Ministry of Power issues Guidelines on Planning of Communication System for Inter-State Transmission System; applies to communication system for ISTS only
With a view to achieve efficient, coordinated, smooth, economical and uniform planning of Communication System for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) the Ministry […]
Reserve Bank of India rolls out regulatory framework for microfinance loans; applicable to all NBFCs including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies; gains immediate effect
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 (“Master Direction”). […]
Home Secretary, GOI writes to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators on discontinuation of invocation of Disaster Management Act, 2005; wearing of face mask and hand hygiene to continue
The Home Secretary, Government of India has, in separate letters to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories notified that […]
Health Ministry notifies the Drugs (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2022; introduces new colour ‘Allura Red’ to list of colours permitted to be used in drugs
In continuation to what we reported earlier (please refer to trailing e-mail), the Health Ministry has issued the Drugs (3rd Amendment) Rules, […]
Labour Ministry further extends the public utility service status granted to industries engaged in food stuffs as public utility services till 28th August, 2022
In furtherance to earlier Notification dated 27th August, 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has declared that the services of industries […]
MCA issues LLP(Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 amending Forms such as RUN LLP, FiLLiP and others; yet to be published in the official gazette
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) with the aim to facilitate ease of doing business has issued the Limited Liability Partnership (Second […]
SEBI issues Circular on Automation of disclosure requirements under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011-System Driven Disclosures – Ease of doing business; effective 1st July, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has issued a Circular on “Automation of disclosure requirements under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of […]
Now, women availing maternity benefit of 26 weeks also entitled to claim sickness benefit (cash benefit) under ESI Rules; Govt. inserts new proviso to ESI Rules with retrospective effect
A new proviso has been added to the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 (“Principal Rules”) which now entitles insured women to […]
FSSAI re-emphasizes: Used Cooking Oil (UCO) collected by enrolled biodiesel plants, manufacturers of soap, lubricant etc. to be utilized for intended purpose only and not re-directed to food supply chain; issues SOP on regulatory action
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Regulatory Action against Malpractices in Disposal […]
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations amended; paper and board materials /glass containers / metal and metal alloys allowed for packaging of mineral water and drinking water
Further to Update reported earlier in the e-mail in trail, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has notified the […]
FSSAI revises format for maintaining record of disposal and collection of used cooking oil; applicable to Food Business Operators consuming more than 50 litres of edible oil per day; effective immediately
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has revised the format for recording disposal and collection of Used Cooking Oil (“UCO”), […]
Trainees engaged by establishments under National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) Regulations are not exempted from the definition of ’employee’ under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act – EPFO
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) has clarified that trainees engaged by establishments under the ‘All India Council for Technical Education [National […]