censor Board to ensure that a film having smoking scenes also carries two 20 second anti-tobacco warnings.

The Health ministry had wanted one of its representatives in the CBFC, which was contested by Information and Broadcasting ministry.

There are also differences between the two ministries on the issues of appointment of a Health Ministry representative on CBFC board and in...

An NGO in Panaji says the hospitality industry should be made more responsible to adhere to the Anti-Tobacco Act.