Extended Deadline for Waste Tyre and E-Waste Management Report Filing

The deadline for filing reports for the financial year 2023-24 has been extended from January 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. This extension applies to all registered entities on the Waste Tyre EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Portal or the E-Waste EPR Portal. Entities can continue filing quarterly and annual reports, and the EPR portal will facilitate generation and transfer of EPR certificates.

Draft Guidelines For The Pharmaceutical Industry In India

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued draft guidelines for the pharmaceutical industry aiming to regulate and mitigate its environmental impact. Stakeholders and the general public have until February 5, 2025, to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines. Suggestions can be submitted via email to designated CPCB officials or sent to the IPC-I Division of CPCB in Delhi.

Guidance Document Validation Of Rapid Diagnostics For Pathogen Identification And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 2025

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a comprehensive guidance document for the validation of rapid diagnostics aimed at pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). This document bridges existing gaps in the validation process and provides a framework for innovators and developers to ensure their diagnostic tools meet regulatory standards.

Draft Regulations for Medical Faculty Eligibility

The primary aim of TEQ-2024 is to ensure uniform standards in the qualifications and experience of teaching faculty across graduate and postgraduate medical education. This includes detailed guidelines on the appointment of professors, associate professors, and other faculty positions.

RBI publishes details of steps introduced to encourage use of Indian Rupee and local / national currencies for settlement of cross border transactions

The Reserve Bank has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the central banks of the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Maldives, to encourage cross-border transactions in local currencies. Further, in December 2023 the Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and Payment) Regulations were revised to enable cross border transactions in all foreign currencies (including local currencies of trading partner countries) and INR.