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ICAI celebrates its 63rd Foundation Day

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) celebrated its 63rd foundation day on 1st July, 2011. It was on this day in 1949 the Chartered Accountants Act was passed by the Parliament. At a function organised in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Shri Rameshwar Thakur, Past President,ICAI and the Governor of Madhya Pradesh was the Chief Guest of the function. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, CA. K.Rahman Khan and Minister of… Read More

Calcutta High Court celebrates its 150 years

On the eve of 150 years, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law & Justice told the long 150 years that the Calcutta High Court has seen, the coming in existence of it, the strength of judges it started off its journey. The speech has the entire 150 years wrapped in short which is quoted… Read More

New Law for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Committee appointed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, to draft a New Legislation replacing the existing Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, presented the final draft of the new law, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011, to Shri Mukul Wasnik,… Read More

LIVE Programme on CS will be aired on IBN 7 on July 2, 2011

LIVE PROGRAMME on Career as a Company Secretary will be telecast between 4.25 to. 4.55 PM on Saturday, 2nd July, 2011 during the show CAMPUS CALLING on IBN 7. Amid telephonic queries, information on the CS Course shall be aired by way of an exclusive interview with Shri N K Jain, Secretary & CEO, ICSI.… Read More

11th All India Company Law Quiz on the 22nd July, 2011 at ICSI-NIRC

NIRC of ICSI is organizing 11th All India Company Law Quiz Program for Students on Friday, the 22nd July, 2011 at ICSI-NIRC. It will be a three tier program: 1. Chapter Level 2. Regional Level 3. National Level All the Chapters in the first instance would conduct Company Law Quiz Program for the students at… Read More

Canadian Chartered Accountants can now apply for ICAI Membership

All the interested members of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants can now apply for ICAI Membership under the terms of the MoU executed between ICAI and CICA, in the prescribed format after 25th July 2011. The expected date of 1st examination being organized by ICAI for CICA members is January 2012. Read More

India-Malaysia Economic Cooperation Agreement comes in effect by 1st July, 2011

India-Malaysia CECA is India™s fourth bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, after Singapore, South Korea and Japan. Aiming for liberalisation of trade in goods, trade in services, investments and other areas of economic cooperation. It is expected that the implementation of this agreement will boost bilateral trade to US$15 billion by 2015. The CECA will create an… Read More

Becoming Chartered Accountant becomes easier

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is planning to allow students who have studied vocational courses or completed 12 years of basic education to appear in the Common Proficiency Test (CPT), an entrance exam to pursue Chartered Accountancy. Currently only those students who have passed Class 12 with regular academic programmes are eligible… Read More

French FM Christine Lagaarde gets selected for the post of MD for IMF

The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed his felicitations and good wishes to French Finance Minister Ms. Christine Lagaarde on her selection by consensus as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a letter to French Finance Minister Ms. Lagaarde, the Union Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee said that this reflects the… Read More

ICAI to commence certified course on Forex and Treasury management at Delhi

A certified course on Forex and Treasury managment will be conducted from 16th July, 2011 at the Delhi centre. The members of ICAI are eligible for this course wherein the fees for the course is Rs. 25000 payable through D.D./Pay Order drawn in the favour of "The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India", payable at New… Read More

Campus Placements at ICSI- SIRC on the 30th June, 2011

Campus Placement for Fresher Members & Students The Institute is organizing a Campus Placement for the fresher members for job and for students for 15 Months Training on Thursday, the 30th June 2011 at ICSI-SIRC House, No 9, Wheat Crofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034. The following process will be followed: 1. Name of the participating companies… Read More

Independent Accident Investigation Committee set-up for Air Accidents

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up an Independent Accident Investigation Committee on 26.5.2011 to ensure independent, fair and transparent investigation of accidents. This Committee will work under oversight of Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Committee will have following functions and responsibilities:- i) Draw up a… Read More

Advocate™s Training Scheme to be launched on the 27th June, 2011

Government of India has evolved a Scheme named Rajiv Gandhi Adhivakta Prashikshan Yojna (Rajiv Gandhi Advocate™s Training Scheme) to be launched on 27 June, 2011. The Scheme envisages selection of 10 young practicing Advocates from each State every year for being imparted professional training. This initiative is in sync with the Supreme Court directive in… Read More