Author: Akanksha Nagar

ANI sues PTI for Rs 2 cr over copyright infringement; summons issued by Delhi HC

In response to the lawsuit, M&M issued a statement expressing its intent to find an amicable resolution, as per reports.

The video in question is from the incident that happened on June 19, when the country was going through a severe heat wave and the Spicejet flight’s AC stopped working even as the plane was on the runway. PTI’s advocate has ensured removing the video within 24 hrs.

Delhi HC orders to regulate patent and trademark agents

The guidelines should clarify what would constitute professional misconduct and professional negligence and must also put in place a mechanism for filing complaints, said HC.(Representative Image: via Unsplash)

The Delhi High Court mandated that there should be appropriate mechanisms, such as guidelines for regulating the conduct of patent agents and trademark agents, in a bid to curb misleading ads.

As govt mulls guidelines, experts call for inclusion of digital, heavy penalties to curb surrogate ads

Draft guidelines indicate that celebrities and social media influencers must avoid promoting restricted products, such as alcohol or tobacco.

Despite the ASCI and CCPA guidelines in place to curb surrogate advertising, liquor brands frequently exploit loopholes. Industry watchers say the current guidelines lack clear definitions, in addition with weak enforcement mechanisms and insufficient penalties.

BMC’s draft guidelines to regulate hoardings are to be unveiled today

The stakeholders have also asked the BMC to allow video OOH ads and have raised objections on the decision to not allow such hoardings.

The guidelines from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation come after the tragic Ghakopar incident of an illegal ad hoarding collapse that took 17 lives, in May. In its investigation, BMC found 306 unauthorised hoardings in the city.

EXCLUSIVE: MIB’s Ashwini Vaishnaw holds introductory meetings with industry bodies

MeitY's draft data protection rules, released for consultation on January 3, propose a phased implementation, starting with DPB-related provisions.

This marks Ashwini Vaishnaw’s first meeting with the industry bodies. He took charge of the Ministry for Railways, lnformation and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, three weeks ago.

BREAKING: MIB advisory on SDC; Only Food & Health sectors to upload self-declaration certificate for ads

On June 25, Ministry, while addressing the issues and softening its stance on the SDC matter, noted that it wants to work towards limiting the scope to the food and health sector. (Representative image by Josh Frenette via Unsplash)

The advisory by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting comes after it met with
the industry stakeholders including Meta, Google, ISA, DNPA, and others on June 25, where it acknowledged the suggestion to limit the mandate to the food and health sectors only.

Homegrown Twitter-copy Koo to shut down after failed acquisition talks

Koo gained prominence in 2021 after several ministers endorsed it amid a row between the Indian government and X, which was then known as Twitter.

Once touted as X (formerly Twitter) rival, Koo had positioned itself as the homegrown alternative to X. Co-founders say Koo could have easily scaled internationally and given India a global brand that was truly made in India and this dream will remain.