DoT issues public advisory on malicious calls
Citizens are urged to exercise caution and not provide any personal information if they receive calls threatening disconnection.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approves Comprehensive “Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023″
The Policy will enable CBC to empanel agencies and organisations in the OTT and Video on Demand Space. CBC will also be able to leverage the growing number of listeners to Podcasts and Digital Audio platforms through empanelment of Digital Audio platforms. Apart from rationalising its process of empanelling Internet Websites, CBC now for the first time will be able to channelize its public service campaign messages through Mobile Applications too.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Proposes Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
The Bill streamlines regulatory processes, extends its purview to cover the Over-the-Top(OTT) content and digital news, and introduces contemporary definitions and provisions for emerging technologies. It seeks to provide for Content Evaluation Committees and a Broadcast Advisory Council for self-regulation, different program and advertisement code for different Broadcasting Network Operators, Accessibility measures for persons with disabilities, and statutory penalties, etc.
IFSCA becomes signatory to the IAIS MMoU
The IAIS MMoU provides a global framework of compliance and confidentiality to allow for open cooperation and exchange between insurance supervisors. Through membership in the MMoU, supervisors can exchange relevant information and assist other signatories, thereby promoting the financial stability and sound supervision of cross-border insurance operations for the benefit and protection of consumers.
Public comments on Draft IFSCA (Investment by International Financial Services Centre Insurance Office) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
A comments was received suggesting that an IIO may be allowed to invest its Assets in India, through extant regulatory framework on Foreign Portfolio Investment, as specified by the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board India and is incorporated into the regulations.
