Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
29 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Y Combinator comes to India with Startup School, draws a crowd, faces some teething troublesY Combinator's inaugural Startup School in India drew over 2,000 aspiring founders, eager to learn from established entrepreneurs like Zept...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Plastic Bread Tag Colors Explained How To Tell What Day Your Bread Was BakedA simple color code on bread tags reveals the baking day. Blue for Monday, green for Tuesday, red for Thursday, white for Friday, and yello...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Ahead of polling, EC mandates MCMC approval for print ads on April 8–9The Election Commission has issued a strict directive for the Kerala Assembly polls. Political parties and candidates must get all print ad...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
MIB action against TV channels declines after 2022 highThe ministry took 12 actions in 2024 and 2025 combined for violations of the Programme Code and Advertising Code, including four in 2024 an...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
German children's book publisher sues OpenAI over copyrightPublishing giant Penguin Random House announced a lawsuit against OpenAI on Tuesday, alleging that the AI-powered ChatGPT violated copyrigh...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Regulator steps up oversight of GLP-1 drug distribution chainIndia's drug regulatory body is intensifying its scrutiny of the distribution channels for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. State drug authorities ...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
J&K proposes regulatory framework in draft new media policy 2026The Jammu and Kashmir government said it has proposed provisions in the draft New Media Policy-2026 to create a regulatory framework for ne...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Government mulling extending PIB accreditation to digital media journalistsThe Information and Broadcasting Ministry said this step was pursuant to the decision of the central government vide a press note of Depart...
16 Oct, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
To curb fake news and hate speech, first regulate digital media, Centre tells Supreme CourtIn an affidavit filed in court, the ministry of information and broadcasting said that there was no need to lay down any fresh guidelines b...
18 Sep, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Government wants a level playing field across media with light regulation: I&B Secretary“There is definitely a need for a level playing field amongst the different media, but level playing field will not mean that we bring ever...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.30 PM IST
Press Council of India considering proposal to bring electronic media under it: Rajyavardhan RathoreRathore said PCI is in the process of considering its earlier proposal for amendments to the Press Council Act, 1978 to bring electronic me...
13 Mar, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
TRAI suggests restriction on political parties, corporates in mediaTRAI has said that an exit route option should be provided in case permission to any such organisations have already been granted.
12 Aug, 2014, 05.38 PM IST
- Bring electronic, social media under us: Press Council of India tells Government
The Press Council of India has urged govt to carry out necessary amendments to bring electronic & social media under its purview.
28 Aug, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
- TRAI lists media ownership norms
Telecom and broadcast regulator TRAI has recommended restrictions on vertical cross-ownership, or common ownership, in broadcasting and dis...
26 Feb, 2009, 03.21 AM IST