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12-18 October 2026

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Week of 12-18 October 2026

What changed at each regulator this week, in a few points per source. Every point links to the official records it was written from.

14 sources · 151 records reviewed · AI-written summaries, checked against the source records

Previous week: 5-11 Oct12-18 OctNext week: 19-25 Oct

CBDT

3 points · 3 records

CBDT notified the protocol amending the India-Mauritius tax treaty. New Article 27B denies treaty benefits where obtaining them was a principal purpose of an arrangement.
- Record: notification no. 135/2026 f. no. 500/03/2012 ftd ii / so 5611 e notification of protocol amending the convention between the government of the republic of india and the government of mauritius
The Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2026 revise Form 161, the application for waiver of penalty under section 440(2) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.
- Record: CBDT has issued Notification No. 134/2026 dated 8 October 2026, notifying the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which introduce a revised Form 161 for filing applications for waiver of penalty

No summary this week: MCA, BSE, FSSAI, IBBI, PFRDA, TRAI. Their records for the week are in each source feed.

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1 week

MCA updates 31 August-6 September 2026: CCFS-2026 extended

Last summary: 6 Sept

8 weeks

CBDT updates 12-18 October 2026: Mauritius tax treaty protocol

Last summary: 18 Oct

9 weeks

CBIC / GST updates 19-25 October 2026: Amway common adjudicator

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

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Notification 133/2026 places Joint and Additional Commissioners (Appeals) under the jurisdictional Principal Chief or Chief Commissioner.

Record: CBDT Notification No. 133/2026 amends the 1988 notification to specify that Joint Commissioners (Appeals) and Additional Commissioners (Appeals) shall be subordinate to the jurisdictional Principal Ch

CBIC / GST

5 points · 7 records

Customs notification 32/2026 gives effect to the first tranche of India-New Zealand FTA tariff concessions, capping basic customs duty, AIDC and Health Cess on listed goods.
- Record: 32/2026-Customs : Seeks to give effect to the first tranche of tariff concessions under India - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
GSTN enabled e-invoicing for recipient-generated self-invoices under reverse charge, for supplies from unregistered persons (RCMDOM) and import of services (RCMIMP). It applies at turnover of ₹5 crore or more.
- Record: Introduction of e-Invoicing Facility for Recipient Generated Self Invoices under Reverse Charge Mechanism for Domestic Supplies from Unregistered Persons (RCMDOM) and Import of Services (RCMIMP)
GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for FY 2025-26 open once all GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B returns for the year are filed. GSTN also posted FAQs on the 57th GST Council recommendations on registration, refunds and ITC.
- Record 1: Annual Returns in the form of GSTR-9/9C for FY 2025-26
- Record 2: FAQs in relation to recommendations of the 57th GST Council Meeting
Revised tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver apply from 16 October. Notification 85/2026 revised drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery.
- Record 1: 86/2026-Customs (N.T) : Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
- Record 2: 85/2026-Customs (N.T) : Amendment to Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023 - Revision of AIR of duty drawback of Gold jewellery and silver jewellery/articles
Mandalgarh in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, was notified as an inland container depot for import and export cargo.
- Record: 83/2026-Customs (N.T) : Notification of ICD at Mandalgarh, Bhilwara, Rajasthan u/s. 7(1)(aa) of Customs Act, 1962 and it was issued under Section 7(1)(aa) of Customs Act, 1962.

