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Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More Maharashtra Govt. notifies Covid-19 guidelines to be followed till further Orders are notified; private offices, establishments and industrial activities allowed to function with 100% capacity and fully vaccinated staff Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More UGC invites suggestions on it draft curriculums “Draft Curriculum on Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2.0″ and ” Draft Facilitators’ Guidelines for Life Skills Curriculum (Jeevan Kaushal)’ Read More University Grants Commission invites feedback/suggestion on the draft of Comprehensive Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Educational Institutions and Universities by 7th March, 2022 Read More UGC seeks comments from stakeholders on draft amendments to UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020 by 15th March, 2022 Read More Jammu and Kashmir Govt. extends the COVID-19 containment measures till further Orders ; offices required to regulate attendance of employees in a manner to ensure social distancing norms Read More PESO integrates application modules for approvals / licences with the National Single Window System (NSWS) Portal; directs stakeholders to submit PESO applications for approval only through NSWS portal Read More Telangana Govt. extends the Public Utility Service status granted to Motor Transport Industry for a further period of six months; effective since 23rd February 2022 Read More UGC issues draft of Comprehensive Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions (“HEIs”) and Universities Read More Drugs Controller General India notifies a list of medical devices with their intended use and associated risks; aims to guide the importers and manufacturers of medical devices applying for import or manufacture of such devices Read More Labour Department issues Draft Puducherry Industrial Relations Recognition of Negotiating Union or Negotiating Council and Adjudication of Disputes of Trade Unions Rules, 2021; invites comments within 19th March Read More West Bengal Govt. extends Covid-19 restrictions till 15th March, 2022; imposes Night Curfew from 12:00 am to 5:00 am Read More MSME Ministry rolls out draft National Policy for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India; proposes action areas to build an eco-system for rapid growth of MSME sector Read More Govt. of Kerala notifies Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Industrial Workers for December 2021 Read More RBI for the third time extends validity of Entrepreneurs Memorandum and Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum of MSMEs to 31st March, 2022 Read More Public comments invited on the draft Inland Vessels (Life Saving Appliances) Rules, 2022; proposes compulsory life saving measures for inland vessels Read More Home Secretary, GOI writes to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories emphasizing on the need to follow a risk assessment based approach while re-opening economic activities Read More Lexplosion Solutions Are you a Direct Selling Entity? 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Read More Ministry of Shipping issues draft Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication and Signals) Rules 2022; public comments invited till 20th March 2022 Read More E-commerce companies, commercial establishments, producers etc. in Odisha are directed to stop the use, distribution, production and sale of single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More Covid-19 induced restrictions withdrawn in the NCT of Delhi; emphasis laid on adhering to Covid Appropriate Behaviour and National Directives for Covid Management Read More Delhi PCC directs e-commerce companies, commercial establishments (including office complexes), producers etc. to eliminate single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More In light of significant decline in COVID-19 cases, Centre directs States and UTs to implement risk assessment-based approach on re-opening economic activities as per Advisory issued by Health Ministry; effective till 31st March, 2022 Read More Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies the Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2022; date for registration of unmanned aircraft systems extended till 31st March, 2022 Read More Public comments invited on draft CERC Regulations on renewable energy certificates; prescribes terms for Renewable energy generating stations, captive power projects, DISCOMs and open access consumers to issue renewable energy certificate Read More MCA cautions stakeholders against communications received without Service Request Number (SRN) ; classifies such communications as unauthorized Read More SEBI invites comments on provisions relating to disclosures for ‘Basis of Issue Price’ section in offer document under the ICDR Regulations ; till March 05, 2022 Read More Public comments invited on draft Central Motor Vehicles (…. Amendment) Rules, 2022 by 17th March; proposes vehicle tracking system device (‘Automotive Industry Standard 140’) in goods carriage transporting dangerous/ hazardous goods Read More RBI rolls out implementation plan of ‘Core Financial Services Solution’ by NBFCs in advance ; fallout of the Scale Based Regulation (SBR) Read More Govt. of Uttar Pradesh withdraws Night Curfew due to decrease in Covid-19 cases Read More IRDAI publishes the draft IRDAI (Health Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022; public comments / suggestion invited till 6th March 2022 Read More Lexplosion Solutions RBI amends Payment and Settlement Systems Regs.; Now, System Participants also required to comply with payment instructions and other matters.; removes submitting various returns/documents to Bank Read More Lexplosion Solutions Public comments invited on the draft “Environment (Protection) first Amendment Rules, 2022”; proposes new emission norms for DG sets and its engine technologies used for generating power Read More Andhra Pradesh Govt. extends Covid-19 restrictions till 28th February 2022; Night Curfew to continue from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am Read More Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Provisions of Sections 1 and 106) notified; effective since 16th February, 2022 Read More 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 Read More Gujarat Labour Department issues clarification