UGC directs all higher educational institutions to ensure compliance of UGC (Grant of Degrees and Other Awards by Universities) Regulations, 2008.
The Degree award date/s shall be within 180 days of the date/s by which the students are expected to qualify and become eligible for them.
RBI to operationalise Standing Deposit facility (SDF) with effect from 8th April 2022.
Under the SDF, the eligible entities can place deposits with the RBI on an overnight basis. The RBI, however, retains the flexibility to absorb liquidity for longer tenors under the SDF with appropriate pricing, as and when the need arises.
RBI issues statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies.
To encourage card-less cash withdrawal facility across all banks and all ATM networks / operators, it is proposed to enable customer authorisation through the use of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) while settlement of such transactions would happen through the ATM networks.
Master Circular to Urban Co-operative Banks on Management of Advances
CICs are directed to formulate appropriate policies with the approval of their Boards to share the credit information relating to SHGs or SHG members, on an aggregate basis with the Government agencies, NABARD, banks and MFIs for the purpose of credit planning and research.
FSSAI directs strict action against FBOs mixing Mustard oil with other edible oil
Authorities shall carry out enforcement and surveillance drives periodically at manufacturing and marketing levels.
FSSAI mandates submission of test certificate from regulatory body of exporting country in cases of import of Lactoferrin
All authorized officers to draw a representative sample of 50 grams along with test certificate from regulatory body of exporting country in cases of import of Lactoferrin.
RBI notifies Draft guidelines on ‘Processing and Settlement of small value Export and Import related payments’ facilitated by Online Export-Import Facilitators (OEIF).
The Authorised dealer banks have been permitted to offer the facility of processing and settlement of import and export related remittances by entering into standing contract with Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSPs) in respect of export of goods and services as well as import of goods and software.
RBI releases Guidelines on Establishment of Digital Banking Units (DBUs).
The Scheduled Commercial Banks (other than RRBs, PBs and LABs) with past digital banking experience are permitted to open DBUs in Tier 1 to Tier 6 centres, unless otherwise specifically restricted, without having the need to take permission from Reserve Bank of India in each case.
FSSAI issues advisory on unauthorised usage of FSSAI logo and Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) logo in any form.
A number of complaints/representations have been received from various Restaurant, Trade Associations, Small Shopkeepers etc., that persons with ID card having FSSAI logo and/or FoSTaC logo on it have been visiting their premises; asking them to show food registration/license certificate; forcing them to undergo training under FoSTaC to get Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate; and, threatening them for charging heavy penalty for disobey.
UGC has extended more than 25 fellowship and research schemes upto 31st March 2023.
The most important UGC schemes extended are the Schemes for Persons with disability in university and college, UGC research awards for faculty, UGC fellowships for post-doctoral researchers, Establishment of Centres in universities for study of social exclusion and inclusive policy.
