Expert Committee on Longevity Finance recommends setting up of Longevity Hub at GIFT-IFSC.
The committee examined emerging trends in the Longevity Economy globally and observed that people over 60 years old are still very much a highly productive demographic group in terms of purchasing power and make up the wealthiest part of the financial system with a global spending power of $15 trillion.
Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Wheeling and Retail Sale of Electricity) Draft Third Amendment Regulation, 2022.
The Commission, in order to avoid sudden tariff shocks/financial burden to/on the consumers/DISCOMs due to the recovery/refund of FPPCA(Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment) in three equal monthly instalments as per the present Regulation, has decided to amend the Principal Regulation suo-motu to provide for the recovery/refund of FPPCA in such a manner and over such a period as may be specified by the Commission in the FPPCA order.
Clarification on validity of Environmental Clearance
Validity of Environmental Clearance is clarified to be the period from which a prior Environmental Clearance is granted by the regulatory authority, or may be presumed by the applicant to have been granted to the start of production operations by the project or activity; or completion of all construction operations in case of construction projects, to which the application for prior environmental clearance refers.
Copper and Iron ore Mining industry to be a public utility service
Copper and Iron ore Mining industry to be a public utility service with respect to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
TRAI Consultation Paper on Issues Relating to Media Ownership
The Authority is issuing this consultation paper for seeking comments/views of the stakeholders on the need, nature, and level of safeguards with respect to horizontal &vertical integration in the broadcasting and distribution sectors and cross holdings across various media sectors.
Central government waives user fee for delayed national highway projects
The amendment provides that no user fee shall be levied for the delayed period between the Scheduled date of completion as per agreement and the date of actual completion of national highway project, if it is delayed. Any provisional completion of the project shall not be treated as completion of the project.
The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Through this amendment the definition for the term Share Based Employee Benefits, subsidiary and Indian company has been notified.
FSSAI issues direction regarding misleading advertisement and marketing of ORS substitute Products.
Regulation 2.2.1(3) of food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, and sub-regulation 4(3) of Food Safety and Standards [Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, which stipulates that, “Prepackaged food shall not be described or presented on any label or in any labelling in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character in any respect.
Department of Telecommunications invites Expression of Interest for 5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP) initiative.
The DOT, in order to give fillip to the 5G use case development program, it would facilitate necessary approvals/ regulatory clearances to enable Use case prototyping/pilots/Demos/ trials at the User or Vertical industry premises. Required experimental spectrum would also will be facilitated on priority basis.
UGC invites online proposals for development of MOOCs at UG/PG level.
UGC has requested all the Vice-Chancellors of Universities, Directors of IITs, and Principals of all colleges to submit proposals for the development of MOOCs at the UG/PG Level for the SWAYAM platform.