Commencement notification for Apprentices Act amendments brings specified Jan Vishwas provisions into force from 22 June 2026.
The Central Government appointed 22 June 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 relating to amendments in the Apprentices Act, 1961 would come into force. The notification is issued under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Act and applies only to the amendments specified against serial number 29 of the Schedule.

Special Economic Zone de-notification rescinds earlier notification for the remaining area of Phoenix Tech Zone
Rescission of the earlier Special Economic Zone notification was issued for the Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services Special Economic Zone of M/s. Phoenix Tech Zone Private Limited at Nanakramguda Village, Telangana. The developer sought de-notification of the entire remaining area of 2.614 hectares, supported by the State Government's no-objection certificate and the Development Commissioner's recommendation. Acting under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, the Central Government rescinded the notification subject to the saving clause for acts done or omitted before rescission.

Special Economic Zone expansion notified with additional land added to the existing notified area in Tamil Nadu.
The Central Government notifies the inclusion of an additional 1.4850 hectares in the existing Multi-Sector Special Economic Zone at Mannur and Valarpuram Villages, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram, under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006. The added land consists of Survey No. 22 measuring 0.5850 hectares and Survey No. 23 measuring 0.9000 hectares, bringing the total notified area of the Special Economic Zone to 100.7050 hectares.

Special Economic Zone area expansion notified for pharmaceutical and bio-technology operations in Pune district.
Additional area is notified as part of a sector specific Special Economic Zone for the pharmaceutical and bio-technology sector at Village Hadapsar and Manjiri, District Pune, Maharashtra. The Central Government includes 2.6049 hectares of additional land in the existing SEZ of M/s. Serum Bio-Pharma Park, revising the total SEZ area to 18.6153 hectares, and specifies the parcels by village, survey number, and extent.

Public financial institution designation: New Development Bank specified under company law for statutory purposes.
The Central Government has specified the New Development Bank as a public financial institution for the purposes of section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013. The designation applies to the bank established under the multilateral agreement and its annexe between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa signed at Fortaleza on 15 July 2014, together with any amendment to that agreement.

Customs jurisdiction amendment revises officer assignments and territorial coverage for specified zones and airports.
Amendment to the customs jurisdiction notification reallocates territorial areas within the table of appointed officers at the level of Commissioner of Customs and below till Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner for specified zones. The amendment deletes one jurisdiction item under Serial No. 18 and renumbers the remaining items accordingly, thereby revising the area allocation in that zone. The jurisdiction entry under Serial No. 20 is also substituted to cover Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (International Terminal), areas and airports under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, and areas and airports under the districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad in Maharashtra.

Tariff valuation of edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts revised under customs law.
Tariff values are fixed for specified imported commodities by substituting the existing tables in the principal customs notification issued under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962. The revised schedule covers edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts, and assigns fresh tariff values in US dollar terms for the listed headings and descriptions of goods, including crude and refined palm oil and palmolein, crude soya bean oil, brass scrap of all grades, and areca nuts. The amended tariff values take effect from 16 June 2026.

Special Additional Excise Duty on ATF exports revised through amendment to the existing Central Excise notification.
Amends the existing Central Excise exemption notification governing Special Additional Excise Duty on exports of aviation turbine fuel outside India. The amendment substitutes the rate specified in the relevant entry of the table for the stated serial number, thereby revising the duty incidence applicable to such exports under the principal notification. The amendment is issued under statutory powers and takes effect from 16 June 2026.

Special Additional Excise Duty on diesel exports revised through amendment to the existing Central Excise notification.
Amends the existing Central Excise notification governing Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on exports of diesel outside India by substituting the rate specified against the relevant entry in the tariff table. The amendment revises the prescribed duty rate to apply in place of the earlier entry under the principal notification. The notification is issued in exercise of the powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 read with the Finance Act, 2002, and it takes effect from 16 June 2026.

Tariff classification correction substitutes the Schedule III entry applicable to goods attracting the specified SGST rate.
Uttar Pradesh SGST corrigendum corrects the tariff classification entry in Schedule III attracting 20 percent tax under Notification No. 180 dated 23 May 2026. Against serial number 2 in column (2), the entry "2202 99 90" is substituted with "2202 91 00".

