SEBI Circular on Monitoring Shareholding of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
The primary objective of this circular is to ensure that MIIs comply with shareholding norms, such as the minimum public shareholding, individual shareholding limits, and fit and proper criteria, as prescribed under the SEBI (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018 (SECC Regulations) and SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 (D&P Regulations). This effort is aimed at fostering transparency, accountability, and good governance practices within these institutions, which play a critical role in the functioning of financial markets.
Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is introduced to provide further boost to institutional arbitration, reduce court intervention in arbitrations and ensuring timely conclusion of arbitration proceedings.
FSSAI Notifies Format For Health Certificates For Import Of Food Products From Bhutan
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the format of the health certificate for import of food products into India intended for human consumption. It has also notified the list of approved establishments in Bhutan that can import specified food products.
SOPs related to the payment of financial disincentives by MIIs due to technical glitches
The amendments outlined in the corrigendum primarily focus on establishing clear references to specific paragraphs in the Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives. This ensures that all Market Infrastructure Institutions, especially those in the commodity derivatives segment, comply with updated SOPs when facing technical glitches.
Last date for submitting applications (fresh & renewal) on National Scholarship Portal
The last date for submission of applications by the selected meritorious students on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the year 2024-25 has been extended up to 31.10.2024.
TRAI Consultation Paper on ‘Regulatory framework for Ground-based Broadcasters’
Written comments on the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by 15.11.2024. Counter comments, if any, may be submitted by 29.11.2024. The stakeholders are requested to submit their comments and counter-comments, preferably in electronic form, on the email- IDadvbcs-2@trai.gov.in and jtadv-bcs@trai.gov.in.
Extension of timeline for consultation on TRAI ‘Terms and Conditions for the Assignment of Spectrum for Certain Satellite-Based Commercial Communication Services’
Keeping in view the requests of a few stakeholders for an extension of time for submission of comments, it has been decided to extend the last dates for submission of written comments and counter comments up to 25.10.2024 and 01.11.2024, respectively.
