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The Central pollution control Board (CPCB) has fines of Rs. 100 crore on Ansal Group for the violation of numerous environmental norms. CPCB issued a letter on June 7, asking...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released new standards that shall be used as alternatives to single-use plastic. Recently the Delhi government issued a ban on single-use plasti.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed the food delivery brands such as Swiggy and Zomato to ensure compliance with the regulations of displaying the nutritional valu.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) recently announced the extension for the annual filing of reports required under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme for FY.

Tea Research Association (TRA), the body that is responsible for the research development in tea production in India, is working to incorporate pest management protocols to make sure th.

The Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR has released guidelines for the usage of drones in the healthcare industry. The drones shall be used to fare medical supplies to remote....

With the recent rise in fire incidents involving two-wheeler electric vehicles, the Government is formulating BIS standards for EV battery manufacturing. The Ministry of Corporate Affai.

The Gautam Buddha Nagar food safety department has taken the initiative to bring all the food carts and stalls under the basic registration of the Food Safety and Standard Authority....

The Ministry of corporate affairs released a notification on 27.05.2022 regarding the payment of additional fees in situations where there has been a delay in filing Form 11 of annual...

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has released new guidelines for manufacturers. The ones who fall under the category of A&B medical devices (low-risk devices).

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade released a notification on 25.05.2022 stating that import policy on paper has been changed from “Free” to “Free Subject to compulsory regi.

The supreme court of India stayed the National Green Tribunal order of 15 Lakhs on Moon Beverages Limited (MBL), a unit of Coca Cola which was found guilty of exploiting...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the state food safety commissioners to inspect and scrutinise the labels of multi-source vegetable edible oil products.

On 19.05.2022, 1 person died, and six were injured due to an outbreak of fire in the factories located in Mustafabad located in the north-east Delhi. The factories were operating....

The Department of telecommunications is preparing to upgrade the wireless planning and coordination process. The upgrade is bound to make the process more effective and faceless, which.

In order to control the rising domestic prices of wheat, the government has banned the export of wheat. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has stated that the exports....

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released new guidelines for the ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ segment. This will help regulate the food products based on Ayurveda r.

The National Green Tribunal in 2019 had asked the authorities to start the biomining of legacy waste in the landfills in Delhi, namely Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla. It was estimated....

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to introduce a new inspection mechanism for restaurants and food chains. The new mechanism will include virtual inspection.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a notification regarding the extension of compulsory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of origin (CoO) via the.

The Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has devised an advisory for a new module for filing applications for recognition as a Pre-Shipment inspection Agency and issuance and verifi.

Government plans to introduce easier norms for winding up the company in India by the end of August 2022. The Finance Ministry plans to allow companies with complex closure processes....

The food regulator has directed the food commissioners of all the states and union territories to review the licenses which have been given to the manufacturers as more and more...

The Central Pollution Control Board has decided to repeal the withdrawal of the Interim policy of Rule 9 of the Hazardous and other waste Management Rules 2016 within 48 hours...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) has amended Nidhi Rules, 2014. The new rules have made it mandatory for Nidhi companies to get a declaration from the central government. This...

The Supreme Court has directed the central and state pollution control board officers (SPCB) to conduct surprise inspections of brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. Pol.

The State Pollution Control Board of Sikkim has directed the state government to ban the use of plastic bags thinner than 75 microns by the end of this year. The...

The Director-General of Foreign Trade received intel from exporters who highlighted fraud in certain scrips. After deliberations with the Department of Revenue (DOR) and to improve trad.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found 29 food corporations are not complying with the labelling rules for coffee-chicory mixes. Recently, FSSAI has examined the.

Mandi Dabwali Municipal Council in Sirsa has been fined Rs.16 crore by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). The council was found flouting the solid waste management rules.

The Goan government plans to cut down parts of forest land for constructing a 4-lane highway in Loutolim. The national green tribunal (NGT) has directed the government to prepare an....

The national green tribunal has directed to create a committee to investigate the issue of illegal mining of sand in the Budhbalanga river bed, which falls under the badsahi tehsil....

The National Green Tribunal has ordered a private company to pay environmental compensation of Rs 20 crore to the State pollution control board (SPCB). The company had flouted rules for.

Prime Minister Modi while addressing an online conference on ‘technology-enabled development’ in India. The prime minister urged that the “the nation should identify innovative wa.

FASSAI plans to label packaged food products with an official Health star rating (HSR). The HSR rating is bound to help consumers eat healthy food. This is a progressive step...

The municipal corporation in Ghaziabad has issued notices to several bulk waste generators who were found violating environmental norms. The concerned officers have given them a fortnig.

The central pollution control board CPCB has issued a notice through which it has asked producers, shopkeepers, street vendors and the general public to stop the production, stocking, s.

In her budget speech Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman that “ease of doing business” and Tax incentives for start-ups will be extended by one more year. This step will prove to....

Nasscom report stated that there had been a surge in the number of startups in India. In 2021 the number rose to 2,250 startups, 600 more than the preceding year....

The Ministry of power has devised a new set of guidelines and standards for Electric vehicle charging. The idea is to ensure a speedy, safe and accessible incorporation of EV...

Government of India has decided to scrap old the old regulations which were used to govern the cash crops like tea and coffee. The new legislation would restructure the exiting...

The Government of India has announced that there will be an extension on Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration for NGOs. The date has been extended till March 31, 2022.

Delhi government will ask the aggregators like Ola, Uber, Swiggy Zomato to completely switch to Electrical vehicles to carry out their services. As the emissions from vehicles are consi.

The government has issued directions to 79 coal-based power plants in category A to curb the emission of Sulphur and Nitrogen Dioxide gases by the end of this month. In...

