DAP) 2020 has increased the
indigenous content requirement in all categories of defence
procurement.
10 The DAP 2020 has
also proposed other measures to increase indigenisation such as
increase in indigenous availability of high-end military materials,
the use of indigenous software in equipment/systems and a boost to
innovation by start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(
MSMEs). For a discussion on the changes
introduced in the DAP 2020, please see our previous article,
here.
Challenges to achieving self-reliance
While the industry stakeholders welcomed these new measures, the
domestic defence industry faces several challenges which hinders
India s pursuit of self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
These challenges are:
INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government launched the
National Mass
Metering Programme (NMMP) in respect of which the CBN, in
October 2020, issued the Framework for Financing of National Mass
Metering Programme (
CBN Framework ). The
Framework seeks to, amongst others, increase the country s
metering rate and eliminate arbitrary estimated billing.
By the said Framework, the CBN will provide financing support to
the Distribution Companies (DisCos) (
for the procurement of
meters for customers) and the local meter manufacturers. In
light of this Framework s introduction, we have in the
following paragraphs compiled probable questions meter
manufacturers, customers and MAPs may have and provided answers to
First Published in The Bermuda Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter
(Chamber Insider), January 2021
.
At the end of November 2020 the Government tabled various bills
in the House of Assembly that will, if they complete the full
legislative process, introduce several amendments to Bermuda s
employment legislation. This article is Part 1 of a series of
articles in which we will discuss the proposed amendments and the
practical implications they may have for employers and employees in
Bermuda. Part 1 focuses on certain of the proposed changes to the
Employment Act 2000 (Act).
Below we provide a brief outline of some of the key proposed
changes and our comments on the practical implications for
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From 7 January 2021, Canada will impose a negative PCR test
requirement on travellers wishing to enter the country.
The Government of Canada has announced that as
of 7 January 2021, all air travellers over age five
(including Canadians and Permanent Residents) will be required to
provide a negative COVID-19 test result prior to entering Canada.
Specifically, air travellers must provide a negative polymerase
chain reaction (‘PCR ) test result, taken within the
72–hour period before boarding a flight to
Canada.
These PCR tests can take a full 24 hours for results, so
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Members of the BI Board of Governors Regulation No.
22/33/PADG/2020 dated December 1, 2020, regarding the
Third Amendment of Members of the BI Board of Governors Regulation
No. 20/15/PADG/2018 regarding the Organization of Immediate Fund
Settlement Through BI s System - Real Time Gross Settlement
(
RTGS ). This Regulation amends
policies on fee determination and the evaluation of the arrangement
of priority numbers for the settlement of automatic funds through
BI-RTGS. It came into effect on the date of its enactment.
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATICS
Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No.