Health Ministry allows doorstep delivery of drugs.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide its notification dated 26th March 2020 has allowed doorstep delivery of essential medicines as part of an effort to restrict people’s movement further. The licensed dealers can transact drugs using their registered E-mail id.
Highlights of Government Relief package to combat impact of COVID-19 lockdown
The Finance Minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a financial relief package of Rs 1.70 Lakh Crores on 26th March 2020. The packaged focused on poor, daily wage earners, unorganized sector workers etc. who will be facing economic difficulty due to COVID-19 lockdown.
Government of Mizoram notifies The Mizoram Epidemic Diseases extent and (COVID 19) Regulations, 2020
The Mizoram Epidemic Diseases (COVID 19) Regulations, 2020 has been laid down by the Government of Mizoram for prevention of COVID 19. These regulations shall be effective immediately. The regulations stipulate that any person found violating the regulations shall be deemed to be liable under section 188 of Indian Penal Code.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs relaxes compliance burden under the companies/LLP Act
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its circular dated 24th March 2020 has implemented several relief measures, especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to several sectors, in the context of outbreak of pandemic COVID 2019.
The Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO) shall be in force from 1st April 2020.
The Companies Auditors Report Order is applicable for audit of financial statements of eligible companies for the financial years commencing on or after the 1st April 2020.
Government of Bihar issues Regulations to Hospitals to Combat COVID 19
The Government of Bihar vide notification dated 17th March 2020, has issued The Bihar Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020. The Regulations are effective for one year from the date of publication and have been introduced as a measure for prevention of COVID 19.
Gujarat Health and Family Welfare Department brings in Gujarat Epidemic Diseases, Covid 19 Regulations, 2020
Gujarat Health and Family Welfare Department vide notification dated 18th March 2020, has issued The Gujrat Epidemic Diseases, Covid 19 Regulations, 2020, as a measure to combat COVID 19.
Advisory in view of COVID 19 issued by Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike vide notification dated 19th March 2020 has issued certain measures to be followed by Shopping Malls in light of the Pandemic COVID 19. The measures are intended to discourage consumers to visit such places during the Pandemic.
CBIT extends exemption from IGST and compensation cess given to Export Oriented Units
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes(CBIT) vide notification dated 24th March, 2020 has extended the exemption from Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) and compensation cess given to EOUs on imports for another year.
Ministry of Finance notifies Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020
The Ministry of Finance vide its Notification dated 19th March 2020 has brought significant change in the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules 1957 by allowing promoters and founders of companies who hold superior voting shares to list on stock exchanges in the same way as ordinary shares. Further, it added that the minimum offer and allotment requirements shall not be applicable to the listing of such equity shares having superior voting rights.
