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1 month ago

Former ASCI Director arrested in fraud case involving forged invoices and embezzlement

The Economic Offences Wing of the Central Crime Station Hyderabad has arrested B. Lakshmi, a retired director of the Administrative Staff College of India, in connection with a financial fraud. According to the complaint, Dr. Lakshmi allegedly raised fraudulent invoices in the names of her acquaintances, forged resumes and signatures, and falsely listed them as experts in ASCI training programmes. …

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1 month ago

ASCI celebrates 68th Foundation Day with focus on transforming governance

The Hindu

The Administrative Staff College of India commemorated its 68th Foundation Day on Thursday with a grand ceremony at its Bella Vista Campus on Raj Bhavan Road in Hyderabad. The event was marked by the Foundation Day Lecture delivered by Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances V. Srinivas, on the theme ‘Viksit Bharat - …

India Governance Foundation Day

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Asci Official Siphoned Off Rs 88 Lakh Using Fake Invoices

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A director in Administrative Staff College of India was accused of siphoning funds of nearly Rs 88 lakh using fake invoices. During her tenure between 2021 to 2024, Laxmi allegedly used her powers to avail support services for training programmes and projects to produce fake invoices. According to Asci administrative officer B. Jagadesh Kumar, “Laxmi was conducting training programmes …

Laxmi Fake Invoices

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Advertising watchdog finds hundreds of Maharashtra realtors violating ad rules

Live Mint

The Advertising Standards Council of India found hundreds of real estate developers in Maharashtra to be carrying out false or misleading advertising, leading to the imposition of penalties worth early ₹90 lakh, showed its half-yearly report released on Tuesday. According to the report, the ASCI reviewed 4,016 complaints and scrutinized 3,031 It scrutinized 2,115 real estate Some of the developers …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Advertising Standards Council calls for modification or withdrawal of Jandar Dhuan oil TV ad offering pain relief

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India has asked the advertisers of Vedacharya Jandar Dhuan Oil to “suitably modify” or “withdraw” the product’s television commercial, which claims that it provides “90% to 95% relief from joint pain with just one application”, by August 19. Anil Kumar said in their complaint that no evidence had been provided to substantiate the health claims …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Advertising Standards Council of India asks Bengaluru firm to modify/withdraw coffee ad that promises health benefits

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India has asked Indusviva Health Sciences Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based company, to suitably modify or withdraw the online This follows a complaint filed by CAPSULE Kerala, a wing of the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad, which alleged that the product was being widely marketed through social media platforms in the State. The Dr. Nandakumar and Mr. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Health and financial influencers now need to disclose qualifications under new ASCI guidelines

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India said medical practitioners, health and fitness, and finance experts holding certifications from recognised institutions are required to “disclose” that they are certified experts and practitioners while sharing information or promoting products or services or making any health-related claims. All “Influencers providing advice and/or promoting and/or commenting on merits or demerits on aspects related to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shraddha Kapoor called out for ad rule breach: Should celebs alone face flak?

Hindustan Times

The Advertising Standards Council of India recently released a list of celebrities who failed to follow due diligence while advertising a product or a brand. Cricketer MS Dhoni tops the list that also includes cricketer Virat Kohli, actors Bhuvan Bam, Jim Sarbh, Vishal Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Shibani Dandekar, and Sara Ali Khan. MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Dhoni, Kohli among top five celebrities guilty of violating advertising rules: ASCI

The Hindu

Former India captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been found guilty of violating the advertising rules set by the Advertising Standards Council of India. ASCI, a self-regulatory body that oversees and ensures fair usage of According to the official report, Dhoni tops the list of non-compliant celebrities for the advertiser, Tictok Skill Games Private Limited, in the gaming category. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

ASCI updates Ads Disclaimers Guidelines to help consumers

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India on Tuesday updated its Guidelines for Disclaimers made in supporting, limiting or explaining claims made in In the past three years, ASCI has processed over 800 In a recent survey carried out by ASCI with 130 consumers, it was observed that 80% of respondents did not notice the disclaimer, 33% could not understand the …

Asci Disclaimer Guidelines Updates Ads Disclaimers

2 years, 1 month ago

Consumption Of Fake Information Is Injurious To Health: Progressive Steps Towards Ad Regulation In India

Live Law

The year 2020-21 bore witness to a significant number of changes relating to almost every aspect of human life and the advertising ecosystem was no exception. There was a major shift from print media to digital media: the pandemic accelerated the process of digitizing the print media, opening the floodgates to a stream of According to the ASCI Complaint Analysis …

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2 years, 7 months ago

MIB suspends ads by Layer'R Shot, netizens slam brand for promoting rape

Op India

On Saturday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting suspended two controversial According to Times Now journalist Prashant Kumar, the MIB has also directed social media platforms such as Youtube and Twitter to take down the videos at the earliest. “This layer shot ad gotta be the most f*cked up ad I have seen,” wrote one user. Screengrab of the tweet …

Twitter Shot Netizens Mib Layer

2 years, 7 months ago

I&B Ministry orders YouTube, Twitter to take down Layer'r Shot deo ads slammed for promoting 'rape culture'

Firstpost

This is not the first body spray ad that has faced social media outrage. Earlier, brands like Wild Stone, Addiction Deo and Axe have been called out for being sexist The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has ordered the suspension of two YouTube and Twitter have been asked to take down the ad. — Monika 👩🏼‍🍳🍽 June 3, 2022 Once the …

