Tag: AYUSH ministry

  • Nickelodeon partners with Ayush Ministry to promotes physical & mental well-being on Yoga Day

    Nickelodeon partners with Ayush Ministry to promotes physical & mental well-being on Yoga Day

    Mumbai: Viacom18’s Nickelodeon take ‘Yoga Day’ celebrations a notch higher by bringing back its flagship campaign #YogaSeHiHoga and induct thousands of kids into the blissful world of Yoga. The kids entertainment channel partners with Ayush Ministry for the initiative.

    As a part of the campaign, Nickelodeon is geared up to engage kids across the country through an array of on-air creatives establishing the benefits of yoga in a relatable manner. In addition to this, the campaign will witness fun interactivity where kids stand a chance of getting featured on TV by sharing their yoga poses online. All kids have to do is to log on to nickindia.com and upload a photo or video of them doing Yoga!  Moreover, kids’ favourite

    Commenting on associating with Nickelodeon for third year in a row, the Ministry of Ayush joint secretary Kavita Garg said, “Over the last two years, children have experienced high-stress levels and have been living a sedentary lifestyle, making it imperative to help them get back to their routine and instill positive energy through the power of yoga. We are extremely pleased with Nickelodeon’s initiative year-on-year helping tiny tots inculcate healthy habits at a young age through innovative formats. We truly believe our association with Nickelodeon will truly help induct kids about the essence of bringing balance in human relationships with Yoga, by leveraging the affinity of their favourite Nicktoons!”

    Speaking on bringing back the initiative, Viacom 18 Kids TV Network head marketing Sonali Bhattacharya said, “Nickelodeon has always believed in engaging kids through meaningful initiatives that bring about a positive behavioural change in them. With #YogaSeHiHoga, we aim to imbibe the life changing benefits of yoga in kids from a very early age. It is our privilege to associate with the AYUSH Ministry, year-on-year, who actively advocate the importance of having a healthy mind and body. With a commitment towards our young audiences, this year too, we look forward to inspiring kids to lead a more relaxed and stress-free life, be it physically, mentally or emotionally.”

    The Nicktoons have been actively advocating the benefits of yoga, inspiring kids towards a healthier and balanced life. In 2019, the campaign saw Motu & Patlu perform yoga with prime minster Narendra Modi along with 40,000 people at Prabhat Tara Ground and partnered with Mumbai’s biggest Yoga event – ‘Yoga by the Bay’, attended by over 10,000 yogis with Nicktoons Shiva& Rudra in attendance. Last year, owing to the pandemic, Nickelodeon celebrated ‘Yoga Day’ virtually in partnership with the AYUSH Ministry and highlighted the importance of building a healthier immune system. The digital partnership was extensively promoted through interactive posts, and videos, followed by a nationwide contest that reached out to over 6,30,000 mothers and kids through digital mediums and received 3000+ entries under the Yoga contest hosted on the brand platform. To ensure wide spread awareness and to promote yoga ahead of International Yoga Day, Nickelodeon will drive engagement for #YogaSeHiHoga this year via a robust influencer marketing campaign, the entire Nickelodeon franchise on-air and on digital as well as on its social media channels.

  • Ayush ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising Covid2019 drug

    Ayush ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising Covid2019 drug

    NEW DELHI: The Ayush ministry has asked Patanjali to immediately stop promoting and advertising its Covid2019 drug, Coronil, until such claims have been examined. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev yesterday launched the Ayurvedic medicine for treating Covid2019 patients claiming that it can cure the disease within seven days.

    ICMR and Ayush ministry distanced themselves from the announcement of Patanjali’s medicine and said that such advertisements of drugs including Ayurvedic medicines come under the purview of Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. It has asked the brand to provide details of the name and composition of the medicine being claimed for Covid2019 treatment at the earliest.

    "Ayush ministry has taken cognisance of news in media about ayurvedic medicines developed for Covid2019 treatment by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd,” said its statement.

    The ministry has also asked to provide details for site(s)/hospital(s), where Patanjali conducted its research study for Covid2019 treatment and other details regarding protocol, size of the sample/s, clearance by Institutional Ethics Committee, registration with CTRI and results data of the study.

    It has also requested Uttarakhand government’s licensing authority to provide copies of license and product approval details of Patanjali’s Coronil, the Ayurvedic medicine which is being claimed for the treatment of Covid2019.

  • Over 250 complaints of misleading ads about AYUSH products since Jan 2015

    NEW DELHI: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) referred 263 complaints of allegedly AYUSH products related advertisements to the Consumer Affairs Ministry since January 2015, including seven advertisements of herbal medicines in 2016.

    The AYUSH Ministry itself received 79 complaints in the year 2014 about advertisements and misleading claims allegedly of herbal and AYUSH products.

