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September 2026
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Legal & DisputesTRAI amends spam-call regulations: AI-based detection, pre-declared A2P calls, a 7-day inquiry window and a consumer appeal
TCCCPR Third Amendment 2026Rule changeTRAI has introduced the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. Businesses using automated (A2P) calls must pre-declare them to their telecom provider; commercial messages on the basis of a customer’s inquiry are allowed only for seven days; and action against a sender can start at three complaints in ten days if its number is also flagged by AI.
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SEBINPS Swasthya operational guidelines issued: pension account with a mandatory super top-up health cover, ₹1,000 minimum investment, withdrawals paid straight to hospitals
NPS Swasthya: ₹1,000 + premiumNew facilityPFRDA has issued the Operational Guidelines for NPS Swasthya, 2026. The scheme pairs an NPS Swasthya investment account with a mandatory super top-up health insurance policy. Minimum initial contribution is the first-year premium plus ₹200 annual maintenance charge plus ₹1,000 investment. Partial withdrawals for healthcare, up to 25% of own contributions, are paid directly to the hospital.
August 2026
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Company LawCCI penalises Agro Input Dealers Association and Agro Input Welfare Association for cartelisation; orders competition compliance training
CCI penalty on agro input bodiesBy an order dated 21 August 2026 under section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Case No. 06 of 2023), CCI has imposed monetary penalties on Agro Input Dealers Association (AIDA), Agro Input Welfare Association (AIWA) and four individuals, directed them to cease and desist, and ordered a competition compliance training programme.
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CustomsStrait of Hormuz closure: bulk cargo bound for foreign ports may be stored and transhipped at Indian ports till 31 October 2026
Till 31 October 2026ReliefCircular 36/2026-Customs continues the facilitation for international transhipment through Indian ports and lets Commissioners permit, case by case, temporary unloading and storage of liquid, break and dry bulk cargo diverted to India.
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Legal & DisputesTRAI: 1601-series numbers for service and transactional calls by utilities, courier and logistics companies; onboarding within 90 days
1601 series: utilities, couriersNew facilityTRAI issued a Direction on 10 August 2026 on the use of 1601-series numbers for service and transactional calls by entities outside the BFSI sector and Government, which use the 1600 series. Phase I covers utilities and logistics and courier services. Telecom service providers are to complete onboarding within 90 days from the date of issue.
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