Foreign exchange payment and reporting rules for non-debt instruments are updated for NRI, OCI, and international exchange equity investments.
Amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 revise the permitted mode of payment and remittance of sale proceeds for specified non-debt instrument investments. The amended Schedule XI updates the payment framework for purchase or subscription of equity shares of Indian companies listed on international exchanges by permissible holders. The reporting provision under Regulation 4 is also substituted to require designated Authorised Dealer Category I banks to report in Form LEC (IFI) the purchase or transfer of equity instruments by individual persons resident outside India, including NRIs and OCIs, on stock exchanges in India.

Investment and transfer rules for individual persons resident outside India are broadened, with updated approval and holding-limit conditions.
The amendment rules broaden the non-debt instruments framework by replacing references to NRI or OCI with the wider category of an individual person resident outside India and revising the related investment and transfer provisions. They permit repatriation-based purchase, sale, and transfer of equity instruments and units subject to schedule-based conditions, prior Government approval in sensitive ownership or control cases involving land-border countries, and updated definitions of ownership and beneficial owner. The rules also restate foreign portfolio investor holding limits, breach consequences, divestment requirements, and reclassification of excess holdings as foreign direct investment.

Commencement notification brings specified amendment provisions into force for succession and administrators-general laws from 19 June 2026.
The Central Government appoints 19 June 2026 as the date on which specified provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 come into force in relation to the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and the Administrators-General Act, 1963. The notification operates under the enabling power in sub-section (2) of section 1 and is limited to the amendment entries identified by serial numbers 6 and 32 in the Schedule.

Customs exemption corrigendum corrects a typographical year reference in the notification text without altering its substantive effect.
A corrigendum to the customs exemption notification corrects a typographical reference in specified lines by substituting the incorrect year with the correct year. The correction is limited to the notification text and does not indicate any broader change in the substance, scope, or operative effect of the underlying customs notification.

Special Economic Zone rescission follows de-notification of the entire notified area with state consent and official recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds the notification that had earlier approved and notified a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Koorgally Industrial Area, Mysore, covering 10.118 hectares. The developer proposed de-notification of the entire area, supported by the State Government's no objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation. The rescission is issued under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, subject to the saving of things done or omitted before rescission.

Delegation of verification officer appointment power under industrial relations rules for recognition of negotiating union or council.
The Central Government delegates to officers of the rank of Joint Secretary dealing with Industrial Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment the power under Rule 9(3) to appoint a verification officer for recognition of a negotiating union or negotiating council. The delegation applies to establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government and is made in exercise of section 100 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

Customs tariff values revised for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts under amended valuation tables.
Tariff values under the Customs Act are revised by substituting the existing tables for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts. The notification replaces Tables 1, 2 and 3 of the principal tariff-value notification and specifies the applicable customs tariff values for crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, other palm oil, crude palmolein, RBD palmolein, other palmolein, crude soya bean oil and brass scrap, with the listed values shown as unchanged. It also prescribes tariff values for gold and silver in specified forms, including gold and silver covered by the relevant customs benefit entries, silver in certain forms other than excluded items, and gold bars, gold coins and gold findings, with explanatory conditions for the scope of those entries.

Customs duty non-levy on nuclear power imports regularised under prevailing exemption practice.
Section 28A of the Customs Act, 1962 regularises the non-levy of customs duty on goods imported for generation of nuclear power, falling under tariff item 8401 30 00. The notification states that such imports were generally subject to a prevalent practice of non-levy under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with the applicable exemption notification. It directs that the customs duty, if any, payable on those imports during the specified period shall not be required to be paid.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption expands to higher blend specifications, extending nil excise treatment under the amended notification.
Amends the Central Excise exemption notification for ethanol blended petrol by inserting new tariff entries granting nil excise treatment to petrol blends containing 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol. Each blend must consist of the specified proportions of motor spirit and ethanol, and conform to Bureau of Indian Standards specification IS 19850, with the relevant taxes or excise duties already paid on the constituent components.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption limits road and infrastructure cess for specified fuel blends meeting BIS standards.
Ethanol blended petrol of specified grades is exempted from the whole of the additional duty of excise (Road and Infrastructure Cess) to the extent the duty exceeds Nil, subject to the stated conditions. The exemption covers 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol blended petrol under tariff item 2710 12, each requiring the specified mix of motor spirit and ethanol, payment of the appropriate duties or taxes on the constituent components, and conformity with Bureau of Indian Standards specification IS 19850. The notification also defines the expressions relating to appropriate duties of excise and GST taxes by reference to the relevant enactments.