Resignation of Finance Commission member accepted, amending the constituting notification to update Commission membership and terms.
The President accepted the resignation of Shri Shaktikanta Das as a Member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission with effect from the eleventh of December, amending the original constituting notification S.O.3755(E); the acceptance and resulting change to Commission membership were issued by Presidential Order and published for general information.

Vocational education regulation framework establishes a new council to recognize, monitor and discipline training and assessment bodies.
National Council for Vocational Education and Training is constituted as the central regulatory body for vocational education and training, subsuming the existing National Council for Vocational Training and the National Skill Development Agency. The Council is entrusted with development, quality improvement and regulation of vocational education and training, including recognition and monitoring of awarding bodies, assessment agencies, skill related information providers and training bodies. The Resolution also sets out the Council's composition, appointment process, tenure, powers to frame guidelines, enter into recognition agreements, conduct inspections and audits, and regulate grievance redressal, fees, accounts and reporting.

Amendment under section 29A: substitution of two nominated members in the corporate affairs notification, effective on publication.
Amendment substitutes prior serial numbers (2) and (3) in a notification under section 29A by appointing Shri Alok Samantarai as Member (Director General of Corporate Affairs) and Ms. Mausumi Ray Bhattacharya as Member (Director General of Commercial Audit and Ex officio Member Audit Board II), with the substitution taking effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund amendment removes specified clauses in rule three subrule three, altering eligibility and administration.
The Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2018 amend the 2016 Rules by providing for the omission of clauses (d) and (e) of sub rule (3) of Rule 3. The amendment is made under the enabling provision of the Finance Act and comes into force upon publication in the Official Gazette, altering the specified textual provisions of the Fund's regulatory framework.

Delayed payments to micro and small enterprises trigger half yearly reporting to the corporate affairs ministry.
Companies procuring from micro and small enterprises that have payments exceeding forty five days from acceptance or deemed acceptance must submit a half yearly return to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs stating the amount of payments due and the reasons for the delay.

Trade receivables onboarding requirement: specified companies and public sector enterprises must join TRS platform; compliance monitored.
The Central Government requires specified companies and all Central public sector enterprises to onboard onto the Trade Receivables Discounting System platform as established under the Reserve Bank of India, and assigns monitoring responsibility to the Registrar of Companies for companies and to the Department of Public Enterprises for Central public sector enterprises.

Appointment of tribunal president under statutory provision; term subject to statutory age limit and until further orders.
Appointment of Mr. Pradip Kumar Premshankar Bhatt as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under Sub Section 3 of Section 252, Income Tax Act, 1961, effective from the forenoon of 24th October 2018; tenure to continue until the incumbent attains the age of sixty five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Non-transferable government securities issuance limited to designated bank, setting subscription, interest, maturity and HTM treatment.
The Government notified issuance of specified non-transferable Special GoI securities exclusively allocated to Syndicate Bank, to be subscribed at par and held as "Stock" in the bank's SGL account at RBI Mumbai. Interest is payable half-yearly at the stated rates with rounding rules; securities mature repayable at par on listed dates. These securities are non-transferable and non-convertible, governed by the Government Securities Act and Rules; tax treatment follows applicable laws. Investments do not qualify as eligible statutory Government securities investments, but may be held in HTM without limit.

Registration deadline extension for eligible industrial units under Jammu and Kashmir scheme; final deadline imposed, no further extensions.
The amendment to the Industrial Development Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir, 2017 extends the registration period for units that commenced production on or after 15.06.2017, substituting the earlier cut-off with a later final deadline and expressly providing that no further extension of the registration period will be allowed.

Amendment to preference share listing rules removes regulation 16B, effective on Gazette publication under SEBI Act authority.
Amendment deletes Regulation 16B from the 2013 Regulations governing issue and listing of non-convertible redeemable preference shares; the Regulations are made under the Board's power under section 30(1) and are to come into force on publication in the Official Gazette, thereby making the omission effective from that date.

