The Central Motor Vehicles (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022.
The renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of transport vehicles shall be 2 years (for vehicles which are up to eight years old) and one year (for vehicles older than eight years).
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notifies the Incentives for Adoption of Renewable Energy.
The Ministry supports a scheme “Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme” through various research institutions and industry which is being implemented to enable indigenous technology development and manufacture for wide spread applications of new and renewable energy in an efficient and cost effective manner across the country.
TRAI extends the time for implementation of New Regulatory Framework 2020.
All the Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) shall report to the Authority, Distributor Retail Price (DRP) of pay channels, composition of bouquet of pay channels/ free-to-air channels and DRP of bouquets of pay channels by March 31, 2022.
Amended Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Round-The Clock Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects
The revised bidding process provides that the bidder (called the L1 bidder) quoting the least weighted average levelised Tariff (called the L1 tariff) shall be allocated the quantum of power offered by him. If the allocated quantum of power is less than the total quantum of power to be contracted, the capacity allocation shall be on the basis of “Bucket filling” i.e. capacity quoted by L1 bidder at L1 rates shall be allocated first, then the capacity quoted by next lowest bidder (called the L2 bidder) at the rates quoted by him (called the L2 rates) shall be allocated and so on, till the tendered capacity is fully exhausted.
The Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2022
In case, the stocks held by respective legal entities are higher than the prescribed limits then they shall declare the same on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/eosp/login) of Department of Food & Public Distribution and bring it to the prescribed stock limits in this Control Order within 30 days of the issue of this notification.
The Drugs (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Acitretin is one of the systemic retinoids used in medicine particularly in dermatological diseases and has a serious side effect profile particularly pregnancy related (teratogenic drug). A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the pregnancy or produce a congenital malformation (a birth defect). Classes of teratogens include radiation, maternal infections, chemicals and drugs.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issues simplified procedure to install rooftop solar plant for the residential consumers.
The household beneficiary, who wishes to install Rooftop Solar (RTS) under the new mechanism will apply on the national portal. The beneficiary will be required to submit necessary information including details of bank account where the subsidy amount will be transferred. At the time of application, the beneficiary will be informed about the complete process and subsidy amount that can be availed for installation of the RTS plant.
UGC urges HEIs to register themselves on Vidyanjali Higher Education portal.
The Vidyanjali (Higher Education) programme of Ministry of Education (MoE) is aimed to strengthen support to students, faculties and Higher Education institutions through volunateerism.
TRAI extends time for receiving comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on “Regulatory Framework for Promoting Data Economy Through Establishment of Data Centres, Content Delivery Networks, and Interconnect Exchanges in India”.
The Consultation Paper (CP) has been initiated suo-moto by the Authority to seek the inputs of stakeholders on regulatory framework for promoting the establishment of (i) Data Centres, (ii) Content Delivery Networks, and (iii) Internet Exchange Points in the country.
FSSAI clarification regarding Recommended Dietary Allowance for consumers of different age groups and physiological conditions
It is clarified that in case of foods which are targeted to a specific age group or physiological condition, respective RDAs maybe considered for declaring per serve percentage RDA issued based on Recommended Dietary Allowance prescribed by Indian Council of Medical Research.
