DIR-3 KYC fee amendment rules 2026
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The amendment clarifies timelines for periodic KYC, introduces a Rs. 5,000 fee for delayed or reactivation filings, and prescribes a Rs. 500 fee for each subsequent DIR-3 KYC Web filed due to changes in personal details.

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Digital Payments E-mandate Framework
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RBI has notified the Digital Payments— E-mandate Framework, 2026 for recurring transactions.

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Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act
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MeitY has enforced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, with the statutory framework in force from 1 May 2026.

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Odisha repeals levy of Professional Tax
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Odisha has abolished the levy of Professional Tax with retrospective effect from 1 April 2026, easing the tax burden on professionals and salaried employees.

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guidelines to facilitate faster cross-border inward payments
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RBI has issued guidelines to ensure faster credit and improved processing of cross-border inward payments by requiring prompt customer intimation, frequent reconciliation, and quicker credit to beneficiary accounts.

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Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026
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This Act aims to make laws less punitive, more facilitative, and citizen-friendly, while maintaining regulatory discipline.

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ECI regulates social media during elections
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ECI has instructed stakeholders to ensure responsible use of social media and AI tools and to act promptly on unlawful content in Elections 2026.

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Delhi Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act 2026
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The Delhi Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 amends select Delhi laws to decriminalize minor offences and rationalize penalties.

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Cabinet Approves Additional 2% DADR
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Cabinet approves 2% increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government employees and pensioners, effective from January 2026.

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Lok Sabha Bills Rejected
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In the special session, the Lok Sabha did not adopt the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill after it failed to secure the special majority required under Article 368, resulting in the withdrawal of the associated Delimitation and Union Territories Laws Bills.

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Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026
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The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to align key Union Territory—specific statutes with recent constitutional changes relating to delimitation, representation, and reservation in legislatures.

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Uttar Pradesh Revises Minimum Wages
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UP Government has announced the revision of minimum wages effective April 2026 in response to labour unrest in Noida and Greater Noida, aiming to ensure fair wages and sustained industrial harmony.

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Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha with the objective of reforming delimitation and representation provisions to reflect contemporary demographic realities.

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Delimitation Bill 2026
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Delimitation Bill, 2026 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha to restructure parliamentary and assembly constituencies in line with contemporary demographic realities and recent constitutional mandates, including women’s reservation.

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National Highways Fee
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MoRTH has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026 with graded fees for overloaded vehicles.

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Revision of Section 52-A on Allowance for Duty of the Maharashtra Stamp Act
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The Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2026 introduces significant changes to Section 52-A of the Maharashtra Stamp Act relating to Allowance for duty. The revisions aim to bring greater clarity, administrative efficiency, and hierarchy-based accountability in granting stamp duty allowances.

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Reserve Bank of India
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RBI has decided to keep policy rates unchanged at its MPC meeting, due to global geo-political risks and supply side inflationary pressures.

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UGC Warns Students Against Fake University
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UGC has declared Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management a fake university and warned students against enrolling in programmes leading to invalid degrees.

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Revised Variable Dearness Allowance Rates
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Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised Variable Dearness Allowance rates for multiple scheduled employments with effect from 1 April 2026.

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