on recovery of gratuity amount under the Payment of Gratuity Act Read More 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 Read More Govt. of Chandigarh eases Covid-19 restrictions; imposes restrictions on movement of International Travellers Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2022 notified; FBOs required to comply with the amended provisions from 1st September, 2022 Read More 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 Read More Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022; prescribes framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility; effective immediately Read More District Magistrate of Gandhinagar issues COVID-19 guidelines for implementation in the District; two doses of vaccine mandatory for owners, administrators, employees and all individuals involved in economic activities Read More Health Department of Goa notifies revised ceiling rates for various diagnostic tests for COVID-19 Read More Public comments invited on the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022 by 13th March 2022; proposes three point belt for all front facing seats in M1 category of vehicles manufactured on / after 1st October, 2022 Read More Health Ministry writes to States and Union Territories to review / amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions owing to a sustained decline in nationwide COVID-19 case trajectory Read More Haryana Govt. dispenses with COVID-19 induced restrictions prescribed under ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’; residents of the State to continue with COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms Read More Central Govt. notifies Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2021, introduces the concept of small LLPs, decriminalizes certain offences ; effective from 1st April, 2022 Read More Assam Govt. notifies fresh directives to ease COVID-19 restrictions; owners of private establishments to ensure that only fully vaccinated people are allowed inside Read More Karnataka PCB notifies timelines under SAKALA Act for disposal of Consent / Authorization / Registration applications under various pollution control legislations Read More Tamil Nadu Govt. eases Covid-19 curbs; restrictions on public gathering etc. to continue till 2nd March, 2022 Read More Kerala State Pollution Control Board notifies that DG Sets attached to retail shops/other establishments having less than 2000m2 is considered in the green category Read More Health Ministry eases norms for manufacture and stocking of new drugs (under Phase III clinical trials) for treating Covid-19 and related diseases Read More Department of Telecommunications issues Guidelines for Registration Process of M2M Service Providers (M2MSP) & WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provider for M2M Services Read More 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 may be maintained Read More Kerala Pollution Control Board revises the category of industries under Red / Orange / Green / White; effective since 10th February, 2022 Read More SC sets aside Order of Punjab and Haryana HC which stayed the reservation of 75% of new jobs for local candidates in private sector; gives 4 week deadline for HC to decide validity of the Act Read More Public comments invited on draft amendments to Medical Device Rules, 2017; proposes requirement of registration to sell/ distribute, stock, exhibit medical devices; last date for submission of comments: 26th March, 2022 Read More Tamil Nadu Labour Dept. directs employers of industrial establishments, shops and factories to provide holiday with wages on 19th February, 2022 (election day) on account of Urban Local Bodies elections Read More Gujarat Govt. issues the IT/ITeS Policy 2022-2027; offers special incentives for growth of IT/ ITeS units; aims to generate new jobs in the State Read More Rajasthan Pollution Control Board notifies fresh procedure for processing applications for Consent to Establish / Consent to Operate, owing to delay in timely disposal of applications Read More Himachal Pradesh Govt. issues fresh guidelines to ease certain COVID-19 induced restrictions; dispenses with Night Curfew Read More Public comments invited on the draft of the ‘International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022’ by 28th February, 2022 Read More Comments invited by Jharkhand SPCB till 20th February, 2022 on online Compliance Management Module for uploading compliance status of conditions imposed in Consent to Establish/ Operate and Environmental Clearance Read More Lexplosion Solutions SEBI issues amendment to LODR Regulations; monitoring report of monitoring agency appointed by listed entity has to be placed before the audit committee on a quarterly basis instead of annual basis Read More Lexplosion Solutions The Ministry of Power clarifies on usage of Energy Storage System (“ESS”) in various applications across the value chain of the Power Sector Read More Lexplosion Solutions Ministry of Consumer Affairs withdraws the Direct Selling Guidelines, having regard to the publication of the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 Read More MCA for a third time in a row now, relaxes paying additional fees in filing e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL till 15.03.22 and MGT-7/ MGT-7A till 31.03.22 for FY ending 31.03.2021 Read More E-commerce companies, commercial establishments (including office complexes), producers etc. directed to stop the use, distribution, production and sale of single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More Self-certification for SPV inverters extended till 30.06.2022 subject to manufacturers having valid IEC certificates and test reports from international laboratories Read More 1 … 15 16 17 18 19
Lexplosion Solutions Instead of exempting Shops and Establishments from renewing registrations, going forward employers in Andhra Pradesh to auto-renew S&E licenses through Mee-Seva portal Read More
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Lexplosion Solutions Establishments registered under Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act required to display Name Boards in Marathi language in Devnagari script, irrespective of number of workers employed Read More
Lexplosion Solutions Insurers (Life, General and Health) directed to publish on their respective websites, the aspects of underwriting philosophy and approach of offering Health Insurance Coverage to Transgender persons Read More
