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Govt Issues Notices to RJio, Paytm For Using PM Photo in Advts

11Feb By AnkitaNo Comments

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Govt Issues Notices to RJio, Paytm For Using PM Photo in Advts

The government has slapped notices on billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm and Paytm for using the Prime Minister's photograph in their advertisements. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, which is custodian of prestige of High Offices like President and Prime Minister as well as historic figures, sent the notices under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act of 1950, which bars use of Prime Minister's name and picture for commercial use. "We have sent notices to both (the companies) for using PM's picture in their advertisement. We are yet to receive their response," Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande told Pixr8. The Act provides for a nominal financial penalty for violations but more than the monetary fine holding guilty of for improper use o...

Indian PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Available on Saavn App

People can now listen to recorded version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on music application Saavn in 24 languages.PM Modi hosts the programme on All India Radio to address issues and events that affect the general public in India on a daily basis. "We are honoured to have Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme, 'Mann Ki Baat' streaming on Saavn. This is in line with his vision of a 'Digital India' wherein technology can effect a qualitative change in peoples' lives," Saavn Global Chief Operating Officer Mahesh Narayanan said in a statement.This marks the first presence of 'Mann Ki Baat' on an Indian digital streaming platform, the statement said.Saavn claims to have 18 million monthly active users. Each Mann Ki Baat programme edition...

Solar batteries – The Surprising Reason on Why Indian PM Modi Visited Tesla

Written by Prashin Chaturvedi, Business Transformation Leader - India's Prime Minister Mr. Modi visited the Silicon Valley last month, and on the itinerary were the obvious inclusions - Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft. Also on the list was a curious entry - Tesla. Why Tesla? Modi surely did not make the high-profile visit to get an early sneak peak into the new Model X. Modi, it turns out, wasn't there to bring Tesla's relatively expensive electric car technology to India, he was there to learn more about one of Tesla's lesser known products - their lithium-ion home battery system - Powerwall. Great discussion about solar/batteries empowering rural communities — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Sep 27, 2015 Powerwall is a wall-mounted lithium-ion home battery system designed to store energy f...