    Such complaints of 381 advertisements are also registered online till 16 March 2017 in the Grievances against Misleading Advertisements (GAMA) portal maintained by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

    Giving this information in Parliament, AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said that it was pertinent that the proof of safety and effectiveness as required for issuing license to manufacture Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani medicine is prescribed in the guidelines under Rule 158-B of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules 1945, which can either be based on textual rationale from the authoritative books listed in the First Schedule to the Drugs & Cosmetics Act or published literature; and if no such evidence of effectiveness of the drug is available, it needs to be generated by conducting the pilot study.

    He said that in an effort to check the veracity of misleading advertisements of AYUSH products, the Central Government had issued directives to the State Governments for appointing gazetted officers for monitoring of advertisements of such drugs. Complaints of misleading advertisements of medicines are forwarded to the concerned State Licensing Authorities for action in accordance with the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder and Drugs & Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 and Rules thereunder. States have reported action taken against the defaulters.

    The AYUSH Ministry also signed a memorandum of understanding with ASCI on 20th January 2017 to undertake monitoring of the misleading AYUSH –related advertisements appearing in print and TV media and bring the instances of improper advertisements to the notice of the State Regulatory Authorities for taking necessary action.

  • Magic ‘dawakhana’ TV ads to be curbed

    Magic ‘dawakhana’ TV ads to be curbed

    MUMBAI: The central government has decided to communicate to all state governments asking them to initiate a crackdown on outdoor advertisements of traditional medicines that promise to “magically” cure cosmetic problems and various illnesses. The development comes after earlier bids to curb such advertisements failed.

    In the crackdown on ads that suggested remedies for chronic diseases by reportedly exaggerating the effects of unani and ayurvedic medicines, the government instructed administrative officials to take stern action under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertising) Act, 1954.

    Information and broadcasting ministry officials said letters were being sent out following a rap from the Union ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

    Sometime back, the AYUSH ministry had made amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules making it illegitimate for traditional medicine manufacturers to advertise cures or treatments for over 35 medical disorders, such as baldness, infertility and short height.

    Manufacturers of Unani, Ayurvedic and Sidhdha drugs, under the new rules, cannot advertise diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention for cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, skin darkness, baldness, short height, and greying of hair, sexual performance, dark skin, and cataract, among other.

    In August 2014, the information and broadcasting ministry had recommended the TV channels asking them not to carry “dubious teleshopping advertisements that claimed “magical” cures for cosmetic and health problems, offering viewers “immediate weight loss” and “divine” benefits. However, such ads continued to be shown on cinema, general entertainment, and news channels, mostly in the afternoons between 11pm and 2am.

    Meanwhile, the ASCI banned 152 ads including Godfrey Phillips, Cadila, PepsiCo, ITC, Nivea, LeEco, HUL, Woodland, Shiksha.com, SpiceJet, Tata Value Homes, SBI, Magic Bricks, and Tata Sky in August 2016.

    The Consumer Complaints Council upheld complaints against the 152 out of 209 in for either misleading consumers or not able to substantiate their claim. Of the 152, 27 belonged to the healthcare category. The CCC found the claims of 27 to be either false or misleading or not adequately/ scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCI’s Code, it said.

    Among the ASCI banned ads are:

    Rajvaidya Shital Prasad & Sons (Hempushpa)

    Chetanta (Get Diabetes cured by acupressure Spring)

    Olefia Biopharma Ltd (Votif Range of Products)

    DHI-Hair Restoration

    Jay Pranav Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals (Body Plus Capsules)

    Chetan Clinic

    Shri Ram Hospital

    Anupama Ayurvedic Drug Co. (Arish Tanclear Range)

    Divine Care

    Nurture Health Care (Ayurex S Capsule)

    Zenlabs Ethics (Zenovit Soft Gel)

    Dr. Bhavana Shah Fitness Care Pvt. Ltd. (Fat Freeze):

    Jippo African Capsule and African Oil

    Kerni Fitness Pvt Ltd (Fitness Universe)

    Amba Health Clinic

    Rex Remedies Pvt Ltd (Rex Dimaghi Brain Tonic)

    Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics

    German Homeo Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (German Homeo Laboratory)

    Women’s Centre

    Kudos Laboratories India Limited (Kudoos Range of Products)

    S. S. Hospital

    Pretti Slim Clinic

    Avion Biotech (K lor Free)

    Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (Zydus Acti Life)

    N.I Education Trust (NIMS Blacumin Tea)

    Dr. Dassan’s Ayurvedic Herbal (Body Walk Oil)

    Dr. Rana’s Health Care (Gaino Power Powder)

    Leeford Healthcare Ltd. (Meglow Fairness Cream for Women)

    Oshea Herbals (Oshea Sunblock Cream SPF 40)

    Earlier, in a letter to all district administrators, Uttar Pradesh principal secretary Anita Bhatnagar-Jain had stated that advertisements offering remedies for chronic diseases and magical sex cures were on rise in magazines, newspapers, through wall paintings at public places and even on TV.