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Jammu and Kashmir Govt. extends the COVID-19 containment measures till further Orders; offices required to regulate attendance of employees in a manner to ensure social distancing norms Read More
Restaurants and eating houses in Madhya Pradesh get conditional exemption from opening and closing hours prescribed under the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act Read More
Health Ministry notifies the Drugs (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2022; introduces new colour ‘Allura Red’ to list of colours permitted to be used in drugs Read More
Labour Ministry further extends the public utility service status granted to industries engaged in food stuffs as public utility services till 28th August, 2022 Read More
Andhra Pradesh Govt. notifies amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950; effective immediately Read More
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Jammu and Kashmir Govt. issues Excise Policy 2022-2023; effective from 1st April, 2022 till 31st March, 2023 Read More
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SEBI issues Circular on Automation of disclosure requirements under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011-System Driven Disclosures – Ease of doing business; effective 1st July, 2022 Read More
Punjab Labour Department notifies terms for grant of exemption to shops and establishments in the State from ‘conditions for employment of women’ under the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act Read More
Karnataka Labour Department declares Consumer Price Index for industrial workers w.e.f. 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 Read More
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 Read More
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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 Read More
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 Read More
Maharashtra Govt. notifies Covid-19 guidelines to be followed till further Orders are notified; private offices, establishments and industrial activities allowed to function with 100% capacity and fully vaccinated staff Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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UGC seeks comments from stakeholders on draft amendments to UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020 by 15th March, 2022 Read More
Jammu and Kashmir Govt. extends the COVID-19 containment measures till further Orders ; offices required to regulate attendance of employees in a manner to ensure social distancing norms Read More
PESO integrates application modules for approvals / licences with the National Single Window System (NSWS) Portal; directs stakeholders to submit PESO applications for approval only through NSWS portal Read More
Telangana Govt. extends the Public Utility Service status granted to Motor Transport Industry for a further period of six months; effective since 23rd February 2022 Read More
UGC issues draft of Comprehensive Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions (“HEIs”) and Universities Read More
Drugs Controller General India notifies a list of medical devices with their intended use and associated risks; aims to guide the importers and manufacturers of medical devices applying for import or manufacture of such devices Read More
Labour Department issues Draft Puducherry Industrial Relations Recognition of Negotiating Union or Negotiating Council and Adjudication of Disputes of Trade Unions Rules, 2021; invites comments within 19th March Read More
West Bengal Govt. extends Covid-19 restrictions till 15th March, 2022; imposes Night Curfew from 12:00 am to 5:00 am Read More
MSME Ministry rolls out draft National Policy for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India; proposes action areas to build an eco-system for rapid growth of MSME sector Read More
Govt. of Kerala notifies Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Industrial Workers for December 2021 Read More
RBI for the third time extends validity of Entrepreneurs Memorandum and Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum of MSMEs to 31st March, 2022 Read More
Public comments invited on the draft Inland Vessels (Life Saving Appliances) Rules, 2022; proposes compulsory life saving measures for inland vessels Read More
Home Secretary, GOI writes to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories emphasizing on the need to follow a risk assessment based approach while re-opening economic activities Read More
Lexplosion Solutions Are you a Direct Selling Entity? Know Your Compliance Requirement Now! Read More
Ministry of Shipping issues draft Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication and Signals) Rules 2022; public comments invited till 20th March 2022 Read More
E-commerce companies, commercial establishments, producers etc. in Odisha are directed to stop the use, distribution, production and sale of single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More
Covid-19 induced restrictions withdrawn in the NCT of Delhi; emphasis laid on adhering to Covid Appropriate Behaviour and National Directives for Covid Management Read More
Delhi PCC directs e-commerce companies, commercial establishments (including office complexes), producers etc. to eliminate single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More
In light of significant decline in COVID-19 cases, Centre directs States and UTs to implement risk assessment-based approach on re-opening economic activities as per Advisory issued by Health Ministry; effective till 31st March, 2022 Read More
Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies the Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2022; date for registration of unmanned aircraft systems extended till 31st March, 2022 Read More
Public comments invited on draft CERC Regulations on renewable energy certificates; prescribes terms for Renewable energy generating stations, captive power projects, DISCOMs and open access consumers to issue renewable energy certificate Read More
MCA cautions stakeholders against communications received without Service Request Number (SRN) ; classifies such communications as unauthorized Read More
SEBI invites comments on provisions relating to disclosures for ‘Basis of Issue Price’ section in offer document under the ICDR Regulations ; till March 05, 2022 Read More
