DFPD has extended the application window under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme.
The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and thereby to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of the farmers opened a window for six months w.e.f. 22.04.2022 which is now being extended for another six months for inviting fresh applications from those project proponents who have acquired land for ethanol project and obtained Environmental Clearance (EC) for enhancement of their existing ethanol distillation capacity or to set up new distillery for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane (including sugar, sugar syrup, sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses, C-heavy molasses), sugar beet etc.
Ministry of Power notifies Guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for procurement of power on Finance, Own and Operate (FOO) basis.
These guidelines are being issued under the provisions of Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for procurement of electricity by States/ distribution licensees (Procurer) for: (a) long-term procurement of electricity for a period of 12 years to 15 years; (b) Medium term procurement for a period of up to 7 years but exceeding 1 year.
The Goa Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Through this amendment a new rule 22A which deals with the Amount of contribution to be made to the District Mineral Foundation in which Every holder of quarrying lease or quarrying permit or sand permit shall pay to the District Mineral Foundation of the district in which the mining operations are carried on by him, an amount equivalent to five percent of royalty as payable under clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of rule 22.
The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022.
The Ordinance requires local online game providers to obtain a certificate of registration from the TN Online Gaming Authority for providing any gaming service. Failure to register is punishable with three years of imprisonment, a fine of Rs 10 lakh, or both. Similar gaming services that are provided physically do not require such registration.
State wise list of medical colleges allowed to conduct compulsory rotating medical internship programme for foreign medical students
Further clarification to the National Medical Commission notification dated 21st September, 2022.
FSSAI clarification on testing of import consignment samples at referral laboratories
This order shall remain in force till further orders are issued.
FSSAI exempts imported alcoholic beverages solely used for domestic manufacture of beverages from complying with upper alcohol limit
Only safety parameters and labeling requirements shall apply to the imported consignments.
TRAI Extends last date to receive comments/counter comments on consultation paper on ‘Leveraging AI and Big Data in Telecom Sector’.
TRAI released a Consultation Paper on ‘Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Telecommunication Sector’. The last date for submission of comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper by the Stakeholders, is 14th Oct 2022 and for counter comments by 28th Oct 2022.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Re-insurance) (Draft Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
As per the Draft amendment under sub-regulation 3(2)(c) Every Indian Re-insurer shall maintain a minimum retention of 50%of its Indian business. The retrocession to IIO upto 20% of Indian Reinsurance business is reckoned while computing with the minimum retention of 50% of the Indian Reinsurance business.
CBIC has extended the due date for filing GSTR 3B to 21st October 2022.
As per section 39(1) of CGST rules, 2017, Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor or a non-resident taxable person or a person paying tax under the provisions of section 10 or section 51 or section 52 shall, for every calendar month or part thereof, furnish, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, a return, electronically, of inward and outward supplies of goods or services or both, input tax credit availed, tax payable, tax paid and such other particulars, in such form and manner, and within such time, as may be prescribed, on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding such calendar month or part thereof.