Name of Legislation

Applicability Summary

Refined Zinc (Quality Control) Order, 2025

Nothing contained in this Order shall apply to goods or article meant for export.

Nothing contained in this Order shall apply to goods or article meant for export.

Nothing contained in this Order shall apply to goods or article meant for export.

Nothing contained in this Order shall apply to goods or article meant for export.

shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:

Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export:

Provided further that the micro enterprises and small enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under columns (6) and (7) of the Table and for general (other than micro and small enterprises) shall

conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under column (5) respectively:

Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to the goods or articles imported up to two hundred kilograms for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of Aluminium products per year with the condition that—

(a) such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially, and shall be disposed of as a scrap; and

(b) the manufacturer shall maintain year-wise record of such imported goods or articles and furnish the same to the Central Government on in its letter head duly signed by its authorised signatory.

Offences) Rules, 2025

Union territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

2014. It provides for mode of benefit sharing for accessing biological resource including digital sequence information or knowledge associated thereto for research or bio-survey and bio-utilisation/ commercial utilisation under section 3 of the Act.

Directions, 2025

i. All Commercial Banks,

ii. All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Central Co operative Banks,

iii. All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies), and

iv. All All-India Financial Institutions.

The new Directions have repealed the following:

i. Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines

ii. Guidelines on Digital Lending

iii. Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in Digital Lending

Regulations, 2025

Provided that in specific cases, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Commission may, depending on the nature of the industry, market and technology used, consider any other relevant cost concept such as average total cost, average avoidable cost, or long run average incremental cost.

(Registration for Establishing and Operating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals)

Regulations, 2025

(a) Which is desirous of establishing or operating a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal (hereinafter referred to as “LNG terminal”) after the appointed day;

(b) Which has already established or is operating a LNG terminal immediately before the appointed day, where “appointed day” means the date of October 1, 2007, when the Central Government

notified the establishment of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.

– Enable the creation and growth of over 200 startups over the next five years.

– Promote a culture of research, innovation, and entrepreneurship among youth, women, transgenders, and underrepresented groups.

– Facilitate access to funding, incubation, mentorship, and infrastructure for startups across various stages of their lifecycle — from ideation to commercialization.

– Strengthen incubators and academic institutions, driving synergy between industry and academia for fostering innovation.

The Chandigarh Administration has earmarked an annual corpus of ₹10 crore for the effective implementation of the Policy for the next five years.

Stockists and Retailers Act, 2025

The policy shall be effective from the date of notification of this policy for five years or till the launch of new policy. Any large-scale manufacturing units starting commercial production during this period shall be eligible to claim incentives under this policy.