Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment
The objective of these guidelines is to provide an enabling framework to support the development of a culture and practice of accessibility of feature films for persons with hearing and visual impairment
“World Tamils Diaspora Day 2024”
The Focus of the event is to glory the persons who excel in Tamil literature, Education, Social Development, Women, Business, Science & Technology ,Sports and Medicine.
Government of India Dismisses Misleading Claims About OTT Smoking Warnings
In an effort to prioritize public health, the Indian government has extended the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTP) film rules to OTT platforms. The OTT Rules 2023 came into effect on September 1, 2023. Under these rules, all OTT platforms, including popular services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Jio Cinema, Sony LIV, ALTBalaji, and Voot, are now required to display anti-tobacco health spots, prominent static messages, and audio-visual disclaimers highlighting the ill-effects of tobacco use as specified in the rules.
BIS withdraws several Standards in Cinema and Photography
The Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has issued a notification withdrawing several standards in cinema and photography. The notification elucidates that the BIS has withdrawn 42 standards.
The Chhattisgarh Gambling Prohibition Act
The Act intends to curb the extraction of illegal money through gambling and satta. It also seeks to prevent gambling, including online gambling, as a social evil.
Centre releases guidelines for celebrities, influencers, and virtual influencers on social media platform
The guidelines state that endorsements must be made in simple, clear language, and terms such as “advertisement,” “sponsored,” “collaboration” or “paid promotion” can be used. Individuals must not endorse any product or service that they have not personally used or experienced or in which due diligence has not been done by them.
The Punjab News Web Channel Policy, 2022.
The empanelment shall be valid for a period of Two years from the date of empanelment. The Competent Authority may extend the empanelment further for a period of one year at a time. The minimum base rate fixed in a category for the Video ads would be offered to all applicant web channels in the category found eligible on the basis of minimum subscriber data.
Andhra Pradesh Cinema (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules
The Rules previously provided the licensing authority the power to fix the maximum rates of payment for admission to the different classes in licensed premises. The amendment provides that the licensing authority shall fix the rates of payment for admission to the different classes in licensed premises as per government orders issued from time to time.
The Ministry of Information has amended the cable television network rules.
As per the amended rule 16, Any person aggrieved by the content of a programme of a channel as being not in conformity with the Programme Code or the Advertising Code may file his complaint in writing to the broadcaster.
Standard Operating Procedure to be followed in places of public gathering for entertainment
The SOP document outlines various generic precautionary measures to be adopted in addition to specific
measures to be ensured at Entertainment Parks and similar places to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Entertainment Parks and similar places in Containment Zones shall remain closed.
