MoHFW appoints 25th January 2022 as the date on which the provisions of Surrogacy (Regulation) ACT , 2021 shall come into force.
The Act prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows only altruistic surrogacy which involves no monetary compensation to the surrogate mother other than the medical expenses and insurance coverage during pregnancy.
RBI regulations for factoring business
Under the provisions of the regulations mentioned above, all existing non-deposit taking NBFC-Investment and Credit Companies (NBFC-ICCs) with asset size of ₹1,000 crore & above will be permitted to undertake factoring business subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
New Drugs and Clinical Trials (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2022
The authority designated by the Central Government in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health Research under these rules shall act an registration authority under the act for the purpose of registration of ethics committee related to biomedical and health research.
Government of Goa has fixed the tariff for charging the electric vehicle.
Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) will advertise list of concessional Electric Vehicle Charging locations against which applications will be received by the GEDA and license shall be granted to the applicant after following due process. In case of multiple applications for any particular location, GEDA will award the concessional location to the applicant offering maximum fixed monthly contribution to Goa Decarbonization Fund for the period of allotment.
Bihar Professional Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
Through this amendment under rule 3(5)(a), where there is any change in the name of employer or deductor or date of liability, the employer shall, within a period of fifteen days of such change, submit an application electronically along with the documents relating to such change on the official web-site of the Commercial Taxes Department.
SEBI launches mobile app Saa₹Thi for Investor Education.
The app will cater largely to individual investors, who have recently entered the markets and carry out trading via their mobile phones. The App is currently available in Hindi and English.
UGC urges universities to provide educational resources for blind students.
UGC has advised all universities to develop/adopt suitable educational resources like Braille-print books, large print books, tactile books, audio books and such other assistive devices which better meet the needs of visual impairments for equitable access to the curriculum.
Government of Karnataka extends the last date for payment of contribution to 31st January 2022.
It is mandatory for factories, plantations, workshops, motor, omnibus service, shops and commercial establishments, charitable trust etc to pay contributions in the ration 20:40 and remit it online through www.klwb.karnataka.gov.in
FBOs to comply with FSS(Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2021
Mandatory compliance with the specified fatty acid composition of ghee shall commence after two years of publication of these regulations in the Official Gazette.
Drugs (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2022
Liquid Antiseptics for household use is exempted from requirement of sale license in Form 20 or Form 20A.
