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avoid errors or omissions in this material. In spite of this, errors may creep
in. Any mistake, error or discrepancy noted may be brought to our notice which
shall be taken care of in the next edition. In no event the author shall be
liable for any direct, indirect, special or incidental damage resulting from or
arising out of or in connection with the use of this information.
Ministry
of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular no. 36/2020 dated 20 October, 2020
has issued circular regarding Special measures under the Companies Act 2013 and
LLP Act 2008 In view of COVID-18 outbreak- Extension –reg.
In
continuation to General Circular No. 11/2020 dated 24th March, 2020,
keeping in view the requests received from various stakeholders seeking relaxation
from the residency requirement of 182 days in a year and after due examination,
it
is hereby clarified that Non Compliance of Minimum residency in India for a
period of at least 182 days in a year, by at least one director in every Company,
under section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall not be treated as non –
compliance for the Financial Year
2020-21 also.
Source: http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/GeneralCircularNo.36_20102020.pdf
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1. The Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide F.No. 11023/24/2017-QA, Gazette id CG-DL-E-17102020-222539 dated 17th October, 2020 has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020 further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011.
r Key
Highlights:
Comparative Analysis:
|
Regulation |
The Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample
Analysis) Regulations, 2011.
|
The Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis)
Second Amendment Regulations, 2020 |
|
Reg. 2.1.1 |
The sample of any imported
article will be sent by Authorized Officer for analysis to the Food Analyst
of any of the laboratories authorized for this purpose by the Food Authority
from time to time having jurisdiction over the area in which the sample was
taken. |
“The sample of any imported article
will be sent by the Authorised Officer for analysis to the food analyst of
any of the laboratories notified by Food Authority under section 43(1) of
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.” |
|
Reg. 2.2.2 |
State/
Union Territory/ Local Area of Referral Laboratory The Food Authority shall
authorize laboratories to carry out function of referral laboratory for
specified areas and to carry out such other functions as entrusted to it by
the Food Authority under the Act. |
State/Union Territory of Referral Laboratory The Food authority shall authorise
laboratories to carry out function of referral laboratory that are notified
by Food Authority under section 43(2) of Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006.” |
|
Clause 3 of Reg. 2.3 |
The fees payable in respect
of such certificate shall be Rs. 1000 per sample of food analysed or as
prescribed by the Food Authority |
The fees payable for such test or
analysis of sample of food shall be
as prescribed by the Food Authority from time to time.” |
Source: Click Here
A draft Food Safety and Standards
(Amendment) Bill has been prepared and attached herewith for
comments/suggestions of the General Public/Stake Holders.
General Public/Stake Holders may submit
their comments/suggestions via email at neeraz.s@nic.in
within 30 days from the date of
uploading ofthe Public Notice.
Source: https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Meta%20date%20.pdf
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r Key
highlights:
Ø
MSME
Ministry introduces Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
strengthening its Single Window System Portal ‘Champions’ to assist MSMEs of the
country
Ø
Ministry
implements AI & ML tools to get insights into MSME related issues and
grievances for their quick and effective resolution;
Ø
AI
& ML analytics can be seen at the “AI Corner” at following link on
Ministry’s champions portal.
Ø Link: Click here
Msme Ministry has implemented AI & ML on its robust Single Window System 'Champions' which was launched by the Prime Minister on 1st June, 2020. This multi-modal system has a portal at virtual level and technology equipped physical control rooms at around 69 locations of the country. It has emerged as one of the front runner platforms for the MSMEs in a very short span of time.
Ministry has implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) on their Champions portal. Technology Company Intel is their partner in this journey.
r About AI:
Ø
AI
is the idea of making machines capable of thinking, acting, and learning like
humans.
Ø
It
has an ability to enable machines to Learn, Adapt & Do which “Rule-based
(MIS) Automations” cannot.
r Implementation of AI:
1. AI has started giving the MSME Ministry social media insights relating to MSMEs for its policy action through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs, Forums and online News which were not available to us on holistic basis;
2. Ministry says that till now, for grievance redressal, we were dependent on the complaints and data which comes to and through our CHAMPIONS portal. Now, we are able to know the pulse of the entire MSME Sector even without the stakeholders going to our portal;
3. Ministry officials say that now it will be possible to know the emotions of the people involved with or dependent on the MSME sector in real time;
4. Moreover, AI tools present Data-driven insights that are easy to understand. They can slice and dice data in many ways which are not available in traditional tools of Information Management Systems (MIS);
5. This allows even our ordinary staff, not just specialists, to easily discover actionable points.
6. The data Analytics can be easily shared as real-time live-data links with the teams at Central (Hub level) and spokes of CHAMPIONS Control Rooms spread all over India, an officer said;
7. Ministry feels that now onwards, the AI is going to do the tedious work of preparing data for analysis; thus, freeing up their human resources to engage in more productive work.
r MSME Ministry has started:
• Enabling and Optimizing their Champions portal with AI & Analytics technology to derive insights;
• This is helping them in understanding the issues in real-time which includes information intelligence and sentiment analysis based on widely available Social media and Online data.
• This input & intervention will enhance our information resources on the one hand and free our human resources on the other, an office said.
• Ministry of MSME also said that now the next phase is relatively easier for which the trial is on. The second phase would be directed towards real-time grievance redressal and management. This includes:
• Increasing the performance of control rooms & officers through AI enabled Chat Bots for faster response to the query of portal users;
• Give Real-time, detailed analytics across entire workflow of its single window system and grievance redressal through Champions portal for effective resolution and greater stakeholder satisfaction.
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Compliance under Other Statutory LAws
|
Applicable Laws/Acts |
Due Dates |
Compliance Particulars |
Forms / (Filing mode) |
|
EPF (The Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952) |
15.10.2020 |
PF Payment |
ECR |
|
ESIC
(Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948) |
15.10.2020 |
ESIC
Payment |
ESI
Challan |
|
Contract Labour
(Regulation &Abolition) Act, 1970 |
Within 15 Days of
commencement/ completion of contract work |
Return/Notice within 15
days of commencement/ completion of each contract by the Principal employer |
Form VI-B |
|
Payment of Gratuity Rule |
Within 30 Days of
applicability of the Act & any change |
Notice of applicability
of the Act & any change |
Form A or B |
q Key Update:
1. From 15th Feb.,2020, new Companies registered through MCA Portal, www.mca.gov.in need not comply with provisions of ESI Act till they reach threshold limit of ESI coverage or initial 6 months whichever is earlier. For further details login to ' www.esic.in . Submission of Mobile Number and Bank Account details(Bank Name, Branch Name & IFSC) shall be mandatory for registration of New employee. For more updates: Click here
2. Labour ministry clarification: Changes in labour laws will
not trigger rampant hiring and firing of workers
Parliament had last week
passed the three labour bills related to industrial relation, social security
and occupational safety, health and working conditions. Following this, all
trade unions including the RSS-affiliate Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh have opposed
the bills saying they will firm up plans to protest against these bills in
coming days.
the ministry said that
fixed-term employment has already been notified by the central government and
14 other states.
“The migrant workers will
also be able to enjoy the benefits of portability in respect of ration and
avail benefits from building and other construction cess,” it said, adding that
they will also get all other benefits of ESIC, EPFO and annual medical check-up
etc.
3. 15 states seek approval for changes in three labour laws from
Centre
According to minister
labour minister Santosh Gangwar, reforms in labour laws is a continuous process.
Therefore, Central and State Governments strive on a regular basis to update
the legislative system as per the need of the hour.
As many as 15 states have
reached out to the Centre seeking approval for changes in three labour laws in
order to significantly improve the ease of doing business in the country and
attract more and more investors into their states.
These include Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand and Uttar
Pradesh.
q Updates TRACKER under Labour LAws:
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Sl. No. |
Particulars |
Link |
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1 |
670
new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME scheme |
|
|
2 |
More
than a million mandays of employment generated by Indian Railways under Garib
Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan |
|
|
3 |
Distribution
of Free Foodgrains and Pulses to Migrant Labourers |
|
|
4 |
Lok
Sabha passes 3 Historic and path breaking Labour Codes Shri
Gangwar elaborates several ‘Game Changer’ labour welfare provisions in the
Labour Codes Social
Security net of ESIC and EPFO to Widen opening up for all workers and
self-employed |
|
|
5 |
Government
had endeavoured to balance the rights and obligations of employees and the
employers in the Labour Codes : Shri Gangwar |
|
|
6 |
13.63
Lakh Children Mainstreamed through Special Training Centers Set Up Under
NCLP: Shri Gangwar |
|
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7 |
Relief
Package for Unemployed Labourers |
|
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8 |
President Kovind gives nod to 3 farm bills cleared by
Parliament |
|
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9 |
Package
to Check Unemployment Rate |
|
|
10 |
Launch
of virtual hearing in quasi-judicial cases under EPF & MP Act, 1952
heralds an era of providing expeditious and affordable adjudication |
|
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11 |
Increase
in Employment under MGNREGA |
|
|
12 |
Implementation
of MGNREGS during COVID-19 Pandemic |
|
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13 |
Garib
Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan |
|
|
14 |
Union
Government has taken unprecedented measures for labour welfare and employment
generation across India during Covid-19 pandemic |
|
|
15 |
Steps taken to ensure safety of
healthcare and other health workers of hospitals |
|
|
16 |
ESIC
issues instructions for submission of claims for Unemployment Benefit under
Atal Bimit Kalyan Yojana |
|
|
17 |
Measures for welfare of Pensioners
during COVID-19 |
|
|
18 |
Contract for Old Pension Scheme |
|
|
19 |
All-India
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural And Rural Labourers – August,
2020 |
|
|
20 |
Job
Cards to Migrant Labourers and Employed Workers |
|
|
21 |
Shri
Gangwar Introduces Three Labour Codes in Lok Sabha Heralding The Path of Game
Changing Labour Welfare Reforms in The Country |
|
|
22 |
Monitoring
of Welfare Measures |
|
|
23 |
Reimbursement
of OPD medicines Special sanction in view of Covid 19 |
|
|
24 |
Permission
for conducting Personal Hearing in the cases registered u/s 45AA through
video conferencing. |
|
|
25 |
Submission
of Revised Estimates 2020-2021 and Budget Estimates 2021-2022 |
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