Online Registration/Licensing is now mandatory under Contact Labour and Inter-state Migrant workmen Act

Central government has published notification(s) dated 15th November, 2018 regarding making registration and licensing mandatory online on the Shram Suvidha Portal under the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Inter-State Migrant Workmen (RECS) Act, 1979. Draft of amendment rules under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971, and  Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of […]

Extension of due dates for filing GST returns

In view of the disturbances caused to daily life by Cyclone Titli in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, and by Cyclone Gaza in eleven districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Cuddalore, Thiruvarur, Puddukottai, Dindigul, Nagapatinam, Theni, Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur and Ramanathapuram, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has decided to extend […]

SEBI Norms on Fund raising by issuance of Debt Securities by Large Entities

With a view to operationalise the Union Budget announcement for 2018-19, which, inter-alia, stated “SEBI will also consider mandating, beginning with large entities, to meet about one-fourth of their financing needs from the debt market”, SEBI has issued guidelines dated 26 November 2018 to all Listed Entities (whose specified securities or debt securities or NCRPS are listed […]

Proposal to include surgical Gowns and Drapes as Medical Device

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (“CDSCO”)   vide public notice dated 27th November, 2018 has issued a proposal to include surgical gowns and drapes under the purview of Section 3 (b) (iv) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 under the definition of drug covering devices intended for internal or external use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation […]

Central Drug Control Organisation launches online portal ‘SUGAM’

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (‘CDSO’) in pursuance to implementation of e-governance has launched an online portal “SUGAM” on 14 November 2015. Various services rendered by CDSO are being rolled out in Phases. In this context it is pertinent to note that, the authority had published draft Rules have been published vide G.S.R No […]