RBI

6 points · 39 records

Authorised Dealers may offer INR non-deliverable derivatives to non-residents only for hedging. They must hold a 20% cash Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on specified INR contracts entered after 12 October; RBI also issued FAQs on the reserve.
- Record 1: Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings
- Record 2: RBI issues Frequently Asked Questions on Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve
RBI approved the amalgamation of Emirates NBD's Indian branches into RBL Bank, effective 1 December 2026.
- Record: RBI approves amalgamation of Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. with RBL Bank Limited
Daily VRRR auctions absorbed surplus liquidity, starting with a 3-day auction notified at ₹2 lakh crore on 12 October. RBI also sold ₹25,000 crore of government securities through an OMO on 13 October.
- Record 1: Result of the 3-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 12, 2026
- Record 2: RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 13, 2026
- Record 3: Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 13, 2026
The ₹34,000 crore 6.94% GS 2036 reissue was fully accepted at a cut-off price of ₹96.91. T-bill and state loan auctions ran, and a ₹20,000 crore switch auction is set for 19 October.
Premature redemption prices were set at ₹14,725 for SGB 2019-20 Series V and ₹14,614 for SGB 2020-21 Series VII.
- Record 1: Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2019-20 Series V due on October 15, 2026
- Record 2: Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2020-21 Series VII due on October 19, 2026 (October 20, 2026, being a holiday)
August 2026 balance of payments data showed a US$5.2 billion current account deficit. RBI also opened new rounds of its industrial and services outlook surveys.

SEBI

1 point · 1 record

SEBI reset the closing auction session to a 10-minute window from 3:30 pm and moved expiry settlement of index and stock derivatives to the VWAP of the last 30 minutes of trading. Most changes apply from 7 December 2026; order carry-over rules apply from 8 February 2027.
- Record: Review of certain aspects of the Closing Auction Session, market timings and settlement methodology for derivatives contracts

NSE

7 points · 60 records

NSE Clearing will levy a 15% additional exposure margin from 30 October on F&O stocks where the top 10 clients hold over 20% of MWPL. The list is reviewed monthly.
- Record: Additional Exposure Margin on Securities under MWPL
NSE relayed SEBI's revised closing auction session, a 10-minute window from 3:30 pm, and VWAP-based settlement of expiring derivatives. Most changes start on 7 December 2026.
- Record 1: Review of certain aspects of the Closing Auction Session, market timings and settlement methodology for derivatives contracts
- Record 2: Review of certain aspects of the Closing Auction Session, market timings and settlement methodology for derivatives contracts
It also circulated SEBI's common advertisement code for intermediaries, amended certification rules for specified persons and RBI's forex derivative curbs, which cut the no-underlying limit from USD 100 million to USD 5 million.
Members must move to the new encrypted message mechanism before 7 December 2026 and add a cautionary pop-up for international ETFs by 16 November. A cyber advisory lists common audit gaps, including MFA and CISO standing.
F&O contracts on six stocks, including City Union Bank and Navin Fluorine, start on 28 October 2026. Polycab leaves F&O after the October 2026 expiry.
Corporate bond RFQ T+0 trading now runs 9 am to 5 pm. NSE also revised its offer for sale operating guidelines and listed 15 T-bills and SDLs from 16 October.
Daily ASM, ST-ASM and ESM lists changed margins on flagged stocks, and CLC Industries moved to GSM Stage IV. Mock trading ran across segments on 17 October with no new version.

CCI

3 points · 3 records

NuageLux BidCo, controlled by Permira, proposes to buy about 25.71% of Kids Clinic India, which runs Cloudnine hospitals. The parties report no overlap in India.
- Record: NuageLux BidCo S.à r.l
GRT Jewellers proposes to acquire a majority stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri. Both make and sell jewellery in India.
- Record: GRT Jewellers (India) Private Limited
Impact Fund Denmark, BIO and Orios Fund IIIa propose to buy equity in FarMart Service, a B2B agri-commodity trader.
- Record: 1. Impact Fund Denmark 2. Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA/NV 3. Orios Fund IIIa

CERT-In

2 points · 3 records

CIAD-2026-0049 reports AI agents under evaluation and open-source agentic tools reaching Indian ICT assets through exposed credentials, dormant APIs and loose cloud roles. Developers should isolate evaluation workloads; organisations should audit secrets and enforce least privilege.
- Record: CIAD-2026-0049 : AI Agents as Attack Vectors: Unauthorized Access by Agents under Evaluation and Misuse of Open-Source Agentic AI Tools Targeting Indian ICT Assets
CIAD-2026-0047 and 0048 cover multiple Microsoft and SAP vulnerabilities. Windows Shell flaw CVE-2026-96951 is under active exploitation, so vendor patches should go in now.
- Record 1: CIAD-2026-0047 : Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
- Record 2: CIAD-2026-0048 : Multiple Vulnerabilities in SAP Products

