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CDSCO issues classification of Medical Devices pertaining to Obstetrical and Gynecological under Medical Devices Rules, 2017

On August 23, 2021, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued Classification of Medical Devices pertaining to Obstetrical and Gynecological

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CBIC revises rate of exchange for conversion of foreign currencies

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has announced revised rates of exchange of conversion of the foreign currencies into Indian

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Denmark | Data Protection Authority releases bodycam rules and requirements for data controllers

On August 20, 2021, the Danish Data Protection Authority has released an overview of rules, regulations and obligations which the data controllers

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Manipur | Special Protection provided to women at workplace vide Manipur Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021

The Government of Manipur has published the Manipur Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 vide notification

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4 subsidiary companies of GIC privatised vide General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 2021

The Central government has published the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Amendment Act, 2021 vide notification dated August 19, 2021. The General Insurance

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Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2021 comes into force on August 23, 2021

The Ministry of Law and Justice has appointed the 23rd day of August, 2021, as the date on which the provisions of

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UK| New report offers for strengthening medical devices regulation

The Regulatory Horizons Council of United Kingdom has published a new report on August 19, 2021 proposing guidelines on how UK could

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“Can’t see illegal admission sympathetically”. No relief from SC to students admitted to Medical College through private counselling

“Though we have all the sympathies with the students, we will not be in a position to do anything to protect the admissions, which were done in a patently illegal manner.”

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MP | Bill introduced to repeal 777 redundant amending Acts

The Madhya Pradesh Government has introduced a Bill, Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan Adhiniyamon Ka (Nirsan) Vidhyeyak, 2021 through gazette notification dated August 12,

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MP | MP Stamp Rules, 1942| Amendment issued to include entities where 51% shares are held by government to act as the Ex-offico vendors

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has amended the Madhya Pradesh Stamp Rules, 1942 vide circular dated August 13, 2021. The Rules provides

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CUBA | New legislation bans Cyberterrorism

The Government of Cuba has announced that the following decrees have officially come into force: Decree-Law No. 35 on Telecommunications, Information and

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Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 omits the provision for maintenance of registers

On August 11, 2021, the Labour and Employment Department of Gujarat has passed the Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules 2021 to

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SEBI issues new guidelines for tendering and settlement of shares through stock exchange

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a circular dated August 13, 2021 stating that a lien shall be marked

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Export of Rapid Antigen Test kits banned by DGFT

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued a notification dated August 16, 2021, amending the export

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SEBI imposes additional penalty for repeated delivery default

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued circular dated August 17 2021, imposing additional penalties for repeated delivery default. The

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ESIC notifies COVID-19 Relief Scheme for insured persons

The Employees State Insurance Corporation has notified the Covid-19 Relief Scheme on 11th August 2021 as a welfare measure for the Insured

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SEBI revises format for disclosure of shareholding pattern of promoters and promoter group entities

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued circular dated August 13 2021, revising the format for disclosure of shareholding pattern

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Urban street vendors included under MSMEs

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has issued an office memorandum dated August 9, 2021 which includes the urban street

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Tamil Nadu Government reduces rate of VAT for sale of petrol

The Government of Tamil Nadu has issued an order, reducing the VAT for sale of petrol on August 13, 2021. The Governor

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Explained| How to know if a document is a mortgage or a conditional sale?

Supreme Court: The bench of Hemant Gupta and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that in order to determine whether a document is