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Actor Ajay Devgn moves Bombay High Court against FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi adsAjay Devgn has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the FDA's show-cause notice. The notice involves his advertisements for 'V...
Pan masala ad proceedings against 3 actors complete, matter up for adjudication next: FDA chiefMaharashtra FDA has completed its investigation into actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over alleged violations of state ru...
Vimal Elaichi case: Delhi HC rejects makers' plea against FDA notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn & Tiger ShroffThe Delhi High Court has ruled against the Vimal Elaichi makers, dismissing their plea regarding Maharashtra FDA notices aimed at celebriti...
Delhi HC to pass order on Monday on Vimal Elaichi makers' plea seeking to quash show-cause notices against actorsThe Delhi High Court will soon decide on its jurisdiction to hear a plea. This plea challenges show-cause notices issued to Vimal Elaichi b...
Popularity was never my goal; what matters is public health: FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe prioritizes public health over personal popularity. He has taken action against 12,083 establis...
Cardamom or pan masala? Why Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff face FDA action over Vimal adsMaharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration has warned Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over advertisements for Vimal cardamoms, ...
The fun, harmless double entendre world of surrogate advertisingThe phenomenon of surrogate advertising is risining in which companies cleverly promote prohibited products like alcohol by using alternate...
Over 40 pc ads in Cricket World Cup 2023 promoted smokeless tobacco brands: StudyAccording to the study conducted by a group of experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vital Strategies, of the tota...
Google says it doesn't allow online gambling advertsThe statement was issued in response to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's (MIB) letter last week, wherein the ministry asked G...
Liquor brands get notices over surrogate advertisingAdvertising for liquor has been banned in the country since 1995 but companies often use brand names on unrelated products to help with rec...
Stop ads of offshore betting sites, government to digital media platforms, TV channelsIn the advisory, the govt said online offshore betting platforms are now using news websites as a surrogate product to advertise the bettin...
Ensure strict compliance of surrogate Ad norms: Centre"It has been observed that many alcoholic spirits and beverages are being advertised under the garb of music CDs, club soda and packaged dr...
Govt warns industry & advertising associations to comply with surrogate advertisement normsThe consumer affairs ministry said, "It has been noticed that these guidelines are not being strictly complied with by the concerned entiti...
Celebrities will now have to declare stakes in brands they endorseThe consumer affairs ministry notified the guidelines late Thursday, making them effective immediately. These will be applicable to adverti...
Closely monitoring IPL ads for any violation: ASCI"We continue to monitor the IPL closely for violations of certain focus sectors such as brand extensions of alcohol brands, gaming and fint...
ASCI bans surrogate advertising of 12 liquor companies"All these advertisements were found to be in violation of the ASCI code, as advertisers failed to convince the Consumer Complaints Council...
Government proposes ban on sale of loose cigarettesIt has also proposed raising of fine to Rs 1000 from Rs 200 on smoking in public places as well as recommending removal of designated smoki...
Karnataka polls: 'Paid News' to come under close scrutinyElection Officers would keep a hawk-eyed vigil on "paid news" in the run-up to the May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls.
- Surrogate ads luring kids into smoking
A recent Indo-US study, conducted in India found that nearly half the children had seen and remembered a tobacco advertisement. Sneak peek ...
- Govt puts the lid on surrogate ads
Policy-makers and the broadcasting industry are heading for a showdown over the contentious issue of surrogate advertisements.