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e-Gazette updates 19-25 October 2026: telecom sandbox, CMVR draft
The Gazette carried telecom regulatory sandbox rules, draft driving licence changes, a new Form 173A for tax exemptions and the Wreck and Salvage Rules.
The week in brief
What changed
G.S.R. 905(E) notifies the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, in force from 21 October. Applicants pay a ₹10,000 processing fee and a sandbox runs for at most 24 months.
Draft CMVR amendments in G.S.R. 902(E) raise the licence test pass mark from 60% to 75%, extend the safe driving tutorial to 30 minutes and require laminated or PVC licence cards. Objections are open for 30 days.
G.S.R. 901(E) adds Rule 281A and Form 173A, which assessees must file to claim the Schedule IV Sl. No. 13D and 13E exemptions under the Income-tax Act, 2025, with government security details.
The Wreck and Salvage Rules 2026 were published on 23 October.
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