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Centre asks TV channels, digital media platform from showing betting ads
The telecom sector has a multiplier effect on the Indian economy, but issues such as high right-of-way costs, data theft and poor rural penetration of modern telecom infrastructure hinder its development.
The Centre says online and offshore betting platforms appear to be promoting betting and gambling under the garb of news as surrogate advertising.
The ministry of information and broadcasting issued two advisories, for private television channels and digital news publishers and OTT platforms, asking them to refrain from showing advertisements, including surrogate ads, of online betting sites.