Actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff yet to reply to notice on advertisement: FDAThe Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has not received actor responses to a notice. This notice concerns an advertisement for Vimal ...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
F&B regulatory crackdown sends celebrities into endorsement rethinkSeveral celebrities and influencers have stopped endorsing food and beverage brands. This action follows increased regulatory oversight and...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
After restaurant raids, Hum Tum director Kunal Kohli wants FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe to inspect Indian homes. Here's whyMaharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe is leading a significant crackdown on food adulteration across the state. Well-known establishments ar...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
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, ...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM 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
Govt cautions pharma cos against surrogate ads for promoting GLP-1 drugsWeight loss drug risks: The government has warned of strict regulatory action against those found using surrogate advertising to promote GL...
12 Mar, 2026, 11.32 AM 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
Amitabh Bachchan withdraws as face of paan masala brand, returns feeThe 79-year-old actor had faced backlash for featuring in an advertisement of a paan masala brand.
11 Oct, 2021, 12.13 PM IST
Vague guidelines help liquor cos promote brands via Facebook, Twitter and other digital platformIndian alcohol companies have been using Twitter and Facebook for a while now and have now graduated to branded content on the digital plat...
26 Nov, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
CBFC may soon allow online certification of moviesAnother area, where the board members are currently engaged in an internal dialogue is surrogate advertising and brand promotion.
13 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- India to tighten laws on rent-a-womb surrogacy
India has finalised a draft law to regulate one of its most successful but ethically problematic "outsourcing" industries - providing surro...
05 Oct, 2008, 08.07 AM IST
- Ramadoss criticises IPL for promoting surrogate ads
Castigating the IPL for promoting surrogate advertising of alcohol products, Union Health Minister said he would take up the matter with th...
29 Apr, 2008, 04.40 PM IST