NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry, through its director general of health services (DGHS), has asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate promotions, within stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on national television. The government’s request comes ahead of the IPL season starting March…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Vision IAS for deceptive advertising about its students’ success in the civil services examination. The authority found that Vision IAS deliberately withheld specific course information, creating a misleading impression about its success rates in such exams, a statement…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Sunday imposed Rs 2 lakh penalty on Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study for publishing misleading advertisements. It has also directed the institute to discontinue the misleading advertisements with immediate effect.According to a statement released by ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, the “official website of…
Parents advised to go by ZP norms for school admission PUNE: When Shradha K sought admission to Std I for her son last year, she was caught in a whirlwind of advertisements, debates over educational boards, and promises of top-notch facilities.Identifying a school that prioritised quality education over mere infrastructure felt daunting, especially amid reports…
NEW DELHI: Government said on Wednesday said that it is initiating steps to prevent fraud involving fake news, misleading advertisements and fake products on online platforms.This is being done to keep the Internet open, safe, trusted and accountable, minister of state for IT and electronics Jitin Prasada said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.The…