Public comments invited on draft Central Motor Vehicles (…. Amendment) Rules, 2022 by 17th March; proposes vehicle tracking system device (‘Automotive Industry Standard 140’) in goods carriage transporting dangerous/ hazardous goods Read More
RBI rolls out implementation plan of ‘Core Financial Services Solution’ by NBFCs in advance ; fallout of the Scale Based Regulation (SBR) Read More
IRDAI publishes the draft IRDAI (Health Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022; public comments / suggestion invited till 6th March 2022 Read More
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Andhra Pradesh Govt. extends Covid-19 restrictions till 28th February 2022; Night Curfew to continue from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am Read More
Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Provisions of Sections 1 and 106) notified; effective since 16th February, 2022 Read More
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 Read More
Gujarat Labour Department issues clarification on recovery of gratuity amount under the Payment of Gratuity Act Read More
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 Read More
Govt. of Chandigarh eases Covid-19 restrictions; imposes restrictions on movement of International Travellers Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2022 notified; FBOs required to comply with the amended provisions from 1st September, 2022 Read More
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 Read More
Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022; prescribes framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility; effective immediately Read More
District Magistrate of Gandhinagar issues COVID-19 guidelines for implementation in the District; two doses of vaccine mandatory for owners, administrators, employees and all individuals involved in economic activities Read More
Health Department of Goa notifies revised ceiling rates for various diagnostic tests for COVID-19 Read More
Public comments invited on the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022 by 13th March 2022; proposes three point belt for all front facing seats in M1 category of vehicles manufactured on / after 1st October, 2022 Read More
Health Ministry writes to States and Union Territories to review / amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions owing to a sustained decline in nationwide COVID-19 case trajectory Read More
Haryana Govt. dispenses with COVID-19 induced restrictions prescribed under ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’; residents of the State to continue with COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms Read More
Central Govt. notifies Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2021, introduces the concept of small LLPs, decriminalizes certain offences ; effective from 1st April, 2022 Read More
Assam Govt. notifies fresh directives to ease COVID-19 restrictions; owners of private establishments to ensure that only fully vaccinated people are allowed inside Read More
Karnataka PCB notifies timelines under SAKALA Act for disposal of Consent / Authorization / Registration applications under various pollution control legislations Read More
Tamil Nadu Govt. eases Covid-19 curbs; restrictions on public gathering etc. to continue till 2nd March, 2022 Read More
Kerala State Pollution Control Board notifies that DG Sets attached to retail shops/other establishments having less than 2000m2 is considered in the green category Read More
Health Ministry eases norms for manufacture and stocking of new drugs (under Phase III clinical trials) for treating Covid-19 and related diseases Read More
Department of Telecommunications issues Guidelines for Registration Process of M2M Service Providers (M2MSP) & WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provider for M2M Services Read More
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 may be maintained Read More
Kerala Pollution Control Board revises the category of industries under Red / Orange / Green / White; effective since 10th February, 2022 Read More
SC sets aside Order of Punjab and Haryana HC which stayed the reservation of 75% of new jobs for local candidates in private sector; gives 4 week deadline for HC to decide validity of the Act Read More
Public comments invited on draft amendments to Medical Device Rules, 2017; proposes requirement of registration to sell/ distribute, stock, exhibit medical devices; last date for submission of comments: 26th March, 2022 Read More
Tamil Nadu Labour Dept. directs employers of industrial establishments, shops and factories to provide holiday with wages on 19th February, 2022 (election day) on account of Urban Local Bodies elections Read More
Gujarat Govt. issues the IT/ITeS Policy 2022-2027; offers special incentives for growth of IT/ ITeS units; aims to generate new jobs in the State Read More
Rajasthan Pollution Control Board notifies fresh procedure for processing applications for Consent to Establish / Consent to Operate, owing to delay in timely disposal of applications Read More
Himachal Pradesh Govt. issues fresh guidelines to ease certain COVID-19 induced restrictions; dispenses with Night Curfew Read More
Public comments invited on the draft of the ‘International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022’ by 28th February, 2022 Read More
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Lexplosion Solutions SEBI issues amendment to LODR Regulations; monitoring report of monitoring agency appointed by listed entity has to be placed before the audit committee on a quarterly basis instead of annual basis Read More
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Lexplosion Solutions Ministry of Consumer Affairs withdraws the Direct Selling Guidelines, having regard to the publication of the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 Read More
MCA for a third time in a row now, relaxes paying additional fees in filing e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL till 15.03.22 and MGT-7/ MGT-7A till 31.03.22 for FY ending 31.03.2021 Read More
E-commerce companies, commercial establishments (including office complexes), producers etc. directed to stop the use, distribution, production and sale of single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022 Read More
Self-certification for SPV inverters extended till 30.06.2022 subject to manufacturers having valid IEC certificates and test reports from international laboratories Read More