Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Accident Fund) Rules, 2022

The Hit and Run Compensation Account shall be utilised for providing compensation to hit and run accident victims, and reimbursement of claim amount raised by the Hospital for cashless
treatment of hit and run motor accident victims, as per scheme framed under section 162, to the Account for Uninsured Vehicles or Hit and Run Motor Accident in accordance with this rule.

Compulsory insurance for every road user in India

The Amendment introduces compulsory insurance which will be available for every road user in India. It will be utilized for treatment of people injured in road accidents as per the golden hour scheme.

Diploma in Pharmacy Exit Examination Regulations, 2022

No person shall be registered as a Diploma in Pharmacy Exit Examination candidate unless he has passed
Diploma in Pharmacy course from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under section 12 of
the Pharmacy Act, 1948. He shall be required to make an application in a prescribed form together with all relevant documents showing the proof of his passing the approved examination and the examination fee as may be prescribed by the PCI.

Drugs (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2022

As per the amendment, Color Allura Red, with Chemical Name “Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid” is recognized as a Coal Tar Colours with Colour Index Number 16035.

The Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2022.

MoHFW has published the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) to amend Rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 whereby rigid vehicles and trailers can have a maximum of three decks to transport two wheelers, with the load body not projecting over the driver’s cabin.

Union Cabinet Approves Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission for 5 years.

Under this mission, citizens will be able to create their ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked. This will enable creation of longitudinal health records for individuals across various healthcare providers, and improve clinical decision making by healthcare providers.

Ministry of Labour extends the public utility service status of industries engaged in production or distribution of fuel gases.

The Ministry of Labour And Employment vide its notification dated 25th February 2021 has declared that the services of the industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas, natural gas and the like), which is covered under item 29 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to be a public utility service for a further period of six months from the date of this notification.