The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs vide circular dated, 24th November, 2021 has issued clarification regarding extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk. Imported consignments of Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol which does not have an expiry date, the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity of 300 days. For
consignments lying at ports customs area beyond 300 days, on payment of visual inspection fee, visual inspection may be carried out for re-validation of NOC.
New Regulations for Consumer Grievances Redressal in Goa and UTs
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has announced the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum and Ombudsman Regulations, 2024, which supersedes the 2019 regulations. Under these new