Surveillance Action for dealing with Unsolicited Videos and Messages on Social Media
Annexure I of the present circular has shortlisted securities based on circular of videos and unusual price/ volume movement. The applicable surveillance action shall be similar to GSM stage IV. It shall be effective from 19th April, 2023.
NSE extends Discontinuation Date of Extranet API version 1.0
By the present circular, the NSE has extended the date of discontinuation of Extranet API version 1.0 from 24th April, 2023 to 29th May, 2023. Version 2.0 shall be mandatory from 29th May, 2023.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Application of Pesticides with Drones
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, through the Press Information Bureau, has released a press note on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Application of Pesticides with Drones. This SOP was released on 20th April, 2023. A booklet titled “Machinery for Millets Production, Processing and Value Addition” has also been released.
Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular on dispute resolution mechanism for settlement of disputes or claims arising out of transactions cleared and settled by Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation (LPCC).
SEBI issues Guidelines on Issue of Master Circular by Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories
In order to ensure that all market participants, including investors, find all applicable provisions on a specific subject at a place, the Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories are required to adhere to specified guidelines. The Master Circular incorporating all the guidelines applicable as on 31st March, 2023 shall be issued on or before 30th June, 2023.
ESIC introduces provision for seeding and authentication of Aadhaar of the newly registered insured Persons, ESIC employees and Pensioners
An employer can can seed Aadhaar Number while registering an Employee. After authentication of Aadhaar, the personal details of the employee will get auto populated in the system. Also, by providing consent, ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) No. of the employee will also be generated on the basis of provided Aadhaar Number.
MeitY proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments
The proposed amendment has been posted on the Ministry website and comments are being invited from the stakeholders and the general public. Link of the proposed amendments in the rules is: https://www.meity.gov.in/content/draft-amendments-aadhaar-authentication-good-governance-rules-2020-enable-performance.
