Income Tax Department to mount e-campaign for Advance Tax e-campaign for F.Y. 2023-24
On the basis of analysis of the taxes paid so far during the current financial year, the Department has identified such persons/entities where payment of taxes for F.Y. 2023-24(A.Y. 2024-25) is not commensurate with the financial transactions made by the persons/entities concerned, during the said period. Hence, as a part of taxpayer service initiative, the Department is undertaking an e-campaign, which aims to intimate such persons/entities of significant financial transactions, through email (marked as Advance Tax e-Campaign-Significant Transactions for A.Y. 2024-25) and SMS, urging them to compute their advance tax liability correctly and deposit the due advance tax on or before 15.03.2024.
MCA invites public comments on Report of Committee on Digital Competition Law and Draft Bill on Digital Competition Law
The Committee recommends the introduction of an ex-ante legislation specifically applicable to large digital enterprises, to supplement the Competition Act. Such an ex-ante law should ensure that behaviours of large digital enterprises are proactively monitored, and that the CCI intervenes before instances of anticompetitive conduct transpire.
CPCB Publishes Details on Enhanced Security Features of EPR Portal
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has published a detailed video on its enhanced security features of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Portal for plastic waste. The services of the EPR Portal were resumed with enhanced security features on March 01, 2024.
Re-Operationalization of Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations for Infant Nutrition
As the finalization process of the Food Safety and Standards (Food for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2022 is ongoing and may require additional time, it has been deemed necessary to re-operationalize the revised limits of Selenium, Manganese, Iron, and Biotin in infant food products effective from 1st October 2023.
FSSAI Extends Commencement Of Draft Amendment Regulations On Standards Of Packaged Drinking Water
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, has decided to implement its earlier direction on the operationalization of Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives), Amendment Regulations regarding the standards of Packaged Drinking Water (other than Mineral Water) from 1st January 2024.
CPCB Holds Video Conferencing Meetings to Address EPR Issues in Battery Waste Management
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has announced the initiation of video conferencing (VC) meetings to tackle issues pertaining to the registration of Producers and Recyclers, as well as matters concerning Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) credits/certificate generation and transfer.
Deadline Extension for Accreditation Application in NBEMS Courses
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced an extension to the deadline for the submission of online applications to 30th of April, 2024. NBEMS has specified that hard copies of the application forms, bound in spiral format, must reach the NBEMS office by the 15th of May, 2024.
NMC Fixes Deadline for Rectification of Deficient Pending Applications for Eligibility Certificate
NMC has issued a stern reminder to rectify the identified deficiencies by the March 22, 2024, emphasizing that no further correspondence regarding these applications will be entertained beyond this deadline. Failure to address the deficiencies by the specified date will result in the closure of these applications due to inaction on the part of the applicants.
