Govt. issues new guidelines on ads to protect consumers

Govt. issues new guidelines on ads to protect consumers

The Central Consumer Protection authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’ with an objective to curb misleading advertisements and protect the consumers, who may be exploited or affected by such advertisements...


Dipika Kaura joins Network18 as editor

Dipika Kaura joins Network18 as editor

Seasoned media professional Dipika Kaura has joined Network18 Group as editor, standards & practices. Kaura has worked with the network earlier as well in several different capacities. She was executive editor and head of the desk at CNN-News18 before she left the group in 2020. She was also ...


DTH Asscn. bats for uniform price regulations to remove disparity

DTH Asscn. bats for uniform price regulations to remove disparity

Giving a call for economic regulations for all or none, India’s DTH Association has asked for leveling of the playing fields vis-à-vis other content distribution platforms as, unlike others, the direct-to-home companies also pay a 8 percent annual licence fee on their adjusted gross revenue.


In Discovery Warner Bros Asia reshuffle, India gets new head

In Discovery Warner Bros Asia reshuffle, India gets new head

Discovery Warner Bros (DWB) has reshuffled its Asia leadership team and has replaced South Asia head Megha Tata with Arjun Nohwar. Nohwar, who came to DWB last year from a non-media background, will be the general manager for India, reporting to Clement Schwebig, President & Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery in India, Southeast ...


Govt. transfers 10 in-orbit comms satellites to NSIL

Govt. transfers 10 in-orbit comms satellites to NSIL

India’s federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites from Government of India  to NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL), a wholly owned public sector enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Space.