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23 Jun 2022

India to restrict single-use plastic items

India to restrict single-use plastic items India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declared the ban recognized single-use plastic items across the country from 2022 July 1. India will boycott the production, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and utilization of recognized single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high…

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18 Jun 2022

India raises import obligation on gold by 5 percent

India raises import obligation on gold by 5 percent The Central government has raised the import duty on gold from 7.5 percent to 12.5 percent, as per an official gazette notification. The revised import duty will come into effect from 2022 July 1, the notification said. India is the second-largest…

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15 Jun 2022

UN human rights releases revised torture investigation protocol

UN human rights releases revised torture investigation protocol UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the updated version of the Istanbul Protocol at the Geneva Academy. The updated version reinforces the successful investigation and documentation of torture and ill-treatment and looks to strengthen the execution of worldwide principles and preventive tools to help torture survivors. The…

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11 Jun 2022

A new draft law to allow public joint-stock entities to register as commercial agents in UAE

A new draft law to allow public joint-stock entities to register as commercial agents in UAE A new draft federal law on the regulation of commercial agencies might allow public joint-stock entities with somewhere around 51% of public capital contribution to go about as commercial agents. Abdullah bin Touq Al…

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07 Jun 2022

New 3-year entry ban on ex-pats for violation of visa rules in Saudi Arabia

New 3-year entry ban on ex-pats for violation of visa rules in Saudi Arabia Expatriates who leave the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and do not return in the stipulated time will be prohibited from entering the country for a period of three years. The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has…

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02 Jun 2022

IMF welcomes India's resolution to relax the ban on wheat exports

IMF welcomes India's resolution to relax the ban on wheat exports The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed India’s recent decision to ease of ban on wheat exports and allow some shipments to continue. A senior IMF official noted that around 30 countries have reduced their exports of commodity goods…

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