    The Advertising Standards Council of India’s consumer complaints council had upheld complaints against 185 out of 230 advertisements last year, including Hashmi Dawakhana which, through its ads, promised to “nullify the fear of sex, increase the penis size by 1–2 inches, makes one more energetic with super sex power with the consumption of just one strip, with a guarantee.”

  • Magic ‘dawakhana’ TV ads to be curbed

    Magic ‘dawakhana’ TV ads to be curbed

    MUMBAI: The central government has decided to communicate to all state governments asking them to initiate a crackdown on outdoor advertisements of traditional medicines that promise to “magically” cure cosmetic problems and various illnesses. The development comes after earlier bids to curb such advertisements failed.

    In the crackdown on ads that suggested remedies for chronic diseases by reportedly exaggerating the effects of unani and ayurvedic medicines, the government instructed administrative officials to take stern action under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertising) Act, 1954.

    Information and broadcasting ministry officials said letters were being sent out following a rap from the Union ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

    Sometime back, the AYUSH ministry had made amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules making it illegitimate for traditional medicine manufacturers to advertise cures or treatments for over 35 medical disorders, such as baldness, infertility and short height.

    Manufacturers of Unani, Ayurvedic and Sidhdha drugs, under the new rules, cannot advertise diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention for cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, skin darkness, baldness, short height, and greying of hair, sexual performance, dark skin, and cataract, among other.

    In August 2014, the information and broadcasting ministry had recommended the TV channels asking them not to carry “dubious teleshopping advertisements that claimed “magical” cures for cosmetic and health problems, offering viewers “immediate weight loss” and “divine” benefits. However, such ads continued to be shown on cinema, general entertainment, and news channels, mostly in the afternoons between 11pm and 2am.

    Meanwhile, the ASCI banned 152 ads including Godfrey Phillips, Cadila, PepsiCo, ITC, Nivea, LeEco, HUL, Woodland, Shiksha.com, SpiceJet, Tata Value Homes, SBI, Magic Bricks, and Tata Sky in August 2016.

    The Consumer Complaints Council upheld complaints against the 152 out of 209 in for either misleading consumers or not able to substantiate their claim. Of the 152, 27 belonged to the healthcare category. The CCC found the claims of 27 to be either false or misleading or not adequately/ scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCI’s Code, it said.

    Among the ASCI banned ads are:

    Rajvaidya Shital Prasad & Sons (Hempushpa)

    Chetanta (Get Diabetes cured by acupressure Spring)

    Olefia Biopharma Ltd (Votif Range of Products)

    DHI-Hair Restoration

    Jay Pranav Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals (Body Plus Capsules)

    Chetan Clinic

    Shri Ram Hospital

    Anupama Ayurvedic Drug Co. (Arish Tanclear Range)

    Divine Care

    Nurture Health Care (Ayurex S Capsule)

    Zenlabs Ethics (Zenovit Soft Gel)

    Dr. Bhavana Shah Fitness Care Pvt. Ltd. (Fat Freeze):

    Jippo African Capsule and African Oil

    Kerni Fitness Pvt Ltd (Fitness Universe)

    Amba Health Clinic

    Rex Remedies Pvt Ltd (Rex Dimaghi Brain Tonic)

    Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics

    German Homeo Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (German Homeo Laboratory)

    Women’s Centre

    Kudos Laboratories India Limited (Kudoos Range of Products)

    S. S. Hospital

    Pretti Slim Clinic

    Avion Biotech (K lor Free)

    Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (Zydus Acti Life)

    N.I Education Trust (NIMS Blacumin Tea)

    Dr. Dassan’s Ayurvedic Herbal (Body Walk Oil)

    Dr. Rana’s Health Care (Gaino Power Powder)

    Leeford Healthcare Ltd. (Meglow Fairness Cream for Women)

    Oshea Herbals (Oshea Sunblock Cream SPF 40)

    Earlier, in a letter to all district administrators, Uttar Pradesh principal secretary Anita Bhatnagar-Jain had stated that advertisements offering remedies for chronic diseases and magical sex cures were on rise in magazines, newspapers, through wall paintings at public places and even on TV.

    The Advertising Standards Council of India’s consumer complaints council had upheld complaints against 185 out of 230 advertisements last year, including Hashmi Dawakhana which, through its ads, promised to “nullify the fear of sex, increase the penis size by 1–2 inches, makes one more energetic with super sex power with the consumption of just one strip, with a guarantee.”