New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to bring cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority framework, a statement said on Thursday, adding that the move strengthens the regulatory oversight of advanced and emerging medical technologies.The move expands the set of critical drugs and biological products that receive joint regulatory supervision by central and state authoriti…
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Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has cautioned investors that regulatory changes, technology failures, cybersecurity threats and emerging risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) could materially impact its business operations and financial performance, as the stock exchange moves ahead with its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).In its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), NSE highlighted its s…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Tuesday unveiled draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, proposing a fresh framework to regulate online news and current affairs content, while attempting to address concerns around overreach and censorship.The ministry has opened the draft for public consultation, with the feedback window currently set to close on April 14, although officials indicated that the deadline could be exten…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said that retail investors and domestic mutual funds together hold about 36 per cent of the free float market capitalisation of Nifty 50 companies.Addressing the 30th anniversary of the Nifty 50 index at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Pandey said the index has evolved alongside India’s economy over three decades, with domestic participation surging rapidly.SEBI Chairman noted that India now has over 140 million unique investors, …
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday proposed a uniform 30-day delay for sharing and using price data of listed companies for educational and investor awareness activities. The move is aimed at preventing misuse of market data while ensuring that educational content remains useful and relevant for learners.In a consultation paper, the market regulator said the proposal seeks to remove confusion caused by its existing rules…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The government on Friday said it has amended the provisions governing approval for opening coal and lignite mines under the Colliery Control Rules, 2004, in a key effort to enhance ease of doing and to make the coal sector more business-friendly.The amendment removes procedural redundancies and enables faster operationalisation of mines, while ensuring continued regulatory oversight, Ministry of Coal said in a statement.“The overall reform strikes a balanced approach b…