IRDAI publishes the draft IRDAI (Health Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022; public comments / suggestion invited till 6th March 2022
With a view to provide operational freedom to both insurers and TPAs while protecting the interests of policyholders, Insurance Regulatory and Development […]
Andhra Pradesh Govt. extends Covid-19 restrictions till 28th February 2022; Night Curfew to continue from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am
After a thorough review of the Covid-19 situation, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued the following restrictions to curb the spread […]
Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Provisions of Sections 1 and 106) notified; effective since 16th February, 2022
Pursuant to what we reported earlier (please refer to e-mails in trail for details), the Centre has notified 16th February 2022 as […]
NOC issued under ‘FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017’ has validity of 300 days for imported consignments of alcoholic beverages (without an expiry dates) containing more than 10 percent alcohol
With a view to further facilitate trade and Ease Of Doing Business (“EODB”) reforms, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India […]
Gujarat Labour Department issues clarification on recovery of gratuity amount under the Payment of Gratuity Act
Pursuant to interpretational queries raised, the Labour Department of Gujarat has issued a clarification on Section 8 of the Payment of Gratuity […]
Ministry of Power issues Green Hydrogen Policy; aims to reduce the global warming levels to 2 degrees Celsius and to cap it at 1.5 degree Celsius
With a view to reduce the global warming levels to 2 degrees Celsius and to cap it at 1.5 degree Celsius, Ministry […]
Govt. of Chandigarh eases Covid-19 restrictions; imposes restrictions on movement of International Travellers
The Government of Chandigarh has notified further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the Union Territory and notified the following relaxations with immediate […]
Jammu and Kashmir Govt. extends the COVID-19 containment measures till further Orders are notified; offices required to regulate attendance of employees so that social distancing norms are maintained
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has extended the Covid-19 containment measures till the time further Orders are notified. Key Highlights: • […]
Labour Department of West Bengal directs shops, commercial and industrial establishments (located in Municipalities to which elections are notified) to grant paid holiday on 27th February, 2022 on account of Municipality General Election
The Labour Department of West Bengal has directed all shops, commercial and industrial establishments in the areas pertaining to the 108 Municipalities […]
Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2022 notified; FBOs required to comply with the amended provisions from 1st September, 2022
With a view to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (“Principal Regulations”), the Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
Himachal Pradesh Govt. increases threshold limit for applicability of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act to ‘thirty or more workmen’ (as opposed to twenty workmen); repeals Ordinance
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has issued the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Himachal Pradesh Amendment Act, 2020 (“Amendment”) which repeals the […]
Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022; prescribes framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility; effective immediately
The Environment Ministry (“Ministry”) has issued the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (“Amendment”) to notify the “Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility […]