A Comprehensive Guide to NCPCR’s Support Person Guidelines
The “Model Guidelines with Respect to Support Persons Under POCSO Act” developed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) serve as a framework to ensure comprehensive support for child victims of sexual offenses during legal proceedings.
Understanding and Combating Bullying: A Collective Responsibility
Bullying is a serious issue that involves repeated aggressive behavior—whether verbal, physical, or social—intended to cause physical, emotional, or psychological harm. It often exploits a power imbalance between the bully and the victim, making it difficult for the victim to defend themselves.
Self-Regulatory Organization(s) recognized in the FinTech Sector
The Reserve Bank had issued the ‘Framework for Self-Regulatory Organisation(s) in the FinTech Sector’ (Framework) and invited applications for recognition as Self-Regulatory Organisation in the FinTech Sector (SRO-FT). The SRO-FT should guide the conduct of its members, ensure that they adhere to industry standards, comply with relevant laws and regulations, and maintain high ethical standards.
Scheme for Trading and Settlement of Sovereign Green Bonds in the International Financial Services Centre in India
The Scheme shall apply to investments in Sovereign Green Bonds issued by the Government of India by eligible investors in the IFSC in India.
Department of Economic Affairs amends Securities Contracts Regulation Rules (SCRR), 1956, facilitating direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on International Exchanges of GIFT IFSC
The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has amended the Securities Contracts Regulation Rules (SCRR), 1956 to ease the listing requirements for Indian companies seeking to list on international exchanges within International Financial Service Centres (IFSCs) at par with global standards.
DCI Announces Deadline for Uploading BDS Student Details
The directive iterates that as per the schedule issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the last date for students to join their BDS program is October 30, 2024. Therefore, the notices urges that dental colleges must upload details of admitted students to the DCI portal by October 30, 2024 (midnight) using their allotted login credentials.
Ayurveda Practitioners Warned Against Misleading Cannabis Claims
The National Commission for Indian Medicine (NCISM) has emphasized that registered medical practitioners should refrain from promoting themselves as cannabis specialists. Such claims can be misleading and could lead to the misuse of cannabis-containing drugs. It also observed that these drugs are being falsely advertised and prescribed for various ailments on online platforms.
Revised List of FSSAI Notified Laboratories For Testing Of Fortificants in Fortified Rice Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has updated its list of approved laboratories capable of testing fortificants in Fortified Rice (FR), Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK), and Vitamin-Mineral Premix for FRK. This order supersedes the previous order dated July 8, 2024.
Enhanced Parking Fees For Private Vehicles In Delhi
The Commission has issued a directive to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) to comprehensively review and revise parking charges in their respective jurisdictions. The strict implementation of these revised charges should be completed across Delhi by November 1, 2024.
