Central Consumer Protection Authority issues Advisory to e-commerce entities against illegal sale and facilitation of wireless jammers.
To safeguard consumer rights while shopping online, CCPA has also issued an Advisory to all marketplace e-commerce entities to ensure that details of sellers as mandated under sub-rule (5) of rule 6 of the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 including name and contact number of the grievance officer are provided in a clear and accessible manner, displayed prominently to users on the platform.
NTPC invites EOI to produce torrefied biomass pellets from Startups.
NTPC has been the pioneer in co-firing Biomass in its coal-fired power plants. Since the adoption of co-firing, NTPC has been continuously engaged in strengthening the entire Biomass sector value chain in various dimensions. Many of the NTPC plants have already started the requisite co-firing of biomass pellets with coal. Long-term procurement action has also been initiated for many plan
Modified Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Loans for Agriculture and Allied Activities
Government of India has approved the continuation of the Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) with modifications for the financial year 2021-22.
Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2022
The amendment provides that following class of persons shall file return of income relating to the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2020 and subsequent assessment years, in the Form ITR-U Electronically under digital signature.
Modification in the Operational Guidelines for Foreign Portfolio Investors(FPI), Designated Depository Participants(DDP) and Eligible Foreign Investors
The DDP shall issue a letter and fresh registration certificate to applicants requesting for the change along with statement that the name change has been granted without prejudice to any tax liability/ implication in India.
Shri Narayan Rane launches MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme.
MSMEs can also avail a number of other incentives offered for ZED Certification by States & UTs, Financial Institutions etc. and can also apply for free Certification under the MSME KAWACH (COVID-19 Support) initiative.
DGFT to issue Preferential Certificate of Origin for Exports to UAE under India-UAE CECPA from 1st May 2022.
Any new applicant exporter would be required to initially register at the portal. The password would be sent on the email and mobile number of the IEC (importer exporter code) holder. In case the IEC holder desires to update their email on which communication is to be sent, the same may be done by using the ‘IEC Profile Management’ service on the DGFT website https://dgft.gov.in.
IRDAI permits insurance companies to have exposure to financial and insurance activities upto 30% of investment assets.
Accordingly, the limit of 25% of lnvestment Assets mentioned in Note no. 8 to Reg,9 of IRDAI (lnvestment) Regulations, 2016 stands revised to a limit of 30% of investment Assets
Government of Goa extends the last date for claiming ex-gratia compensation till 23rd May 2022.
The Applications are available in the office of District Collectors and the office of Taluka Mamlatdars. Application can also be submitted through Goa Online Portal (http:// goaonline.gov.in).
Government of Gujarat revises the minimum rates of wages in respect of employees employed in Ship Breaking Activities.
In case of an employee employed on piece rate basis, the minimum rate of wages shall be so fixed that the minimum rates of wages plus special allowance payable to him, for the number of hours of work which constituted normal working day, shall not be less than the daily wages fixed for the class of employees to which he belongs.