Public Input Sought on Proposed Changes to Cross-Border Electricity Trade Regulations
This draft revision aims to refine the existing regulations governing cross-border electricity trade in India. The draft is titled the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cross Border Trade of Electricity) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024. Submissions are due by January 31, 2025. Comments can be sent via email to secy@cercind.gov.in and shilpa@cercind.gov.in.
Nursing Council Increases Seats in GNM and B.Sc.(N) Programs Based on Hospital Bed Capacity
Nursing institutes must maintain sections with a minimum of 60 or 100 students, as specified. A 1:10 teacher-student ratio is mandatory to ensure adequate faculty supervision. Clinical areas prescribed in the nursing program curriculum must adhere to a 1:3 student-patient ratio to guarantee sufficient practical experience.
Greenwashing Guidelines Officially in Effect Since October 15, 2024
The corrigendum addresses a potential ambiguity regarding the effective date. By inserting a new sub-paragraph (b) into Paragraph 1 of the guidelines, the CCPA explicitly states: “(b) They shall come into force on the date of its publication.” This definitively establishes October 15, 2024, as the enforcement date.
Rajasthan Government Issues Notification on New Biometric-Based Aadhar Authentication Centers
Rajasthan Government Issues Notification on Biometric-Based Aadhar Authentication Centers
Govt of Chhattisgarh Declared “Controlled Area” for Equine Animals to Combat Glanders Disease
Govt of Chhattisgarh Declared “Controlled Area” for Equine Animals to Combat Glanders Disease
Karnataka Government Issues New Group Insurance Scheme Rules for State Employees
Government of Karnataka introduced Karnataka State Employees Group Insurance Scheme (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024.
New Extension of Minimum Import Price on Synthetic Knitted Fabrics
DGFT has announced an extension of the Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition on specific synthetic knitted fabrics for a further three months, until March 31, 2025.
Additional/ Joint Director of Directorate General of GST Intelligence Headquarters appointed as the nodal officer for the purposes of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
The Central Government vide circular dated 6 January, 2024 has designated the Additional/ Joint Director (Intelligence) of Directorate General of GST Intelligence Headquarters (DGGI-Hq), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs in Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as the nodal officer for the purposes of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 – Investment Adviser Certifications Examination
SEBI notifies that an individual investment adviser or principal officer of a non-individual investment adviser, persons associated with investment advice and the partners of an investment adviser being a partnership firm, who are engaged in providing investment advice Shall obtain certification(s) from the National Institute of Securities Markets by passing the NISM-Series-X-A: Investment Adviser (Level 1) Certification Examination.
RBI releases Draft Formats of Financial Statements of Co-operative Banks
The Reserve Bank has undertaken a comprehensive review of the formats of the financial statements of the co-operative banks and has released draft formats of the revised Forms and their schedules together with instructions for the compilation of the balance sheet and profit and loss account.
