Requirements for domestic and export trade of millets laid down vide Millets Grading and Marking Rules, 2024
These rules are applicable on whole or dehulled millet which can be consumed by humans.
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RBI introduces provisions for ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’ vide Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The 2024 Regulations provide that a person resident outside India who maintains a securities account with a depository in IFSC in India would be able to purchase or sell Sovereign Green Bonds issued by the Government of India.
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SEBI revises ‘Tenure’ of Category I and II Alternative Investment Fund vide SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Through the 2024 Amendment Regulations, changes have also been made to the ‘Conditions for Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds.
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Govt introduces e-adjudication Platform vide Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Amendment Rules, 2024
MCA directs that all proceedings from 16-9-2024 will be done electronically.
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Provisions for ‘market abuse’ and ‘mechanism for identification of market abuse’, introduced vide SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Apart from provisions for market abuse, the 2024 Amendment Regulations also direct asset management companies to establish a whistle-blower policy which must provide a confidential channel to raise concerns about fraud, unfair practices, etc.
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Intellectual Property laws decriminalized and amended vide Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 w.e.f. 01-08-2024
The amendments mentioned in the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 have either decriminalized, omitted, or revised the penalties for certain offences in Intellectual Property laws.
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Government notifies Constitution of GSTAT Principal Bench and State Benches
Government establishes Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal.
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SEBI updates method of ‘Disclosure of Shareholding’ vide Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2024
The 2024 Regulations have amended various provisions of the 2018 Regulations including provisions for disclosure of shareholding patterns and the constitution of Core Settlement Guarantee Fund Committee.
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RBI imposes penalty of Rs. 1.9 Lakh on Muthoot Finance Ltd. for non-compliance with KYC Directions, 2016
Muthoot Finance had been allotting more than one UCIC to its individual customers in contradiction to the 2016 KYC Directions issued by the RBI.
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RBI revises Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Regulated Entities; rescinds 36 Circulars
The 2024 Master Directions are principle-based and have been issued to strengthen the role of the Board in overall governance as well as oversight of fraud risk management in Regulated Entities.
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SEBI lays down ‘Framework for Unit Based Employee Benefit Scheme’ vide SEBI (REIT) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024
As per the Regulations, the manager may offer unit-based employee benefit scheme based on the units of Real Estate Investment Trusts subject to compliance with Chapter IVA.
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SEBI widens scope of ‘liquid asset’ for ESG Rating Providers vide SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Previously, ‘liquid asset’ included low-risk assets such as cash, fixed deposits, government securities, treasury bills, and repo on government securities.
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SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The 2024 Regulations amend the obligations of the issuers to include fixing a record date for payment of interests, dividends, etc.
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SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The 2024 Regulations have been notified to modify Regulation 52 of the 2015 Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements issued by SEBI.
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SEBI issues Master Circular to consolidate all relevant circulars for Surveillance of Securities Market; rescinds 15 circulars
A Master Circular in the form of a compilation of provisions of all relevant circulars for surveillance of securities market was last issued on 23-03-2023.
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RBI imposes penalty of Rs. 1.31 Crore on Punjab National Bank for non-compliance of directions on ‘Loans and Advances’ and ‘KYC’
The Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalty on Punjab National Bank due to deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
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SEBI modifies ‘Restrictions on Investments’ vide SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 amends the Seventh Schedule of the 1996 Regulations.
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SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The 2024 regulations have been notified to amend certain provisions of Chapters I and II in the 2003 regulations.
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The amendment has been notified to insert institutional mechanism for the prevention and detection of fraud or market abuse.
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SEBI issues Master Circular for Mutual Funds rescinding 16 circulars
This Master Circular for Mutual Funds includes all previous guidelines/directions that were included in the Master Circular dated 19-05-2023.
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