Eligibility under Gold Monetisation Scheme expanded to include resident individuals, HUFs, trusts, funds, governments and entities.
Amendment substitutes paragraph 4(1) of the Gold Monetisation Scheme to permit deposits by Resident Indians including Individuals and Hindu Undivided Families, Trusts (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds registered under securities regulations), charitable institutions, Firms and Companies, the Central Government, State Governments and any entity owned by those governments; the amendment takes effect from publication in the Official Gazette.

Sunset review anti-dumping investigation initiated for ductile iron pipes from China; stakeholders must submit information within prescribed time.
Initiation of a sunset review anti-dumping investigation into imports of Ductile Iron Pipes from China is commenced following the Gujarat High Court's direction to rehear the earlier non-initiation. The review applies existing anti-dumping procedural rules, retains the original product scope, identifies the domestic industry applicants, sets the Period of Investigation for injury analysis, and requires known exporters, the subject government, importers and other interested parties to submit information. Confidentiality protocols, timelines for submissions, and consequences for non-cooperation are specified.

Trade remedies authority temporarily reassigned to Additional Secretary to exercise anti dumping, countervailing and safeguard powers.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry ordered a temporary delegation of trade remedies responsibilities to Shri Sanjay Chadha, Additional Secretary, to look after the Director General Trade Remedies' functions during the incumbent's absence. The delegation covers Designated Authority roles for anti dumping and countervailing duty rules, Director General (Safeguard) functions under safeguard rules including transitional product specific safeguards, and Authorised Officer duties under the Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012.

Registration deadline extension under NEIDS allows eligible new units to register with DIPP by the revised deadline; no further extensions.
The amendment revises sub-paragraph 7.5 of the NEIDS, 2017 notification to extend the registration period for units that commenced production on or after the eligibility commencement date, permitting them additional time to register with DIPP, and declares that no further extension of that registration deadline will be allowed.

Sovereign Gold Bonds issued in grams with 2.5% interest, fixed pricing by three day bullion average, and eight year redemption terms.
The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 issues government stock certificates denominated in grams of 999 purity gold, purchasable by specified Indian persons and entities within annual gram ceilings. Nominal value is set by the three day simple average bullion price; online digital applicants receive a rupee per gram discount. Bonds carry 2.50% fixed interest payable semi annually, are convertible to Demat, tradable on RBI notification, redeemable at eight years (premature after five years), usable as loan collateral under RBI LTV norms, and feature taxable interest with capital gains exemption on redemption for individuals.

Commencement of Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act provisions to come into force on appointed commencement date.
Appointment of the commencement date for the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018: the Central Government designates the 1st day of September, 2018 as the date on which the Act's provisions shall come into force.

Commencement of constitutional amendment: central government appointed the amendment's provisions to come into force by notification.
The Central Government, exercising the notification power conferred by the Act, appointed 15 August 2018 as the date on which the Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018 shall come into force; the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment published this appointment as S.O. 3989(E) dated 14 August 2018 under a Joint Secretary's signature.

National Commission for Backward Classes established to investigate, advise and monitor safeguards and development measures for backward classes.
The amendment establishes the National Commission for Backward Classes with a President appointed Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Members; empowers it to investigate, monitor and inquire into safeguards and complaints, to advise on socio economic development, to present reports and recommendations to the President for placement before legislatures, and grants it civil court like powers for its functions.

Appointment of Finance Commission Member reflects amendment to notification substituting member's credentials after resignation and confirms revised official listing
The order amends the Gazette notification constituting the Fifteenth Finance Commission by substituting the entry in paragraph 1, serial number three, to identify the appointee, list his former offices, and formally designate him as a Member, reflecting his resignation from a non executive part time bank chairmanship.

Search and seizure powers authorised for designated enforcement officers to secure records and property relevant to fugitive economic offender proceedings.
Authorization under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 empowers officers not below the rank of Assistant Director to search persons and seize records or property useful or relevant to proceedings under the Ordinance, limiting the delegation to locating and preserving evidence or assets pertinent to investigations and prosecutions.