New Delhi, March 11 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) urged plant-based food manufacturers to use QR codes on product labels on Wednesday, saying that existing labels are too small for consumers to read, as the regulator seeks to build trust in a rapidly growing sector...
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New Delhi, March 11 All advertisements broadcast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere to the Advertising Code, and no advertisement shall contain references likely to lead the public to infer that the product possesses some miraculous property or quality, the Lok Sabha was...
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Mumbai, March 11 The capital markets regulator, Sebi, is exploring a new regulatory framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) that could speed up the launch of fund schemes, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday.The proposed "Lodge and Launch" model would allow certain AIF...
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New Delhi, March 10 Aam Aadmi Party MP Rajinder Gupta raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday about the need for a clear social media policy for government officials, citing instances of senior executives using personal accounts to promote their official duties.Speaking in the Rajya...
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Chennai, March 5 – The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major initiative to promote the cultivation of high-value timber trees on agricultural lands to help farmers diversify their income while expanding the state's green cover.The move also aims to simplify existing regulations governing...
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New Delhi, February 26 The joint committee of Parliament, set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, received inputs from members on the legislation on Thursday and said it would address their concerns.The Bill aims to establish a single higher education regulator...
New Delhi, February 26 The securities regulator, Sebi, on Thursday announced a revamped framework for classifying mutual fund schemes, introducing Life Cycle Funds, while scrapping the Solution Oriented Schemes category and tightening disclosure and overlap norms to enhance uniformity and...
New Delhi, February 25 The first meeting of the joint committee of Parliament, set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, which seeks to establish a single higher education regulator, will be held on Thursday.According to the schedule shared with the members, the...
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New Delhi, February 23 – The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the issue of fluctuating airfares and additional fees charged by private airlines during festive seasons and holidays is being examined at the highest level.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep...
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New Delhi/United Nations, February 19 – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that holding the AI summit in India has a "special significance" because shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology cannot be monopolized by a small group of...
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New Delhi, February 18 The market regulator, Sebi, announced on Wednesday that it has formed a working group to review the regulatory framework governing ESG Rating Providers (ERPs).The decision was made based on feedback received from market participants and stakeholders regarding the...
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New Delhi, February 11 A 31-member joint committee of Parliament, headed by BJP MP D Purandeswari, has been set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, which seeks to establish a single higher education regulator.According to a Lok Sabha secretariat notification issued...
Mumbai, February 10 The RBI proposed on Tuesday to exempt non-deposit-taking non-banking financial companies, with an asset size of less than Rs 1,000 crore, from registration and classify them as Type-I NBFCs, with the aim of reducing compliance requirements.In a draft circular, the RBI...