Important Gazette Updates- August 2020

"The Government of India announces with profound sorrow, the death of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India at 16.30 hours on August 31, 2020 at Army Research and Referral Hospital, New Delhi. "#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/PzpYaUs1iA pic.twitter.com/ZepiBTHUez

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 31, 2020

The services of the industry engaged in Food Stuffs to be a public utility service for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act for a further period of six months.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/Gd0iIftzjR pic.twitter.com/lXfdZ8UZmK

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 28, 2020

Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2020 notified. Inserts a proviso to Rule 12 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/cTRCDWZuGS pic.twitter.com/DIY9GHgQZG

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 28, 2020

Proviso [inserted vide 2017 amendment] to Section 100 of the Companies Act, 2013 [Calling of extraordinary general meeting] comes into force today. #GazetteUpdates https://t.co/QYgGAkY9sf pic.twitter.com/21pN52pomw

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 28, 2020

Transaction of Business of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019, notified.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/q9hFAGTqKB pic.twitter.com/Gh8aSMvA7v

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 28, 2020

DRT (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2020- Debt Recovery Tribunals not to hold sittings on 2nd and 4th Saturdays. [Before 2016 amendment sittings were not held on all Saturdays, After 2016 amendment, sittings were held on all Saturdays except 2nd Sat]https://t.co/4HUNgTE5aG pic.twitter.com/j3JDuP43DG

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 28, 2020

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2020, notified. Some entries inserted into Schedule A, B & C of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013. https://t.co/9eUFxXMZ4y pic.twitter.com/X1DKaZa6bs

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 27, 2020

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2020 notified. (Rule 56- Authorised User, Rule 59 and Schedules amended)#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/HJbC8hdwXv pic.twitter.com/DDgXAMxlmA

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 26, 2020

Comptroller and Auditor General [CAG] notifies Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/U5G341W4JJ pic.twitter.com/OBz7DmPNJq

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 26, 2020

Post Office Life Insurance Rules-2011 amended.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/JE5BeZ8kAQ pic.twitter.com/8yJLrf6WyU

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 25, 2020

Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks amended.

Export policy of 2/3 Ply Surgical masks, medical coveralls of all classes and categories (including for COVID-19) is amended from "Restricted" to "Free" category.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/bGij8vRqpL pic.twitter.com/ycQ4SbNChW

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 25, 2020

Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India notifies dates for next Chartered Accountants Foundation Course {Under New Scheme}, Intermediate (IPC) {Under Old Scheme}, Intermediate {Under New Scheme} and Final {Under Old & New Scheme}.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 25, 2020

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2020 notified.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/4gwhwQivvQ https://t.co/507P1fjIZO pic.twitter.com/rngsiHEckZ

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 24, 2020

Corporate contributions to 1) to incubators or R&D projects in the field of science, technology, engineering and medicine, by Central/Sate Govt, Govt. agencies, PSUs 2) to public funded Universities to qualify as CSR expenditure.#GazetteUpdates : https://t.co/iUZHfRBWAu https://t.co/507P1fjIZO pic.twitter.com/TuJSBYQLnk

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 24, 2020

Export-Import Bank of India General Regulations, 2020 notified.#GazetteUpdates
Link: https://t.co/FFQV0HW8B4 https://t.co/507P1fjIZO pic.twitter.com/V4orDrAT45

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 24, 2020

Export-Import Bank of India General Regulations, 2020 notified.#GazetteUpdates
Link: https://t.co/FFQV0HW8B4 https://t.co/507P1fjIZO pic.twitter.com/V4orDrAT45

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 24, 2020

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and
Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2020 published. Objections and suggestions may be sent within sixty days.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/tge5AR42a8 pic.twitter.com/Tlc5x6H96F

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Export-Import Bank Officers' (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 2020, notified.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) First Amendment Regulations, 2020 notified. Food Business Operators shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations by 1st January, 2022.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020 notified.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Rajiv Kumar, IAS(Retd.) appointed as the Election Commissioner with effect from the date he assumes the office vice Shri Ashok Lavasa, Election Commissioner who has resigned with effect from 31st August, 2020.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Central Government constitutes a National Council for Transgender Persons.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 22, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 notified. To come into force on 21st day of September, 2020.

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— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 21, 2020

#GazetteUpdates Powers and functions of the State Government under the Waqf Act, 1995, shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, be exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh within that UT. https://t.co/tsZ6bYT3m2 pic.twitter.com/TFMjJbl4yr

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 19, 2020

The term of office of Shri Bethala Shantha Vijaya Prakash Kumar, Member (Judicial), as Acting President, NCLT is further extended for a period of one month with effect from 05.08.2020 or until a regular President is appointed.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/vSrRVHM9wl pic.twitter.com/FKoRtusXo1

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 18, 2020

Coinage (Issue of One Hundred Twenty Five Rupees commemorative coin to commemorate the occasion of
125th Departure Anniversary of Sri Shyamacharan Lahiree Mahasaya) Rules, 2020 notified.#GazetteUpdates https://t.co/xqvYkTzAWH pic.twitter.com/Vv2vhXJ65U

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 17, 2020