SEBI modifies cyber security and cyber resilience framework for stock brokers/depository participants.

The critical assets shall include business critical systems, internet facing applications /systems, systems that contain sensitive data, sensitive personal data, sensitive financial data, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, etc. All the ancillary systems used for accessing/communicating with critical systems either for operations or maintenance shall also be classified as critical system.

Government of Goa has revised the “Shetkari Adhar Nidhi” Scheme.

The farmer who has suffered losses shall be eligible for the benefit under Shetkari Adhar Nidhi Scheme. Farmer shall be the one, cultivating the land with valid Krishi Card. NGO’s/Self Help Groups/Farmers Clubs/ Institutes and Organizations engaged in agricultural activities with valid Krishi Card issued by the Government shall be covered under the scheme.

Government of Goa amends the eligibility criteria under Bhasha Puraskar Yojana.

As per the amendment, any person of Goan origin residing in Goa for last 50 years and contributed his work for propagating language by way of teaching, translation, writing, lecturing etc. However, in a special case Government may relax these criteria considering the nature of work of the concerned scholar as and when no suitable nomination received.

RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points.

The Rural cooperative banks can now extend finance to commercial real estate (loans to residential housing projects) within existing aggregate housing finance limit of 5% of total assets.

CBIC waived interest for failure to file FORM GSTR-8

CBIC waived interest for electronic commerce operators who could not file the statement due to technical glitch on the portal but had deposited the tax collected under subsection (1) of section 52 for the said month in the electronic cash ledger.