RBI issues the 2024 Directions for the Bharat Bill Payment System, aimed at enhancing efficiency and customer protection
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024 (“2024 Directions”), superseding […]
Finance Ministry has revised the SEZ Act to include the requirement for applicants intending to establish a SEZ unit under the IFSCA
The Ministry of Finance has released a notification amending the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006. […]
Centre seeks public comments on draft Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2024 till 5th April, 2024
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) has published the draft Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Draft Rules”) and […]
DoT launches Digital Intelligence Platform to prevent misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has launched the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) for coordination among stakeholders to prevent misuse of telecom resources […]
MoPNG notifies Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2024; effective immediately
Further to the trail mail, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has notified the Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“2024 Amendment Rules”) […]
CCPA issues Advisory against advertising, promotion and endorsement of unlawful activities under various laws
With a view to curb the ever increasing instances of advertisements promoting unlawful activities, the Central Consumer Protection Authority(“CCPA”) has issued an […]
Centre re-iterates requirement for compliance with due-diligence obligations outlined in the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Rules 2021; intermediaries to submit Action Taken-cum-Status Report to Ministry by 16th March 2024
In furtherance to the Advisory released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) addressing concerns regarding the spread of misinformation, […]
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to be effective from 01.07.2024
In pursuance to the update in trail, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS”) will come into effect on 1st July, 2024 in its […]
RBI issues new Master Direction to bring clarity to existing instructions for NBFCs w.r.t submission of returns
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions – […]
TRAI publishes recommendations on ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Service in Indian Telecommunication Network’
With a view to help subscribers take informed decisions about incoming calls and to alleviate the annoyance caused by unknown/ spam callers, […]
CDSCO mandates online submission of Period Safety Update Reports (PSURs) through Sugam Portal, offline submissions to be discontinued from 11th March, 2024
With a view to streamline the regulatory submission procedure, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (“CDSCO”) has notified that applications of Period […]
CCPA invites comment on Draft Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing in Advertisements
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (“CCPA”) has invited comments on the draft ‘Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing, 2024’ (“Draft […]