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In pursuance of the provision under Section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act,1988, this Ministry has issued the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2020. A copy of the same is enclosed with this letter for perusal and further appropriate action. These guidelines will provide a guiding framework to the State Governments / UTs to consider for issu...

Central government has brought Over The Top (OTT) platforms, or video streaming service providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar ALt Balaji and others, under the Piurview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting by issuing Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Fifty Seventh Amendment Rules, 2020. CA...

It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.F.16(1)-PD/75 dated 30th June, 1975, shall with effect from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 bear inter...

Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regu...

In case an application processed by a natural person or startup or small entity is fully or partly transferred to a person other than a natural person, startup or small entity, the difference, if any, in the scale of fees between the fees charged from the natural person, startup or small entity and the fees chargeable from the person othe...

(i) These rules may be called The Draft Industrial Relation (Central) Rules, 2020. (i) They extend to whole of India including Union territories except Union Territories which have their respective legislature in respect to the industrial establishments and matters for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government....

(1) This Order may be called the Personal Protective Equipment-Footwear (Quality Control) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force from the dated of its publication in the Official Gazette....

This Order may be called the Footwear made from all-Rubber and all Polymeric material and its components (Quality Control) Order, 2020. It shall come into force from the dated of its publication in the Official Gazette....

(1) This Order may be called the Footwear made from Leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force from the dated of its publication in the Official Gazette....

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Mah. Ord. XVII of 2020), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor. By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, BHUPENDRA M. G...

Govt notifies 7.1% interest rate on Deposit made under non-government PF, superannuation and gratuity w.e.f. 1st October, 2020. Revised GPF Interest Rate is applicable for the period from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 and is applicable on following funds- i) The General Provident Fund (Central Services); ii) The Contributory Pr...

Central Government has approved Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts (1.3.2020 to 31.8.2020). Benefits under the scheme would be routed through lending institutions....

No. RT-11036/56/2019-MVL Government of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Transport Bhawan,1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. The 21st October, 2020 To 1. The Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries, Departments of Transport of all the States / UTs 2. The Transport Commissioners of all the States/UTs. Subject: Replacement of Hi...

(1) These rules may be called the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette....

The Government of India, hereby notifies the issue of 8.50 per cent Government of India (National Small Savings Fund) (Non-transferable) Special Securities, 2019...

It has been decided that cash equivalent of LTC, comprising Leave Encashment and LTC fare of the entitled LTC may be paid by way of reimbursement, if an employee opts for this in lieu of one LTC in the Block of 2018-21 subject to the following conditions:-...

Government of India has taken steps to strengthen legislative provisions to deal with incidents of sexual offences against women and girls. Government of India has also issued various advisories to the States/ Union Territories from time-to-time emphasizing the strict actions to be taken by the police in cases of crime against women, incl...

State/ UT Governments may take a decision in respect of re-opening of schools and coaching institutions, after 15th October 2020, in a graded manner. The decision shall be taken in consultation with the respective school/ institution management, based on their assessment of the situation, and subject to the following conditions:...

e-authentication technique and procedure for creating and accessing subscriber's signature key facilitated by trusted third party- Authentication of an electronic record by e-authentication technique which shall be done by-...

Goa increases threshold of applicability of Contract Labour Act from 20 to 50 and provides for compounding of offences. Any offence punishable under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 22 and section 24 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, on an application by the alleged offender, be compounded by such officer ...

(1) This Act may be called the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 26th day of June, 2020, except section 4, which, in so far as it relates to––...

(1) This Act may be called the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Code ...

(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. (2) It shall extend to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provis...

(1) This Act may be called the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 22nd day of April, 2020....

(1) This Act may be called the Code on Social Security, 2020. (2)  It extends to the whole of India. (3)  It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provisio...

Declaration of National Forensic Sciences University as an institution  of national importance. Whereas the objects of the National Forensic Sciences University are such as to make it an institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the National University of Forensic Sciences is an institution of national importance....

Declaration of Rashtriya Raksha University as an institution of national importance. Whereas the objects of the Rashtriya Raksha University are such as to make it an institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the Rashtriya Raksha University is an institution of national importance....

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of April, 2020....

(1) This Act may be called the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of April, 2020....

(1) This Act may be called the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act....

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 28th September, 2020/Asvina 6, 1942 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 28th September, 2020 and is hereby published for general information:— THE INDIAN INSTITUTES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 NO. 2...

(1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020. (2) It extends to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:...

(a) the supply of such foodstuffs, including cereals, pulses, potato, onions, edible oilseeds and oils, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, may be regulated only under extraordinary circumstances which may include war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity of grave nature;...

(1) This Act may be called the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of June, 2020....

(1) This Act may be called the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th June, 2020....

(1) These rules may be called the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette....

