Delhi’s Air Quality Deteriorates, Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Initiated
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) daily AQI Bulletin, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi crossed the ‘Moderate’ threshold and entered the ‘Poor’ category, with a reading of 212. Given the predictions of continued ‘Poor’ air quality in Delhi for the next few days, Stage-I of GRAP has been invoked immediately across the entire National Capital Region (NCR).
BIS organises 1176 Exposure Visits for Students Nationwide
This initiative aims to equip students with a profound understanding of scientific concepts, principles, and laws by showcasing their practical applications in the manufacturing, functioning, and quality testing of various products, as outlined in pertinent Indian Standards.
President of India to Inaugurate International Research Conference on Agri-food Systems
The conference is designed to bridge the gap between research and practice, fostering gender-equal and socially inclusive, resilient food systems. The conference aims to guide policymakers and investors toward solutions that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Discusses Vital Power Sector Issues with Regulators
The regulators assured Minister Singh that they would consider and implement his suggestions to create a conducive regulatory environment, promoting a financially viable and environmentally sustainable power sector. The meeting aimed to strengthen India’s commitment to providing reliable and affordable power to its citizens while addressing the challenges facing the sector.
SEBI Working Groups on simplification, ease of compliance and reduction in cost of compliance and has invited suggestions from stakeholders
Suggestions towards simplifying, easing and reducing cost of compliance with respect to the various regulations listed below, are invited from the public and regulated entities, to be sent latest by November 06, 2023.
Base Minimum Capital Deposit for Category 2 Execution Only Platforms
The members of stock exchanges functioning only in EOP segment (Category 2 EOP) shall maintain a sum of Rs. 10 Lakhs with the stock exchange as BMC deposit. However, for members having registration of more than one segment on the same stock exchange, the BMC deposit requirement shall not be additive for such number of segments and shall be the highest applicable BMC deposit, across various segments.
SEBI extends timeline to send financial statements to security holders
It has been decided to relax, up to September 30, 2024, the requirements of sending financial statements to holders of non convertible securities who have not so registered.
Onboarding of more banks on UDGAM portal
Reserve Bank of India launched a Centralized Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation) on August 17, 2023 for the public to facilitate and make it easier for them to search their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks at one place. The search facility was initially made available on the portal for seven banks and it was intimated to public that the search facility for remaining banks on the portal would be made available in a phased manner by October 15, 2023.