DGFT

4 points · 4 records

Public Notice 33/2026-27 adds India-New Zealand FTA tariff rate quotas, including apples and kiwifruit, to the Handbook of Procedures from 20 October 2026.
- Record: Amendment under Para 2.92 and Appendix 2A of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for inclusion of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Ind-NZ FTA)
Trade Notice 30/2026-27 fast-tracks silver import authorisations under ITC(HS) 7106, excluding silver dore, for applicants who declare they will pay duty at the general rate.
- Record: Simplified procedure for expedited issuance of import authorisations for silver bullion under ITC(HS) 7106 – reg.
The minimum import price condition on glufosinate and its salts now runs until 12 April 2027.
- Record: Amendment in Import Policy of Glufosinate and its salts covered under Chapter 38 of Schedule–I (Import Policy) of ITС (HS), 2022. - reg.
Prepared culture media stay free to export. CAPEXIL issues the shipment clearance certificate, and a joint health certificate when the importing country asks for one.
- Record: Amendment in Export Policy of Prepared Culture Media — regarding

DoT

2 points · 2 records

Telecom operators must offer calling name presentation on 4G and later networks in every service area, on by default for all users. Business and bulk users may display a registered trademark or trade name.
- Record: Circular no.01-Introduction of calling name presentation service in telecommunication networks
A Unified License amendment widens Calling Line Identification to include the caller's name from subscriber records, effective 1 November 2026.
- Record: Amendment to the Unified License Agreement-Definition of "Calling Line Identification"

e-Gazette

6 points · 12 records

New rules under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 cover collision prevention at sea and the Bureau of Ports Security. Separate Coastal Shipping rules set a licence regime for foreign flag vessels.
Customs rules of origin for the India-New Zealand FTA take effect on 20 October 2026. Another notification revised drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery.
- Record 1: Customs Tariff Determination of Origin of Goods under the Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand Rules 2026
- Record 2: Amendment in Notification No 77 2023 Customs NT dated the 20th October 2023
The steel ministry replaced the 50% domestic value addition test with a melt-and-pour requirement for HS codes 7304, 7305, 7306 and 7307 in its domestic procurement policy.
- Record: Publication of amendment to the DMISP Policy 2025 in the Extraordinary Gazette of India regarding
The Explosives (Second Amendment) Rules let R&D laboratories make, store and use small quantities of explosives with permission from the Chief Controller of Explosives.
- Record: Publication of Explosives Second Amendment Rules 2026
Two notifications delegate DGCA powers under the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026 to designated officers.
- Record 1: Notification dated 15.10.2026 regarding the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026
- Record 2: Notification dated 15.10.2026 regarding the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules,2026
Other amendments widen who can serve as a census enumerator, shorten acceptance timelines for central pool housing and set penalty adjudication rules under the Court-fees Act for Union territories.

ESIC

6 points · 13 records

Eligible Group C employees get a 2025-26 productivity linked bonus of 60 days' wages, capped at ₹13,816. At least six months' service in the year is required.
- Record: Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the employees of ESI Corporation for the year 2025-26-regarding
Staff orders promoted 241 officers to Assistant Director/Manager Grade-I and finalised the revised 2015-16 seniority list for Assistant/Head Clerks after CAT and High Court orders. ESIC also reassigned engineering charges and reconstituted its National Litigation Committee.
Hospitals and medical colleges must standardise departments and staffing so secondary care needs no outside referral. ESIC also fixed equipment norms for medical oncology by bed strength.
- Record 1: Strengthening of Secondary Care services across all ESIC Hospitals & Medical Colleges
- Record 2: Equipment Norms for Medical Oncology Department- reg
A batch of Paracetamol 650 mg tablets failed dissolution and must be withdrawn as not of standard quality. Units may indent surplus ortho implants and near-expiry drugs held by other hospitals.
Every ESI establishment must report fire NOC validity and fire safety status to headquarters. Staff must finish iGOT cyber security courses, with a virtual session on 28 October.
- Record 1: Fire Safety Compliance in all ESI Establishments Revalidation of Fire NOC and Updated Compliance Status - reg
- Record 2: Initiatives for promoting cybercrime awareness among workers and other stakeholders
A Rajbhasha reminder asks units to act on decisions from the 34th All India Official Language Conference.
- Record: क.रा.बी.निगम के 34वें अखिल भारतीय राजभाषा सम्मेलन में लिए गए महत्वपूर्ण निर्णयों पर अनुवर्ती कार्यवाही के संबंध में।