The FBOs shall decide and display the Best Before Date of sweets depending upon the nature of the product and the local conditions. An indicative list of shell life of various types of sweets is given in the Guidance Note on Safety of Traditional Milk Products which is available on FSSAI website....

National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 15th September 2020.  Text of the same is as follows:- The Gazette of India NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 CG-DL-E-22092020-221868 EXTRAORDINARY PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY RAJYA SABHA The following Bills were introduced in th...

Reserve Bank of India allowed Shri Uday Kotak, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited to be on the Board of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited as its Non-executive Director, initially for a period of three months and subsequently for a further period of nine months, under the above ...

(1) These rules may be called the Oil Industry (Development) Amendment Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette....

The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 is An Act to provide for the establishment of an Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and to declare it as an Institution of national importance for the promotion of quality and excellence in education, research and training in Ayurveda and allied disciplines and for m...

National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 is an An Act to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality Homoeopathy medical professionals in all parts of the country;...

Guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for allocation of Central Pool MBBS/BDS seats for spouse and children of civilian victims of terrorist for the academic year 2020-21....

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 is An Act to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals of Indian System of Medicine in all parts of the country...

Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020- Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau shall be responsible for carrying out the functions in respect of matters relating to investigation of aircraft accidents or incidents specified in this Act or the rules made thereunder....

Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (5) of Section 31 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, dated 28th May, 2018, for inclusion of new membe...

As PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 16.9.2020 Bill No. 114-C of 2020 THE BANKING REGULATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 A BILL further to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called […]...

Extension of date of implementation of Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India today issued notification, extending the date of implementation of Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 as 1.1.2021 in place of 1.9.2020. This decisi...

As the COVID-19 eases are increasing in Mumbai, since I week of September 2020. Issue of revising the guidelines for sealing building/wing/tower was discussed in V.C. meeting of Hon'ble Municipal Commissioner on 15.09,2020. Earlier guidelines were issued on 13.05.2020. Accordingly, revised guidelines for scaling building/wing/tower are to...

Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, inter alia, seeks to— (i) amend the definitions of ‘assignment’, ‘factoring business’ and ‘receivables’, so as to bring them in consonance with international definitions and also to insert a new definition of ‘Trade Receivables Discounting System̵...

The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020, inter alia, seeks to provide for— (a) designation of any bilateral agreement or contract or transaction, or type of contract, as qualified financial contract by the Central Government or any of the regulatory authorities as specified in the First Schedule; (b) enforceabi...

In the matter of Mr. Ravi Sharma, Insolvency Professional (IP) under Regulation 11 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional) Regulations, 2016 In the present matter, Mr. Sharma accepted the assignment of voluntary liquidation in matter of Indian Transelectric Company Limited on 2nd March 2020 and A.B.S. Ent...

(1) These regulations may be called the Indian Boiler (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette....

In the Emigration Rules, 1983, under rule 9A , the following shall be inserted at the end, namely All Recruiting Agents (RAs) whose registration certificate (RCs) are expiring upto 30th March 2021 are given an extension of licenses upto 31st March 2021, without requiring them to apply or pay fees for this extension....

Prison, as a deterrent and an institution of correctional administration, is a key constituent of criminal justice system. Imprisonment besides being a mode of punishment also aims at protecting the society from criminal activities. A balance is, therefore, considered essential between ensuring the rights of inmates and protecting the soc...

Spot delivery of bullion and dealing in bullion depository receipt notified. Bullion financing etc also notified MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st August, 2020 S.O. 2957(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (d)and sub-clause (xiv) of clause (e) of sub-se...

All contracts in connection with the administration of the Union territory shall be expressed to be made by the President and shall be executed on behalf of the President by the Lieutenant Governor, or a person authorised by the Lieutenant Governor....

An application for registration of authorized user under section 17 may be made to the Registrar in Form GI-3 accompanied by a statement of case as to how the applicant claims to be the producer of the registered geographical indication....

This order may be called the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

With the approval of the Competent Authority, an updated Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors (Annexure-I) is hereby notified. The new list incorporates the following change to the notification dated 13th August, 2018:...

Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regu...

Central Government may allow Aadhaar authentication by requesting entities in the interest of good governance, preventing leakage of public funds, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services for them, for the following purposes, namely:–...

(1) This order may be called the Tea (Marketing) Control (Amendment) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2020 S.O. 2422(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019) and with effect from the 24th day of July, 2020, the Central Government hereby establish...

Any inventory e-commerce entity which explicitly or implicitly vouches for the authenticity of the goods or services sold by it, or guarantees that such goods or services are authentic, shall bear appropriate liability in any action related to the authenticity of such good or service....

Approval of Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method- Food Authority may approve Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method for the purpose of testing of Food....

