Canberra, March 31 – The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the country's world-first ban on social media for children under 16.In its first report on the social media minimum age requirement, the federal...
age verification
anika wells
australia
children's online safety
compliance
data privacy
esafety commissioner
facebook
instagram
internet safety
julie inman grant
minimum age
social media
social media platforms
social media regulation
March 27, Kohima: The State Legislative Assembly passed the Nagaland Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, on the final day of the session today.The Bill was moved by Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton and was adopted by voice vote.The legislation aims to rationalize...
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civil penalties
compliance
criminal law reform
decriminalization
digital systems
ease of doing business
monetary penalties
nagaland
public order
regulatory compliance
revenue
state legislative assembly
transparency
New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in the country with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence, and accountability in audience measurement.The policy defines clear...
audience measurement
audit requirements
channel distribution
compliance
data privacy
digital personal data protection act
government policy
grievance redressal
india
ministry of information & broadcasting
ott platforms
penalties
regulatory standards
television ratings
tv agencies
tv rating policy
New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government has raised concerns about "persistent and systematic violations" of the Right to Information Act, 2005, by its departments, and has directed each office to ensure compliance with the transparency norms mandated under the law, officials said.A letter...
administrative reforms
central government
compliance
cycling
delhi government
government accountability
government departments
information disclosure
local bodies
proactive disclosure
public information
public interest litigation
right to information act
section 4
transparency
New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act to allow a 30-day grace period after the expiry of a driving license, during which it will remain valid.This is part of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was introduced by Minister of...
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compliance
driving license
ease of doing business
ease of living
government regulations
grace period
india
jan vishwas bill
legal amendments
licensing
motor vehicle act
transportation law
vehicle registration
vehicle registration renewal
Washington, March 27 The Federal Communications Commission has proposed measures to encourage businesses to bring call centre jobs back to the US and require call takers to be proficient in American Standard English.In a statement here, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said that...
american english
call centre jobs
call centre operations
call centres
compliance
consumer service
customer service
data security
federal communications commission
foreign call centres
outsourcing
regulation
robocall scams
united states
us businesses
New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi government has directed all schools to ensure that students, teachers, and staff do not create short videos or reels during school hours, emphasizing that academic work, discipline, or the dignity of institutions should not be compromised by such activities.In a...
academic activities
class hours
compliance
content approval
delhi government
directorate of education
discipline
education
privacy
safety
school heads
school policy
schools
student conduct
video recording
National Seminar on the Socio-Economic Impact of GST on the Middle Classes and the Emerging Middle ClassesBhubaneswar, March 25, 2026The Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar, successfully hosted a national seminar on March 25, 2026, titled "The...
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bhubaneswar
compliance
consumption patterns
development research
economic impact
emerging middle class
goods and services tax (gst)
india
middle class
nabakrushna choudhury centre for development studies (ncds)
policy dialogue
research report
revenue metrics
taxation
New Delhi, March 23 The Income Tax department on Monday said its e-filing portal will facilitate compliance under the old and Income Tax Acts, and all assessments, appeals, and other proceedings relating to earlier years will continue to be conducted under the old Act until their final...
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compliance
e-filing portal
financial year
income tax act 1961
income tax act 2025
income tax department
tax appeals
tax assessments
tax refunds
tax returns
tax year
tcs (tax collected at source)
tds (tax deducted at source)
Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday, aimed at simplifying compliance and reducing the procedural burden on taxpayers.Explaining the provisions, state Revenue Minister...
Mumbai, March 21 Air India is planning to introduce a health and fitness compliance policy for its cabin crew, under which those found underweight, overweight or obese could face demotion and loss of pay.The compliance assessment will be based on the cabin crew members' Body Mass Index (BMI)...
New Delhi, March 21 Days after the resignation of HDFC Bank chairman Atanu Chakraborty, citing ethical concerns, the bank has terminated the services of three employees for gaps in client onboarding at its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch.According to sources, HDFC Bank has...
The government has announced the Income Tax Rules, 2026, which will come into effect from the first day of next month. The new rules aim to improve compliance through stricter disclosure requirements while simplifying tax procedures by reducing the number of rules.These rules represent a major...
The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) held a bilateral meeting with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) in New Delhi today. The meeting aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing in the vocational education, training, and skills...
assessment integrity
audit practices
australian skills quality authority
compliance
data systems
national council for vocational education and training
qualification approval
quality assurance
regulatory frameworks
risk-based monitoring
skills
technology
training
vets sector
vocational education
New Delhi, March 18 An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) established by the central government hears complaints regarding violations or contravention of the programme and advertising code by private TV channels, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Information and...
advertising
advertising code
cable television networks act
central government
complaint handling
compliance
government regulation
information and broadcasting
inter-departmental committee
l murugan
lok sabha
private tv channels
programme code
regulatory framework
television broadcasting
March 18, New Delhi – Uttar Pradesh is experiencing an unprecedented crackdown on the black market for LPG, as the Yogi Adityanath administration intensifies efforts to ensure a continuous supply of gas to households.So far, 5,813 inspections and raids have been conducted across the state...
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compliance
consumer protection
distribution
food commissioner
government regulation
illegal trading
india
inspections
law enforcement
lpg
new delhi
raids
supply chain
uttar pradesh
New Delhi, March 16 With the aim of strengthening the investment advisory ecosystem, the markets regulator, Sebi, is working on a series of measures, including a standardized, light-touch penalty structure, a digital regulatory guidance platform, and a common advertising code, its chairman...
Mumbai, March 15 According to a report, nearly 75 per cent of companies expect an increase in structured, fixed-term employment as companies respond to the implementation of new labor codes, signaling a shift toward greater workforce formalization.The shift towards workforce formalization is...
central labor laws
company readiness
compliance
employment
gap analysis
genius hrtech
hr solutions
india
india employment
labor codes
labor reform
occupational safety
rp yadav
social security
wage structures
workforce formalization
New Delhi, March 14 The government announced on Saturday amendments to electricity norms to provide greater clarity for captive power generation, especially for industries, in line with India's energy transition goals.Generating power closer to the point of consumption will help reduce...
New Delhi, March 13 The food regulator, FSSAI, said on Friday that its registration certificates and licenses will be valid indefinitely, and there will be no need for renewals, as part of its efforts to bring reforms towards ease of doing business.In a statement, the Food Safety and Standards...