Media Men Ads Youtube Twitter Shot Rape Culture

2 years, 8 months ago

GO 111 move delays master plan

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The government’s decision to repeal GO 111 would delay the finalisation of the master plan for the Hyderabad Metropol-itan Region by another year. Though Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had asked the Administrative Staff College of India to prepare a master plan for the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region three years ago, the work has not taken off yet. Now that …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Mocking Men to Joking About Religion, Here's What Indians Find Most Offensive in Ads

News 18

https://twitter.com/ascionline/status/1481468605988540422 The first category of ads found to be offensive by Indians included those that were depicting society in unhealthy ways solely for commercial gains. Among these could be the much-criticised ads that perpetuate toxic beauty standards like fair skin or certain body shapes. Ads mocking men in any way, whether humorous or intended for introspection, were found to be …

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3 years, 7 months ago

ASCI Issues Final Guidelines for Influencers Promoting Brands

The Quint

Kapoor believes that these guidelines will aid in promoting transparency and trust between the audience and influencers. “For influencers who are here for long run and want to genuinely build their audiences, this is a good opportunity as this will ensure that an influencer acts with responsibility. Influencer and dancer Harshada Shinde, said, “Brands want influencers to promote their products …

Influencer

4 years, 1 month ago

Dabur and Marico in Spat over Claims on Honey, Approach ASCI against Each Other

News 18

Two leading homegrown rival FMCG brands Dabur and Marico are in an open spat with each other over claims regarding their honey brands and have taken the matter to advertising regulator ASCI. Dabur on Sunday said it is filing a complaint against rival Marico before the Advertising Standards Council of India for claiming its Saffola Honey sample being passed through …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Dabur to move ASCI against Marico’s Saffola brand

Live Mint

New Delhi: Fast moving consumer goods company Dabur India on Sunday said it is filing a complaint with advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Council of India against rival Marico over purity claims made by the latter’s honey brand. Marico’s honey brand sold under Saffola, on the other hand, cleared the globally-accepted Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy test that CSE used to detect …

India Test Brand Complaint Honey Cse Marico

4 years, 1 month ago

FSSAI seeks test details on adulterated honey, ASCI warns against misleading ads

Live Mint

A day after the Centre of Science and Environment revealed rampant adulteration in several honey brands sold in the country, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said it has sought more details from the civil organization. The CSE was concerned about the “non-prescription” of Trace Marker for Rice Syrup test to detect adulteration. The regulator said that since …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Viewer complains against Tanishq ad for ‘promoting communal intermingling’; ASCI junks it

The Hindu

October 14, 2020 11:09 am | Updated 11:51 am IST - Mumbai The Advertising Standards Council of India has rejected a complaint against a Tanishq The The “The complaint was not upheld, as the The statement from the industry’s self regulatory body came within hours of Tanishq withdrawing the “ASCI has no objection to the airing of this According to …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Need For Advertising Laws In India: 'The Best Product In Market'?

Live Law

With the COVID-19 creating havoc in the whole world, a claim by an Indian company of finding its cure has caught everyone's attention. The CCI vide a reference made to it In Re: Vishal Gupta and Albion InfoTel Limited rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against Google concerning its advertising platform, by holding that the internet major's actions did …

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4 years, 6 months ago

ASCI flagged 50 ad campaigns by ayurvedic, homeopathic drug makers offering COVID-19 cure in April

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India said it found 50 campaigns by ayurvedic and homeopathic drug makers offering cure for COVID-19 in April alone, and had flagged them to the union government for action. The The disclosure from ASCI for April comes a day after the government issued a gag order against Baba Ramdev’s company Patanjali Ayurved from advertising a …

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Former ASCI Director arrested in fraud case involving forged invoices and embezzlement

ASCI celebrates 68th Foundation Day with focus on transforming governance

Hyderabad: Asci Official Siphoned Off Rs 88 Lakh Using Fake Invoices

Advertising watchdog finds hundreds of Maharashtra realtors violating ad rules

Advertising Standards Council calls for modification or withdrawal of Jandar Dhuan oil TV ad offering pain relief

Advertising Standards Council of India asks Bengaluru firm to modify/withdraw coffee ad that promises health benefits

Health and financial influencers now need to disclose qualifications under new ASCI guidelines

Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shraddha Kapoor called out for ad rule breach: Should celebs alone face flak?

Dhoni, Kohli among top five celebrities guilty of violating advertising rules: ASCI

ASCI updates Ads Disclaimers Guidelines to help consumers

Consumption Of Fake Information Is Injurious To Health: Progressive Steps Towards Ad Regulation In India

MIB suspends ads by Layer'R Shot, netizens slam brand for promoting rape

I&B Ministry orders YouTube, Twitter to take down Layer'r Shot deo ads slammed for promoting 'rape culture'

GO 111 move delays master plan

Mocking Men to Joking About Religion, Here's What Indians Find Most Offensive in Ads

ASCI Issues Final Guidelines for Influencers Promoting Brands

Dabur and Marico in Spat over Claims on Honey, Approach ASCI against Each Other

Dabur to move ASCI against Marico’s Saffola brand

FSSAI seeks test details on adulterated honey, ASCI warns against misleading ads

Viewer complains against Tanishq ad for ‘promoting communal intermingling’; ASCI junks it

Need For Advertising Laws In India: 'The Best Product In Market'?

ASCI flagged 50 ad campaigns by ayurvedic, homeopathic drug makers offering COVID-19 cure in April