SEBI issues Dos and Don’ts of Green Debt Securities to avoid occurrences of Greenwashing
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a Circular on Dos and Don’ts of Green Debt Securities to avoid occurrences of Greenwashing. The Circular is issued to protect the interest of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. This Circular was issued on 3rd February, 2023 and came into immediate effect.
SEBI issues Circular on Manner of Achieving Minimum Public Shareholding
Previously, SEBI had permitted different methods that could be used by listed entities to achieve compliance with the minimum public shareholding (MPS) requirements under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. In order to help achieve MPS compliance, a few of the existing methods have been reviewed and rationalized and two additional methods have been introduced.
The Dept. of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals publicises enforcement dates of 7 QCOs
The specified Indian standards for the 7 prescribed product will be enforced on the notified dates. Stakeholders of these 7 products including producers, consumers, traders and other related Indian citizens must take note that the enforcement dates of these standards so as to ensure preparedness in advance of these QCOs.
CBDT updates its FAQs on e-Verification Scheme 2021
The updated list of FAQs consists of 24 FAQs that aim to provide general guidance in understanding the procedures and processes of the e-Verification Scheme, 2021. These are presented in an easy-to-understand manner to the extent possible, without using the technical terms.
Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme to subsidise deployment of Points of Sale (PoS) infrastructure (physical and digital modes)
The scheme was operationalized by the Reserve Bank from January 01, 2021, subsidises deployment of Points of Sale (PoS) infrastructure (physical and digital modes) in tier-3 to tier-6 centers and north-eastern states of the country.
Legal Guarantee for MSP for agricultural crops
Under this policy, whatever food grains are offered by farmers within the stipulated period & conforming to the specifications prescribed by Government are purchased at MSP by the State Government agencies including FCI for Central Pool.
Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Promotion of Generation from the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2023
The Distribution Licensee shall make timely payments of energy bills of the renewable energy generator(s) by assigning priority over and above all other payments.
Corrigendum under the Haryana Logistics, Warehousing and Retail Policy, 2019
Application for subsidiary shall be submitted on prescribed Format for the grant of interest subsidy on the term loan, along with listed documents should be submitted to the Director/ Director General, Industries Department, on the web portal of the department.
Government of Tamil Nadu issued a notification to exempt all Battery Operated Vehicles from payment of motor vehicle tax
All Battery Operated Vehicles, both Transport and Non-Transport (EVs) are exempted from payment of motor vehicle tax.