Earlier this year, the Government of India introduced the vehicle scrapping policy with the primary aim to recycle the unfit and polluting vehicles in an eco-friendly manner. The policy.

Groundwater is the source of water that is present below the surface of the earth which exists in the zone of saturation. It is extracted with the help of wells,...

Environment Minister Mr Bhupendra Yadav presented the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha; the Bill ratifies India's obligation of the Nagoya protocol. It seeks to ease a.

The Government has recently given relaxation with regard to Annual Compliance of Private Limited Company. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recently notified that the additional fee.

Our Honourable Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has recently announced the launch of a mega-fund of the Indian Start-ups- “Start-up India Seed Fund” to the tune of ₹1,000 crore. T.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently introduced the Faceless Penalty Scheme 2021 on 12th January 2021. The penalty as per this Scheme shall be levied with regard....

In 2019, the Ministry of Labour and Employment had introduced 4 Bills (Codes) to consolidate 29 laws of Central Government as regards employee renumeration.    These Codes&nbs.

The Government has recently given relaxation with regard to Company name reservation. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recently introduced the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment.

The Government has given a big relief to the taxpayers once again! The deadline for the income tax return filing for FY 2019-20, i.e. AY 2020-21 for many individual taxpayers...

With a view to empower the food-growers to become independent traders of their produce, the government has recently promulgated 3 Farm legislations. The Parliament of India has recently.

In order to provide relief to the sugarcane farmers and to clear their outstanding dues, the Government has recently approved the export subsidy to the tune of ₹3,500 crore to...

The COVID-19 has deeply impacted the F&B industry. The rising health concerns have caused restaurants to struggle to get back their lost customers. Only with safety measures, they c.

The Aadhaar Unique Identification Number is today the key to avail a wide range of social security benefits and government reliefs. In addition to that, many of the financial schemes....

As we all know that the entire economy has been hit due to the outbreak of Corona virus Pandemic and the ensuing long period of lockdown. Since the entire industry...

The 42nd GST Council meeting was held in Delhi on 5th October 2020 under the leadership of the Honorable Finance Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. 42nd GST Council meeting:Key..

The Government once again offers a "Golden Opportunity" to purchase gold and gold jewellery at cheaper rates, much ahead of the arrival of the festive season. From 12th October 2020,....

Our Honourable Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has announced the commencement of the physical allocation of the rural property cards under the recently launched “PM SVAMITVA” Yojan.

In a bid to empower the farmers to do interstate trade and in turn let them become the traders of their own harvest, the Parliament of India has recently passed...

The Parliament has now approved and passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 on 23rd September 2020 through a voice vote. This act amends the erstwhile Foreign C.

The GST authority has recently given a huge relief to the taxpayers by waiving off the late fee payable on late filing of the GSTR-4 & GSTR-10 returns. The Central...

In a bid to encourage entrepreneurship and boost the growth of Indian startups, the Central Bank has now included the start-ups into the ambit of the priority sector lending. With....

In a bid to provide monetary relief to the taxpayers affected due to the COVID-19 Lockdown, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has today clarified that no recoveries....

The 41st GST Council meeting was held in Delhi on 27th August 2020 under the chairmanship of the Honorable Finance Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Large Gap in GST...

With a view to curb opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to COVID-19 pandemic, the “Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Comme.

Recently on 21st April, 2020 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued the circular for companies under which authority provided the ease of holding AGM (Annual General.

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has come to a critical verdict regarding the accumulation of account done by the specific society. The honourable courts have mentioned that if....

in the context of the current market conditions and scenario, the central government, on the recommendation of the council has made many relaxing changes related to composition scheme u.

in the 39th GST Council meeting, there was a mention made about the GST Compliance Procedure under IBC for Corporate Debtors undergoing Corporate Insolvency and resolution process (CI.

he Government has rolled out a positive announcement for the taxpayers amid the Cornovirus pandemic. As per the twitter account of Income-tax India, the Government has confirmed to issu.

As Government of India has released several measures granting relaxation to businesses to combat COVID-19 Outbreak, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has also come up with specifi.

As the number of positive Coronavirus cases continues to grow in India, the Indian Government announced a ‘curfew-like‘ lockdown for 21 days starting from 00:00 hours of M.

In the Union Budget presented on 1st February 2020 by our Honourable Finance Minister, there have been dynamic and aggressive changes that relate to Charitable Institutions. The move is.

In today’s highly competitive economy, organizations rely on remote workforce more than ever. From pandemic prevention to hyper urbanization relief, the news seems to be buzzing with.

In the wake of global Coronavirus outbreak, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)[1] on Thursday relaxed the deadline for complying with requirements for certain filings und.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 17, 2020, introduced new guidelines on the regulation of Payment Aggregators and Gateways. This means that from now on payment gateways such....

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Monday assured that no prosecution proceedings would be initiated against Independent Directors and Non-Executive Directors of Companies .

Since the institution of the Companies Act, 2013, the Government of India has undertaken various amendments to the Act, including the recent amendment to decriminalize various offe.

The Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) slashed the interest rate on Provident Fund Deposits to a seven-year low of 8.5% for the current financial year (2019-2020). The EP.

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the last date of filing form AOC- 4 till 31st March 2020. The MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has issued a notification to all R.

As per CBDTs recent notification, if you still haven’t linked your Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar, you will be able to do so even after 31st March. However, the...

RBI has directed Banks to link floating rate loans to the Medium Enterprise with external benchmark. Loans extended by Banks from April 1, 2020 to medium enterprises shall be linked....

RBI has decided to extend the deadline for one-time restructuring of MSME Loans by another nine months to December 31, 2020. Earlier the restructuring window was to end on March...

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently issued notice to several private equity firms, strategic investors and others those who have bought businesses and en.