The Bihar Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

The Main function of Biodiversity Management Committee is to prepare People’s Biodiversity Register in consultation with the local people. The Register shall contain comprehensive information on availability and knowledge of local biological resources, their medicinal or any other use or any other traditional knowledge associated with them.

UGC directs HEIs to take appropriate decision with regard to opening of campuses and conducting classes in view of covid-19 pandemic.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic in the country, the University Grants Commission has been constantly monitoring the academic activities in Higher Education Institutions affected by pandemic and has issued appropriate guidelines from time to time in respect of Academic Calendar, Examinations, Re-opening of institutions, Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) for conduct of examinations in view of Covid-19 Pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.

CBDT notifies e-Verification Scheme, 2021.

The scheme shall be applicable for processing or utilisation of the information which is in possession of the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as the case may be; or made available to the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems)or Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as the case may be.

Draft Marine Aids to Navigation (Vessel Traffic Services) Rules, 2021.

The object of this rule is to enhance the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to mitigate the risk of damage caused to the marine environment by vessel traffic by ensuring homogeneous platform and compliance of various national and international rules, regulations and guidelines for all the VTSs functional within the country.

MoFPI notifies the “New Food Processing Policy”.

The draft policy proposes various incentives for the promotion of employment such as promoting employment welfare, facilitating farmers to set up food processing units, and promoting food processing training cum incubation centres.