From National Commission for Men to Right to Read: 26 Transformative Bills Tabled in Rajya Sabha
On 5-12-2025, many bills were introduced in Rajya Sabha out of which 26 were new acts that might become Acts on approval.
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RBI Issues 7 Amendment Directions on Responsible Business Conduct & BSBD Account Rules Effective April 2026
Reserve Bank of India has announced seven amendment directions on Responsible Business Conduct, effective April 1, 2026. These changes aim to modernize Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts, introducing free essential banking facilities, digital payment norms, and customer-friendly options to promote financial inclusion in a digital era.
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Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025 – Continuity of Adjudication for Pending Cases
The Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025 ensures smooth transition by transferring pending cases under old labour laws to corresponding tribunals under the new Code while maintaining adjudication continuity.
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Legal Metrology Sixth Amendment Rules 2025: New Standards for Evidential Breath Analysers
Ministry of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (General) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2025, introducing standards for Evidential Breath Analysers. These rules define specifications, features, and compliance requirements for alcohol measurement instruments to enhance public safety and fight alcohol abuse.
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RBI Issues 6 Amendment Directions to Repeal Guidelines on Credit Supply for Large Borrowers – December 2025
The Reserve Bank of India has repealed the guidelines on enhancing credit supply for large borrowers and issued six amendment directions to strengthen prudential norms, improve bank balance sheets, and enhance regulatory oversight.
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RBI Issues Repeal & Amendment Directions for Co-operative Banks to Harmonize Business Authorization Guidelines – Dec 2025
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 3 Repeal Directions and one Amendment Direction to harmonize and consolidate business authorization norms for co-operative banks. The move aims to enhance operational autonomy, expand credit outreach, and promote technology-driven solutions while ensuring strong regulatory safeguards.
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RBI Issues 10 Amendment Directions to Enhance Credit Information Reporting Accuracy and Timeliness
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 10 Amendment Directions to strengthen the credit information reporting process. The move aims to ensure more frequent, accurate, and timely submission of credit data by Credit Institutions to Credit Information Companies, thereby improving the quality and recency of reports used in credit underwriting and monitoring.
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RBI Issues 7 Amendment Directions to Enhance Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts – December 2025
On 4-12-2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued 7 amendment directions to improve Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts. These changes aim to enhance customer service, promote financial inclusion, and align banking services with digitalization.
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Legislation Roundup November 2025: Labour Codes; DPDP Rules; BCI Issues Rules on Foreign Nationals; and more
Discover the latest legislative updates from November 2025, including all updates on new 4 Labour Codes, Foreign Legislations, State Legislations, Rules, Notifications; and more.
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NHRC Service Rules 2025: Salaries, Allowances & Conditions of Service for 50 Posts
These Rules are in supersession of the NHRC (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1996 and NHRC (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Staff) Rules, 2020 and lays down the NHRC pay matrix 2025.
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Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025: Adjudication of Penalties & Appeals Explained
The amendment introduces a new chapter on adjudication of penalties and appeals under the Patents Act, 1970. Key changes include electronic filing of complaints and appeals, structured inquiry procedures, timelines for orders, and digital communication of decisions.
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Enforcement dates of Labour Codes: Social Security, Wages, OSHWC & Industrial Relations – Key Notifications
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified multiple enforcement dates for 4 Labour Codes. Key provisions were brought into effect in phases during 2021, 2023, and 2025, along with the repeal of several earlier labour laws.
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RBI to Link UPI with Eurosystem’s TIPS for Faster Cross-Border Payments
RBI announced plans to interlink the Unified Payments Interface with the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement operated by the Eurosystem to enable seamless and cost-effective remittances between India and the Euro Area.
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Delhi Jal Board Cuts Late Payment Surcharge to 2% on Water & Sewer Bills
Effective from 17-11-2025, the Delhi Jal Board has amended the Delhi Water Board Act, 1998, reducing the Late Payment Surcharge on outstanding water and sewer bills from 5% to 2%.
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IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Second Amendment Regulations 2025: Limit on Insolvency Professional Assignments
The amendment limits the number of assignments of Individual Insolvency Professionals to 10.
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BCI orders removal of Advocate enrolled with fake law degree; Cracks down on Collusion and Fraud in Enrolment
Integrity of enrolment is the foundation of the legal profession, and any dilution thereof will be tolerated.
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23rd Bar Council of India Qualifying Exam for Foreign Law Graduates: Dates, Papers & Guidelines
BCI will conduct its 23rd Qualifying Examination for Indian nationals holding foreign law degrees from 15th to 20th December.
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RBI Issues Repo Directions: Key Rules on Eligible Securities, Participants, Reporting & Settlement
These Directions regulate repo transactions across recognized exchanges, electronic platforms, and OTC markets, specifying eligible securities, participants, reporting timelines, settlement norms, and haircut requirements.
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MCA Amends Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014: Expands Scope of ‘Business of Financing Industrial Enterprises’ under Section 186
The Amendment introduces the scope of business of financing indutrial enterprises in relation to Finance Companies.
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Union Cabinet Approves ₹20,000 Crore Credit Guarantee Scheme to Boost Indian Exports and MSMEs
On 12-11-2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters for providing 100% credit guarantee coverage by National Credit Guarantee
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