FSSAI to hold drives on Quality Check of Nutraceuticals and Health Supplements
FSSAI has observed that nutraceuticals and health supplement products sold in the market are not compliant with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and Prebiotic and Probiotic Food) Regulation, 2022. Hence, in view of dealing with these non-compliance, special enforcement drives will be conducted to check quality and safety of these products.
Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2023
The amendment provides that every Banking Company or Financial Institution or intermediary, as the case may be, shall register the details of a client, in case of client being a non-profit organization, on the DARPAN Portal of NITI Aayog, if not already registered, and maintain such registration records for a period of five years after the business relationship between a client and a reporting entity has ended or the account has been closed, whichever is later.
Eligibility criteria for promotion under CAS in terms of guiding Ph.D. Scholars.
It is clarified that the Eligible permanent faculty members can guide Ph.D. scholars during their probation period also.
Operational Guidance on Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
The amendment regulations shall be made effective for all buy-back offers where the Board of Directors of the company approve resolution with respect to Buy-back on or after 30thday of the date of notification of this amendment in the official gazette (i.e. March 09, 2023).
Framework for Adoption of Cloud Services by SEBI Regulated Entities
REs which are currently availing cloud services (as on date of issuance of this framework) shall ensure that, wherever applicable, all such arrangements are revised and they (RE) shall be in compliance with this framework not later than 12 (twelve) months from the date of issuance of the framework.
All Members of ICSI & ICAI (registered in Professional category at MCA) to add Membership Type ( viz Associate or Fellow) in their profile
This functionality is also applicable to the users who had associated their Professional Membership Numbers with their ID in past on MCA portal.
RBI launches the Mission ‘Har Payment Digital’
Under this programme, Payment System Operators (PSOs) will adopt 75 villages across the country and convert them into digital payment enabled villages.
Clarification regarding closing of Annual ESIC Accounts for the Financial year 2022-23
The monthly accounts for March 2023 should be regarded as the final accounts for the year 2022-2023 for all intents and purposes barring a few adjustments that may have to be included necessarily in
the Accounts for March (Final).
Rajasthan State PCB issues directions to regulate Industrial Noise Pollution
Where DG set or heavy machinery is set up, poly urethane of atleast 20 mm thickness must be used on ground surface for controlling noise and vibration. Additionally, suitable noise barrier/ acoustical treatment as an enclosure of the noise generating machine must be provided.
Odisha State PCB publicises Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
The SPCB reiterates that as per the said Waste Management Rules, there is no longer a requirement for dealers of Lead Acid Batteries to register with the SPCB. It is the responsibility of the consumer to discard waste batteries from other waste streams especially mixed and domestic waste streams.