It is directed that in the events of any incidents of industrial accidents resulting in death of employees of a covered establishment, the concerned RPFC (in-charge of RO) is required to take immediate initiative to settle death claims of the concerned members....

Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2020 The parties shall not initiate any arbitral or judicial proceedings in respect of a matter which is the subject-matter of the mediation and also when such parties have expressly undertaken not to initiate any such proceeding....

1. (1) These rules may be called the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette....

(1) This Order may be called the Bicycles- Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2020. (2) This order shall come into force with effect from 01.01. 2021....

Central Government hereby appoints Shri Injeti Srinivas, IAS (Retd.) (OR: 1983) as the Chairman of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) for a period of three years from the date of assuming charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier....

n order to promote greater discipline and timeliness in payment to vendors , it is decided that whenever a CRAC is auto generated or issued by a buyer and payment is not made 10 days thereafter, the buyer organization will be required to pay penal interest @ 1% per month for the delayed payment beyond the prescribed timeline till the date...

Central Government hereby notifies ‘SLS Trust’ as financial institution under sub clause (ii) of clause (h) of section 2 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (RDB Act, 1993). Extract of Section 2(h) of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 is as follows:- 2. Definitions. – In this Act, unless the contex...

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once, except section 4, which shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may by notification, appoint:...

(1) This Order may be called the Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) (Amendment) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

(1) This Order may be called the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

(1) This Order may be called the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) (Amendment) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

(1) This Order may be called the Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) (Amendment) Order, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette....

The goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard as specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standard as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:...

INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA (Disciplinary Committee) No. IBBI/DC/26/2020 8th June 2020 Order In the matter of Mr. Vijay Kumar Garg, Insolvency Professional (IP) under Regulation 11 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional) Regulations, 2016 read with Section 220 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 passed for the purposes of increasing the competitiveness in the agriculture sector and enhancing the income of the farmers...

Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020 is passed to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming pr...

(1) These rules may be called the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2020. (2) They extend to the whole of India and shall apply also (unless the contrary intention appears) – (a) to UAS registered in India, wherever they may be; or (b) to a person owning or possessing or engaged in importing, manufacturing, trading, leasing...

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th May, 2020 G.S.R. 336(E).— Whereas, the following draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 27(q), 8(2), 8(6), 9(2), 11(2),15(2), 15(4), 19(1A), ...

Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the coal industry, services of the industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas, natural gas and the like), services in the Transport (other than railways) for the carriage of passengers or goods, by la...

Notification for extension of validity of fee payment and extension of time period for paying fees as mandated under rule 32 and 81 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 In pursuant to the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs vide No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A), Dated 24th March 2020 and subsequent amendments regarding imposition of complete...

The following draft regulations to amend the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, which the Central Boilers Board proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Boilers Act, 1923 (5 of 1923), is hereby publishe...

SEBI, hereby notifies the reporting entities specified in the Table below to undertake Aadhaar authentication service of the Unique Identification Authority of India under section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002...

Industrial Development Scheme (IDS), 2017 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and the Union Territory of Ladakh- The Scheme will be effective from 15.06.2017 upto 31.03.2021, or upto such date as specified under any order issued in suppression of this order....

Recently a message is circulating on Social Media which claims that Financial Year 2019-20 ending on 31.03.2020 is been extended to end on 30.06.2020. With this message a Government notification issued by Ministry of Finance is also been circulated. Here we would like to clarify that this notification is not fake but someone either delibe...

Whereas, movement of a large number of migrants have taken place in some parts of the country so as to reach their home towns. This is a violation of the lockdown measures on maintaining social distance;...

The pandemic of COVID 19 has engulfed the entire world posing serious challenges for the health and economic security of millions of people worldwide. During this unprecedented situation for effectively addressing issues, constraints and scenarios, a well-planned and coordinated emergency response has become essential....

(1) This Act may be called the Pesticide Management Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint:...

(1) The retail prices of Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric used in manufacturing masks (2ply & 3ply), shall not be more than the prices prevailing on the day one month prior to 13.03.2020 i.e. the prices prevailing on 12.02.2020. (2) The retail prices of masks (3ply surgical mask), shall not be more than the prices prevailing […]...

Central Government hereby notifies a debt raised from the Special Window for Affordable and Middle-Income Housing Investment Fund I, for the purposes of clause (15) of section 5 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016....

It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 322(E) dated 18th March, 2016, shall with effect from 1st April, 2019 to 31st March, 2020, bear interest at 6.85% (Six point eight five percent). This rate will ...

(1) This Act may be called the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of January, 2020....

THE MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES BILL, 2020- A BILL to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports upon the Boards of Major Port Authorities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto....

The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was Introduced in Lok Sabha on 04th March 2020. Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 was enacted in pursuance of a scheme approved by the Government to set up twenty Indian Institutes of Information Technology in Public-private Partnership mode. F...