Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in order to adhere to recent judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court on curbing misleading advertisements has introduced process of uploading of advertisements on the Broadcast Seva Portal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for TV and Radio Advertisements and on Press Council of India’s portal prior to publication […]
Read More →Introduction: In a bid to enhance transparency and accuracy in food labeling, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a significant directive. This directive mandates Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove the claim of “100% Fruit Juices” from the labels and advertisements of fruit juices with immediate effect. All the FBOs […]
Read More →The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on May 13, 2024 has notified regarding the extension in the timeline for filing of Annual Return by Producers, Importers & Brand owners (PIBOs)/Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) registered during FY 2022-23. Further it has been stated that, the EPR portal was under updation process for enhancement of Security features […]
Read More →With a view of upholding transparency and fairness in the lending operation of Regulated entities, On 29th April 2024, RBI issued a circular regarding the Fair Practices Code for Lenders – Charging of Interest. The circular is effective with an immediate effect. Who is included in the definition of Regulated Entities (RE(s))? Non-Banking Financial Companies […]
Read More →Introduction Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which provide investors with a variety of options outside of conventional investment instruments, have seen a notable increase in the Indian investing scene in recent years. Regulators have been watching this growing industry, though, especially with regard to investments made later on in bankrupt enterprises. The purpose of this circular […]
Read More →China Compliance Updates Extended deadline for filing and paying value-added tax (VAT) for 2024. Period Periodicity Original Extended For the month of January Monthly 15-Feb-2024 23-Feb-2024 For the month of March Monthly 15-Apr-2024 18-Apr-2024 For the month of April Monthly 15-May-2024 22-May-2024 For the month of May Monthly 15-Jun-2024 19-Jun-2024 For the month […]
Read More →Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of emergency measures taken by Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas that come into play to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi-NCR region. Every year, due to stubble (Parali) burning, […]
Read More →Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has notified Battery Waste Management Rule, 2022, for management of waste, produced by batteries in the environment on 24th August 2022. The Rules will replace existing Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. The new rules aim to eliminate gaps of previous rules with relation to producer’s responsibility. […]
Read More →This blog is in continuation to blog dated 06th May 2022, whereby Meity had issued directions vide Notification No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In dated 28th April 2022 that were effective from 27th June 2022. Subsequently, in response to general queries received by CERT-In from various stakeholders, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document was also released on […]
Read More →The Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022 hereafter known as Guidelines have been issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) which were notified on 9 June 2022 vide notification number F. No. J-25/4/2020- CCPA (Reg). The guidelines have been brought into force with immediate effect that is the […]
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