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MIB exhorts streamers to avoid content glamourising drug

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a strong advisory to OTT platforms, urging them to ensure that their content does not glamorize or promote the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The advisory comes amidst growing concerns over the influence of such portrayals on young and impressionable viewers, The E...


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MIB handeled 73 complaints over obscene ads in three years

complaints over the last three years regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent, and vulgar advertisements on television, as informed by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, The Storyboard18 reported. The Advertising Code under Rule 7 of the Cable Television Networks Rules mandate...


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Stakeholders silent on NBP despite MIB requests

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has been met with silence after multiple attempts to gather input from stakeholders for the National Broadcasting Policy (NBP) 2024. Despite sending out three reminders—on July 22, August 18, and September 30—the ...