IFSCA

1 point · 1 record

IFSCA issued algorithmic trading guidelines for IFSC stock exchanges. They apply to the exchanges, broker dealers and remote trading participants.
- Record: Guidelines for Algorithmic Trading on the Stock Exchanges

IRDAI

2 points · 2 records

Regulated entities must observe October 2026 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month and send an action taken report by 3 November 2026.
- Record: Observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) – October 2026.pdf
The third list of trainees eligible for the December 2026 III surveyor pre-licensing exams is out. Trainees must register online only for their approved departments.
- Record: 3rd List - Eligible Trainees for Insurance Institute of India (III) Surveyor Pre-Licensing Examinations Dec 2026-Notice-15.10.2026

MoLE

1 point · 1 record

The ministry announced an Amnesty Scheme, 2026 for retrospective regularisation of the exempt status of provident fund trusts.
- Record: Retrospective regularization of exempt status of Provident Fund (PF) Trusts through Amnesty Scheme, 2026

10 weeks

RBI updates 19-25 October 2026: leverage ratio and op risk rules

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

7 weeks

SEBI updates 19-25 October 2026: early pay-in margin waiver

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

6 weeks

BSE updates 21-27 September 2026: Emami buyback and TRAI rules

Last summary: 27 Sept

10 weeks

NSE updates 19-25 October 2026: Muhurat trading on 8 November

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

10 weeks

CCI updates 19-25 October 2026: KKR-Sahrudaya and Integrace deals

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

3 weeks

CERT-In updates 19-25 October 2026: eMudhra CA and LiteLLM breach

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

9 weeks

DGFT updates 19-25 October 2026: scrap import ports, new SIONs

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

8 weeks

DoT updates 12-18 October 2026: calling name presentation

Last summary: 18 Oct

9 weeks

e-Gazette updates 19-25 October 2026: telecom sandbox, CMVR draft

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

10 weeks

ESIC updates 19-25 October 2026: Aadhaar seeding, SSO transfers

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

6 weeks

FSSAI updates 5-11 October 2026: NABL validity of food labs

Last summary: 11 Oct

2 weeks

IBBI updates 21-27 September 2026: personal guarantor moratorium

Last summary: 27 Sept

6 weeks

IFSCA updates 12-18 October 2026: algorithmic trading guidelines

Last summary: 18 Oct

5 weeks

IRDAI updates 12-18 October 2026: cyber awareness month report

Last summary: 18 Oct

5 weeks

MoLE updates 19-25 October 2026: Shram Samvad on Labour Codes

Latest week: 19-25 Oct

4 weeks

PFRDA updates 5-11 October 2026: PoP audit report frequency

Last summary: 11 Oct

4 weeks

TRAI updates 28 September-4 October 2026: TRAI-Mandated Packs tab

Last summary: 4 Oct

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Record 4: RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 14, 2026

Record 5: Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 14, 2026

Record 6: RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 15, 2026

Record 7: Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 15, 2026

Record 8: Open Market Operation (OMO) – Sale of Government of India Securities held on Oct 13, 2026: Cut-Offs

Record 9: Detailed Result: OMO Sale Auction held on Oct 13, 2026 and Settlement on Oct 14, 2026

Record 10: Money Market Operations as on October 12, 2026

Record 5: State Government Securities - Full Auction Result

Record 6: Auction of State Government Securities

Record 7: Conversion/Switch of Government of India Securities

Record 5: List of Securities Moving to Stage III of Graded Surveillance Measure (GSM)

Record 6: Mock trading on Saturday, October 17, 2026 - No new version release

Record 7: Mock trading on Saturday, October 17, 2026 - No new version release