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National Company Law Tribunal to be the sanctioning authority for all matters pertaining to restructuring of companies, rules notified

G.S.R. 1134(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 469 read with Sections 230 to 233 and

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Employers to pay wages by cheque or by crediting it in employee’s bank account

THE PAYMENT OF WAGES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2016 No. 9 of 2016 Promulgated by the President in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic

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ESI benefit to be extended to employees with wages up to Rs. 21,000 from January 1, 2017

G.S.R. 1166(E).—Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 were published in the Gazette of India,

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016, notified

IBBI/2016-17/GN/REG001.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 196, 203 and 205 read with Section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy

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President promulgates the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fifth Ordinance, 2016

The President of India has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fifth Ordinance, 2016 (8 of 2016) on 22nd December, 2016.

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Rules to issue Passports, streamlined and liberalised

1. In order to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport, the Ministry of External Affairs has taken a

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016, notified

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Board), in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy

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The Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Eighteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016, notified

G.S.R 1118(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the

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Amendment in EIA Notification, 2006 on Integration of Environmental Conditions with Building Permissions, notified

The Government has put in place a new framework and an institutional structure for streamlining the environmental clearance for building and construction

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The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Fourth Order, 2016, notified

S.O 3676(E).— Whereas clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 434 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the 2013

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The Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, 2016, notified

G.S.R 1119(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 434 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18

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The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016, notified

G.S.R. 1120(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67

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The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2016, notified

G.S.R. 1115(E).—Whereas a draft of the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2016, further to amend the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, which the

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Salient Features of the Draft Inland Vessels Bill, 2016

The Draft Inland Vessels Bill, 2016 covers the Preamble and has 16 parts i.e. Part I to Part XVI. The salient features

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SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2016, notified

No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/017.- In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of

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Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers, 2016: Salient features

Bonded Labour System has been abolished by law throughout the country with effect from 25th October, 1975 under the Bonded Labour System

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Rights of Persons With Disabilities Bill provides for penalties for offences committed against Persons With Disabilities

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has said that in the “Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) Bill, the

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The Central Motor Vehicles (21st Amendment) Rules, 2016, notified

G.S.R. 1096(E).—Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, were published, as required under sub-section (1) of Section

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Amendment in Annexures III & IV to Appendix 6-E in Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, notified

Public Notice dated November 30, 2016 No. 45/2015—2020 Subject: Amendment in Annexure III and Annexure IV to Appendix -6E [Format for Quarterly

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Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015: Salient features

To make amendments to the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, the Government has introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in