ASCI half-yearly report reveals major ad violations in digital mediaDigital platforms accounted for 93% of scrutinised ads, with 2,087 ads on the medium flagged for direct legal violations. The top five cate...
26 Nov, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Media bodies seek clarity from Supreme Court on mandate for self-declaration for adsSeveral industry bodies including AROI, INS, IAMAI, and BIF have filed impleadment applications in the Supreme Court regarding the self-dec...
21 Jun, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
As new ad regime dawns, cos make over 5K avowalsMarketers in India have started implementing the self-declaration certificate (SDC) mandate for new ads since June 18. The ministry of info...
19 Jun, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
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
MIB calls meeting of media and ad bodies to discuss self-declarationsThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has called a meeting of media and ad industry bodies to discuss the issue of advertisers...
07 Jun, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
81% of ad violations were on account of misleading claims in FY24: ASCIASCI examined 10,093 complaints and investigated 8299 advertisements. The majority of violations were on account of misleading claims at 81...
23 May, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
PVR, Zee and Sun TV to be top gainers in terms of ad revenue: Abneesh Roy, Edelweiss Financial ServicesElection, IPL season may see print companies benefit from ad spend, says Roy.
28 Mar, 2019, 02.43 PM IST
Election Commission willing to prohibit political ads on social media for 48 hrs before polling if HC issues ordersThe EC also told a bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar that it was going to ensure implementation of all its previou...
15 Mar, 2019, 08.09 PM IST
A Rs 120-cr WhatsApp message to fight fake newsSome messages shared on the platform have allegedly incited the lynching of people in various parts of the country.
10 Jan, 2019, 11.13 AM IST
Ad rates hike: Brokerages turn bullish on print media stocksThe rate hike is effective on an immediate basis and is valid for three years.
09 Jan, 2019, 09.20 PM IST
ASCI upholds 80 complaints against misleading adsCCC found claim by Reliance Communications as "misleading by exaggeration" after it failed to substantiate its claim of "India's finest 3G ...
09 May, 2016, 08.42 PM IST
Ad watchdog to look at celebrity endorsements of pan masala adsOn January 18, the Delhi Government had written to several Bollywood personalities including Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan asking them not ...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Big brands under ASCI scanner for misleading ad campaignsASCI upheld complaints against 82 campaigns in June for misleading ads, including those of Flipkart, Uber, Snapdeal, Vodafone, L'Oreal, For...
05 Oct, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
It's discount season in hospitalsPrivate hospitals, especially large corporate ones and hospital chains, are advertising aggressively to lure patients.
15 Mar, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
- Policy mechanism to deal with misleading ads soon: Thomas
He was speaking at a seminar on consumer awareness, organised by the Consumer Affairs Ministry and Grand Kerala Shopping Festival here.
05 Jan, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
- ASCI identifies 55 potentially misleading advertisements
NAMS has identified 55 advertisements in print and on TV that could likely mislead the audience or make false and unsubstatiated claims.
07 Jun, 2012, 07.44 PM IST
- Government mulls regulatory body to curb misleading advertisements
With rising number of complaints from consumers about misleading ads, the government is considering setting up a regulatory body to curb su...
09 Oct, 2011, 12.36 PM IST