Designated authority under labour safety code appointed with officials from welfare, mines safety, and factory advice institutions.
The Central Government appoints a designated authority under section 57 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 for labour and safety-related functions. The authority comprises the Director General, Directorate General of Labour Welfare as Chairperson, representatives of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), the Directorate General of Mines Safety, and the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes as members.

Composition of offences under workplace safety law extends to designated officers for dock work at major ports.
The Central Government appoints specified officers of the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Mumbai, to exercise composition powers for offences under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 in dock work matters at all major ports. The Director General and the Deputy Director General are designated for the areas specified in the notification.

Governing board composition rules for insolvency professional agencies tightened with nominee director, independence, and appointment approval requirements.
The amendments revise the governing board framework for insolvency professional agencies by adding a nominee director, clarifying that the minimum seven directors requirement excludes that nominee director, and tightening independence conditions for independent directors. They also make a second term subject to a satisfactory performance review and prior Board approval, and require the Board's nominee director to have the same status, rights, duties, powers and responsibilities as other directors. For managing director appointment or renewal, at least two names must be forwarded to the Board one month before expiry of the existing tenure.

Sugar export policy: prohibition imposed immediately, with quota, advance authorisation, government-approved and pipeline exemptions preserved.
Sugar export policy under ITC (HS) Codes 1701 14 90 and 1701 99 90 is amended from restricted to prohibited with immediate effect until 30 September 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The prohibition does not apply to exports under EU and USA quota arrangements, the Advance Authorisation Scheme, government-approved food security exports, or consignments already in the physical export pipeline. If the prohibition is not extended beyond that date, the policy reverts to restricted.

GST notification amendment updates designated officers for Union Territory tax administration and takes effect on publication.
Substitution in the table of Notification No. 14/2018-Union Territory Tax alters the designated entries against serial number 2 by replacing the existing names with Shri Gaurav Kumar Jain, Additional Commissioner, CGST Chandigarh and Shri Pradhuman Singh, Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner-cum-Collector (Excise), Union territory of Chandigarh. The amendment is issued under the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the GST Rules, 2017, and it takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Central labour authorities designated for balance-sheet production under the Code on Wages across region-wise jurisdictions.
Designation of Central labour authorities under section 31(3) of the Code on Wages, 2019 empowers specified officers to call upon employers to produce balance sheets from establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government, within their respective jurisdictional areas. The notification supersedes the earlier notification of 30 September 2014, while preserving things done or omitted to be done before such supersession. The designated authorities are mapped to State, Union Territory and district-wise jurisdictions across multiple regional offices, creating a territorially segmented enforcement structure for production of balance sheets under the wage code.

Authority under the Code on Wages designated for wage-law powers across India under the Central Government's jurisdiction.
Central Government notification under the proviso to section 39(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 specifies the authorised officer for establishments under its jurisdiction. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is designated as the authority for the whole of India. The notification supersedes the earlier 1965 notification, subject to saving of prior acts or omissions.

Wage code enforcement officers appointed for regional inquiry and penalty powers across centrally governed establishments nationwide.
Section 53 of the Code on Wages, 2019 is invoked to appoint specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as officers authorised to hold inquiry and impose penalty in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate government. The notification allocates jurisdiction by region and area, extending authority to the whole of India for the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) office and assigning separate territorial coverage to regional offices across multiple States and Union Territories.

Compounding of offences under the Code on Wages is assigned to region-wise labour officers across India.
The Central Government specifies designated officers under section 56(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 to compound offences punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and fine, where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification identifies Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) and related officers as compounding authorities and assigns their territorial jurisdiction across India through region-wise allocation, including single-state, multi-state, union territory, district-specific, and nationwide jurisdictions.

Inspector-cum-Facilitators appointed across regional jurisdictions to enforce the Code on Wages under the Central Government framework.
Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators under section 51 of the Code on Wages, 2019 for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns specified Central labour officers territorial jurisdictions across India, States, Union territories and selected districts to exercise powers under section 51(6), and supersedes earlier notifications while saving prior actions done or omitted before supersession.

Appellate authorities under the Code on Wages are regionally designated for appeals against wage order determinations.
Appointment of appellate authorities under sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Code on Wages, 2019 for appeals against orders passed under sub-section (2) of section 45 where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification supersedes the earlier 2019 notification, subject to things done or omitted before supersession, and assigns territorial appellate jurisdiction to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) in specified regions across India.

Regional Labour Commissioners authority for wage claims under the Code on Wages with defined territorial jurisdiction
Appointment of Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as authorities to hear and determine claims arising under the Code on Wages, 2019 for employees in establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The appointed officers, not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer, are assigned detailed jurisdictional areas across India through regional offices including New Delhi and other designated centres, creating a territorial framework for adjudication of wage-related claims under the Code.

Cost of living allowance computation authority designated for wage-code establishments across India under government directions.
The Central Government appoints the Director General, Labour Bureau as the authority for computation of the cost of living allowance and the cash value of concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rate in establishments governed by the Code on Wages, 2019, where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The appointment applies throughout India and operates at intervals and in accordance with directions specified by the Central Government.

Same or similar nature work disputes assigned to Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners under the Code on Wages framework.
The Central Government appoints Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as authorities to decide disputes on whether work is of the same or similar nature for the purposes of the Code on Wages, 2019, for establishments under the Central Government's jurisdiction. The notification supersedes the earlier notification, and separately allocates territorial jurisdiction among the named officers across States, Union territories and specified civil districts.

Compounding offences under the Code on Social Security assigned to labour officers across defined regional jurisdictions.
Appointment of officers for compounding offences under Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020 is made by the Central Government under section 138 of the Code read with rule 54 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026. The notification authorises specified Additional Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as compounding officers for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. Each officer is assigned a defined territorial jurisdiction across India, States, Union Territories and specified districts.

Social security code enforcement officers appointed for chapters V and VI across central government establishments.
Officers are appointed under section 136(1) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 for Chapter V and Chapter VI in respect of establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification identifies the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), and the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) at headquarters and in all regions.

Recovery Officers appointed for arrears under the Social Security Code, with region-wise jurisdiction assigned across India.
Central Government appoints specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as Recovery Officers for recovering arrears relating to Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020, for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns territorial jurisdiction region-wise, including full States, Union Territories and specified districts, and also covers any new districts formed out of the listed areas.

Inspector-cum-facilitator appointments under social security law expand inspection and facilitation powers for central establishments.
Appointment of specified Central Labour Ministry officers as Inspector-cum-Facilitators for Chapters V and VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notified officers include the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), and the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) in the Headquarters office and in all regions.

Appellate authority designation under social security law assigns regional labour officers to hear section 56 appeals nationwide.
Designation of appellate authorities under the Code on Social Security, 2020 for hearing and disposing of appeals filed under section 56 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The Central Government appoints Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as appellate authorities for Chapter V appeals within specified territorial jurisdictions across India, with several regions defined by States, Union Territories, or named districts. The notification creates a structured appellate framework by linking appeals to designated regional labour officers and defining their territorial competence with precision.

Competent authorities under social security law are assigned territorial jurisdiction across central government establishments nationwide.
Competent authorities are appointed for the purposes of Chapter V of the Code on Social Security, 2020 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns specified Central labour officers, including Assistant Labour Commissioners and Regional Labour Commissioners, to defined territorial jurisdictions across States, Union Territories, and selected districts. The territorial framework includes whole-of-India jurisdiction for one set of officers and region-wise allocations with stated exclusions and extensions to any new districts formed out of the listed areas.