All posts tagged: Advertisements

Centre taking action against coaching centres for misleading advertisements: Pralhad Joshi

Centre taking action against coaching centres for misleading advertisements: Pralhad Joshi

Published by Parlour News

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, on March 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The government has taken various measures to protect the interest of consumers, including action against coaching centres for misleading advertisements, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday (March 18, 2026). Parliament Budget Session: Follow LIVE updates on March 18, 2026 Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister said many notices were issued to coaching centres. Besides, penalties have been levied for misleading advertisements. Issues of misleading advertisements by coaching centres have come down relatively, Mr. Joshi said, adding that many measures have been taken against violation of consumer protection rights. Tributes were paid to former member Kavuru Sambasiva Rao who passed away last week as soon as the House met for the day. The members stood in silence for a brief while as a mark of respect. Soon after the obituary reference, an anguished Mr. Birla told the members that it …

How Much Does The Grammy Award Winner Earn Through Album Sales, Advertisements, & Music?

How Much Does The Grammy Award Winner Earn Through Album Sales, Advertisements, & Music?

Published by Webster

Exploring The Net Worth Of Rapper and Singer Bad Bunny (Photo Credit – Instagram) As Bad Bunny prepares to take the global stage for the Super Bowl LX halftime show this Sunday, the Puerto Rican superstar has seen a massive increase in his net worth over the past few years. The singer recently made history at the Grammy Awards, and his success is clearly reflecting his financial status as well. According to recent updates from Celebrity Net Worth and The Times of India, the 31-year-old artist (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) has doubled his wealth since 2024. This financial surge is attributed to a “triple threat” revenue stream: record-breaking global tours, history-making album sales, and a sprawling portfolio of blue-chip brand partnerships and business ventures. Bad Bunny Net Worth In 2026: How Much The Singer Earns? As per The Times of India, Bad Bunny is worth a staggering $100 million in 2026. Bad Bunny’s primary wealth channel remains his successful dominance of the music industry. In early February 2026, he made history at the 68th …

Aishwarya Rai did first three advertisements for Rs 5,000; had a violent love story with Salman Khan, recalls producer | Bollywood News

Aishwarya Rai did first three advertisements for Rs 5,000; had a violent love story with Salman Khan, recalls producer | Bollywood News

Published by Webster

4 min readMumbaiJan 29, 2026 05:58 PM IST Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has had a remarkable journey in the film industry. What began with her winning the Miss World pageant in 1994 eventually led her to become one of Bollywood’s most celebrated actresses. She has proven her versatility by working with a diverse range of filmmakers, including Mani Ratnam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Aditya Chopra, and Rituparno Ghosh.  Recently, producer Shailendra Singh, known for backing films like Firaaq, Phir Milenge and Page 3, opened up about how Aishwarya did her first-ever advertisements with him for just Rs 5,000. Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, he revealed, “I spotted Aishwarya when she was 18 or 19 at Marine Drive, if I recall. She came to meet Kunal Kapoor and me at 8:30 in the night with her parents. She was just 18 or 19 and she did our first three advertisements for just Rs 5,000. She was first, I think, an extra, tied to a pole in Mukesh Mills for a commercial. Then she did a Ghrit Kumari Hair Oil …

The Hindu impact: Take stern action against unauthorised advertisements, says Tushar Giri Nath

The Hindu impact: Take stern action against unauthorised advertisements, says Tushar Giri Nath

Published by Parlour News

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has directed officials to initiate action against those responsible for installing unauthorised advertisements within BBMP limits. Speaking at a meeting held on Monday at the BBMP head office to discuss various issues, Mr. Nath emphasised the need for strict measures to curb illegal advertisements across the city. His directions comes after The Hindu reported on gaps in implementation of the blanket ban on advertisements.  He instructed officials to identify unauthorised advertisements in all eight zones under BBMP’s jurisdiction and ensure their immediate removal. Furthermore, legal action, including filing of complaints, must be initiated against violators, he said. ID for street vendors Meanwhile, a survey conducted across the eight BBMP zones has identified 27,655 street vendors. Mr. Nath directed officials to issue ID cards to these vendors and ensure they conduct business only in designated areas. However, street vendors and unions have pointed out that it is in sharp contrast to 1.42 lakh street vendors who have secured loans under the PM Street Vendors’ Atmanirbhar Nidhi …

Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan

Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan

Published by Webster

Meta Platforms will begin test launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in the U.S. and Japan, it said on Friday, as the app hits over 300 million monthly active users. During early testing starting Friday, image ads will appear in the Threads home feed, placed between content posts for a small percentage of users, Meta said in a blog. The social media giant said it will monitor the test closely before scaling it broadly, adding that businesses will be able to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads. Meta will also begin testing an inventory filter for ads in Threads, which enabled through AI, allows advertisers to control the sensitivity level of the organic content their ads appear next to. “The launch of Threads ads just weeks after Meta’s content moderation makeover will raise advertiser eyebrows. But the volatility at TikTok is spurring brands to seek alternatives, and Meta isn’t going to pass up an opportunity to throw Threads into the mix,” said Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at …

District Collectors asked to remove advertisements on Highway roads

District Collectors asked to remove advertisements on Highway roads

Published by Parlour News

The Highways Department emphasised a Government Order from 2016 prohibiting advertisement boards on the right of way and medians of highway roads. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Tamil Nadu Highways Department has directed all District Collectors to remove advertisement boards installed within the right of way of highway roads. K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause, said the directive was issued based on the consumer body raising the issue with the Department. According to him, Highways Secretary R. Selvaraj emphasised a Government Order dated December 29, 2016, prohibiting advertisement boards within highways boundaries and medians, and mandated cancellation of permissions already granted. Mr. Kathirmathiyon said that such boards have popped up on roads, violating the norms set by the Indian Road Congress. While the Union Government has banned such advertisements on its roads, the State government mandates that the Highways Department should issue a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to place the advertisements. However, the advertisements were permitted without the NOC. The consumer organisation recently wrote to the Department saying that it would take legal recourse …

IAS coaching centres penalised for misleading advertisements on UPSC results – India TV

IAS coaching centres penalised for misleading advertisements on UPSC results – India TV

Published by Webster

Image Source : PIB The penalty on coaching centres was imposed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on three prominent coaching institutes for allegedly advertising misleading claims about the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam (CSE) results for 2022 and 2023. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution reported on Thursday that Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined Rs 7 lakh. Meanwhile, Edge IAS faced a penalty of Rs 1 lakh for similar offences. In addition to the financial penalties, the CCPA has ordered the institutes to cease publishing these misleading advertisements immediately. These actions are taken to protect and promote the rights of consumers and to ensure that no false or misleading advertisements are made for any goods or services that contravene the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA, led by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra, directed the institutes to cease misleading advertisements immediately, stating consumer rights and adherence to the Consumer Protection …

Amazon Introduces New AI Video Tool That Can Generate Advertisements Using a Single Product Image

Published by Webster

Amazon introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) video generator tool that can create advertisements on Thursday. The e-commerce giant said the new video tool will enable advertisers to generate a “content-rich” video packed with the product’s selling proposition and features. The company claimed the video can create advertisements with just a single product image. Additionally, Amazon has also introduced a new live image capability in the existing image generator. Both of these tools are available to select US advertisers in beta. Amazon’s AI Video Generator for Advertisements The new AI tools are being launched by Amazon Ads. In a newsroom post, the company claimed that the video generator for advertisements can create “ interesting and relevant video ads for customers”. The e-commerce giant also claimed that the AI model can generate “visually rich” video content with a single product image. These videos can also be adjusted so that the product’s unique selling proposition (USP) and features are also included. Alongside, the company also released a new live image capability into its AI image generator aimed at …

Apple Apologises for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ Ad After Video Sparks Criticism, Ad Age Says

Published by Webster

Apple apologized on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being crushed, Ad Age magazine reported. “Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad. We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry,” Ad Age quoted the iPhone maker as saying. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment but directed inquiries to the Ad Age report. The advertisement titled “Crush” has over a million views on Apple’s YouTube channel and was shared by CEO Tim Cook on social media platform X. It shows a variety of creative tools and objects such as a camera, guitar, piano and paint being destroyed by an industrial crusher. Then the crusher reveals the newly unveiled iPad, symbolizing how much the new thinner model encompasses. Online commenters criticized the ad as insensitive and an unwelcome departure from the company’s historic positioning of its brand as nonconformist, human friendly and an …

NCA Not Open To All: BCCI On Fraudulent Admission Advertisements

Published by Webster

File photo of BCCI logo© AFP New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday rubbished “fraudulent advertisements”, promising admission into its National Cricket Academy in lieu of money and clarified that the entry into the elite facility in Bengaluru is a “merit-based process”. The BCCI said in a statement that it has recently come across fraudulent advertisements promising aspiring cricketers admission into the NCA. “The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process,” read a statement issued by the board’s secretary Jay Shah. The cricket board made it clear that the facilities at NCA are not open for all. “The NCA is open to only BCCI’s contracted players, players in the targeted group, and cricketers recommended by state associations. It is not open to any agency other than the ones mentioned above. “Cricketers, coaches and the public at large are advised to exercise caution and not fall prey to such fake …