77th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES
Based on compliance and reporting India has been removed from the Review of Significant Trade process for Red Sanders. This development is a major boost for the farmers who grow Red Sanders
33rd Conference of WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The inaugural session of the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific at New Delhi. The Government of India has started the Implementation of livestock health and disease control programme using One Health Approach. On the other hand, Government of India has implemented disease control programme for FMD and Brucellosis, PPR and classical swine fever through carpet vaccination of all eligible livestock in the country.
ESIC clarification regarding availing of medical services by the Insured Persons and beneficiaries from any ESIC/ESIS dispensary/hospital across India
In order to extend the portability in service delivery of ESIC on pan India basis, it has been decided that IP and beneficiaries may visit any dispensary/hospital across India for consultation and issuance of medicines through Dhanwantri module only, irrespective of the dispensary allotted on the beneficiary card.
SEBI directs stock brokers to inform clients their standard Most Important Terms and Conditions (MITC)
The form, nature of communication, documentation and detailed standards for implementation of MITC shall be published on or before January 01, 2024, by the Brokers’ Industry Standards Forum(ISF), under the aegis of stock exchanges, in consultation with SEBI. In the event that the ISF is unable to publish the same, as above, in whole or in part, then SEBI, may, at its discretion, publish standards in respect of the same.
Revised Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligations of Securities Market Intermediaries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
The list of sanctioned individuals/entities has been revised. The updated list of individuals and entities which are subject to various sanction measures such as freezing of assets/accounts, denial of financial services etc., as approved by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to various United Nations’ Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) can be accessed at its website at https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.
Central government has extended the public consultation period for Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023
The draft notification provides the framework only for implementation and mechanism for operationalization of the Ecomark. The Central Government has extended the public consultation period for the draft notification till 60 days from the date of publication.
Ministry of Communications warns against fraud in the name of TRAI
The public at large is hereby informed that TRAI does not block/disconnect any mobile number of any individual telecom customers. TRAI never sends any message or make any call for disconnection of mobile numbers. TRAI has not authorized any agency to contact customers for such activities and all such calls are illegal and are to be dealt as per Law. Therefore, any call or message claiming to be from TRAI should be considered potentially fraudulent.
Extension of last date to receive comments/counter comments on TRAI’s Consultation Paper on ‘Assignment of Spectrum in E&V Bands, and Spectrum for Microwave Access (MWA) & Microwave Backbone (MWB)’
Keeping in view the request of Industry associations for extension of time for further extension of time for submission of comments, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of written comments and counter comments up to 29th November 2023 and 13th December 2023 respectively.
Extension of last date to receive comments/counter comments on TRAI’s Consultation Paper on ‘Open and De-licensed use of Unused or Limited Used Spectrum Bands for Demand Generation for Limited Period in Tera Hertz Range’
Keeping in view the requests of stakeholders, the last date for submission of written comments and counter comments is further extended upto 29.11.2023 and 13.12.2023 respectively. No requests for further extensions would be considered.
Government extends date for submitting claims under Vivad se Vishwas scheme to December 31
In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure said it has been decided that the claims under the Vivad se Vishwas II scheme can now be submitted till December 31, 2023 to settle contractual disputes of government and government undertakings, wherein arbitral award is under challenge in a court.
