What to know about Donald Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenshipThe Trump administration issued new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship. These orders aim to restrict citizenship for childre...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
School Assembly News Headlines Today, August 5, 2026: Top national, international, business and sports updatesSchool Assembly News Headlines Today, August 5, 2026: Engaging with news is essential for students, and this program provides updates on na...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Government tightens surveillance on GLP-1 weight-loss drug promotion amidst surrogate advertising concernsCentral government directs state regulators to enhance surveillance over GLP-1 drug promotion. Approved GLP-1 drugs are only for Type 2 dia...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Quick commerce leverages cart clout to draw higher margins from companiesQuick commerce platforms are increasing demands for higher margins and marketing funds. Consumer goods companies face rising costs for bett...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Beyond the IPL lies almost every state's hunt for its own cricket gold mineRegional T20 leagues are developing into a new cricket economy beneath the IPL. These competitions aim to produce future IPL stars and beco...
20 Jul, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Parimatch probe takes ED to Zepto's doorstepThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating offshore betting platform Parimatch. The agency has questioned quick commerce app Zepto regard...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
BCCI faces directive to stop showing tobacco ads during cricket matchesThe Union Health Ministry is set to direct the BCCI to halt hoardings advertising smokeless tobacco at cricket venues, aiming to reduce you...
15 Jul, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
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...
31 May, 2024, 08.30 PM IST
EC: Surrogate advertising tactics spill over into political campaignsSurrogate advertising, used to promote banned products indirectly, is now seen in political campaigns. Recently, West Bengal's opposition l...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.15 PM IST
Government seeks to curb liquor companies’ surrogate advertisingThe communication to all alcohol companies and industry associations arrives shortly before the launch of the IPL, a period when such adver...
20 Mar, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
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...
04 Oct, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
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...
31 Aug, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Liquor companies seek clarity on surrogate adsAdvertising industry executives said the guidelines require clarity, in the absence of which the role of agencies representing these brands...
14 Jun, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
Govt's latest ad guidelines similar to ASCI's, but legally binding now: ExpertsThe guidelines increase the onus on celebrities endorsing brands. They need to undertake due diligence regarding any misleading claims and ...
13 Jun, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
- 'Notice issued to 70 Tv channels for surrogate advertisements'
Show cause notices were issued on 70 occasions to television channels in the last three years for broadcasting misleading and surrogate adv...
28 Jul, 2009, 05.08 PM IST
- Ramadoss asks I&B to take action against 'surrogate' ads
Anbumani Ramadoss has asked the Information and Broadcasting Min to take action against tobacco and liquor ads. Ads on the move | Business ...
23 Feb, 2008, 02.05 PM IST