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Kerala : This January, 23 suo motu raids were conducted in Kasargod, Kanur, Kozhikode, Malappura, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram districts in Kerala. 35250 MP3 CDs, 3591 pirated VCDs and 360 pirated DVDs were seized.  23 persons were arrested. Read more

 

 

Dist. 24 Parganas (N), W.B. :-  In an excellent raid a CD recording unit was seized from Jagaddal on 8th February42 CD Writers, 4218 MP3 CDs, 3129 pirated VCDs, 1600 blank CDs and 15122 inlay cards were seized.  Owner Dilip Shaw was arrested.  Value appx. 10 lakhs.
   
Ghaziabad, U.P. :-  In an excellent raid a shop and 7 vendors were searched in Ghantaghar, Ghaziabad on 9th February.  2 Computers, 15 CD Writers, 400 blank CDRs, 3600 MP3 CDs, 2429 pirated DVDs, 2408 pirated VCDs and 2500 inlay cards were recovered.  8 persons were arrested.  Value appx. 9 lakhs.
Chennai, T.N. :-
600 MP3 CDs, 3600 pirated DVDs and 56 DVD Writers were seized from a residential unit at Mannadi, Chennai on 5th February.  2 persons, Riyas and Gani were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  Value appx. 6 lakhs.  14 kms from Planet M and 8 kms from Music World.  (Seizure includes 1300 DVDs of Warner titles).
   

Mumbai :-  A CD recording unit was seized from a premise on New Mill Road, Kurla (W) on 14th February.  6 CD Writers, 290 MP3 CDs and 75 pirated CDs were seized. 2 persons, Salim Fazlani and Sunil Sukija were arrested.

Jaipur, U.P. :-  621 MP3 CDs, 765 pirated VCDs and 774 pirated DVDs were seized from 3 premises in Murlipura, Jaipur on 4th February.  5 persons were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  Value appx. 2.2 lakhs.

 Other Initiatives    PR Activities     Events
   
IFPI stance regarding WIPO treaties
Proposed amendments to the copy right act 1957
   
 
   
Anti-piracy programme in Goa
   
Goonda act to be implemented against the ones involved in Piracy
   
Music industry seeks reclassification under VAT regime
   
PPL(Public performing Licence) to be obtained by hoteliers and Pub owners.
 
   
Meeting with IPR team 22nd February 2006 onwards to discuss annual plan
Meeting with Norwegian delegation 21st February 2006
Meeting with Iceland delegation 1st March 2006
Anti-piracy review meeting : March 3rd 2006
Annual General body meeting: ITC Grand Kolkotta on 8th March 2006
70th year celebrations: 28th Feburay 2006
Police training program in Pune: 22 February 2006
MTV – IMMIES – 3rd Award
9th December 2005, NCPA