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Conference on IT-Legal National Conclave by ICSI on 17th October 2015 from 9:30 AM to 05:30 PM

ICSI is organising a Conference on IT-Legal National Conclave by ICSI on 17th October 2015 from 9:30 AM to 05:30 PM Stakeholders are requested to attend the same. To view please access the link given below: https://www.icsi.edu/Docs/Website/Cyber%20crime%20(003)%20(1)%20(2).pdf Read More

Pension fund regulatory body proposes MoF to increase its equity investments

CLR Note: The Pension fund regulatory body has preferred a proposal to the Ministry of Finance to increase the investment limit of pension funds upto 50 per cent in the equity in the stock market. As currently, the pension funds under the regulatory body is allowed to invest up to 15 per cent of the… Read More

Policyholders to benefit from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) move

According to data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), as of March this year, there were 278,992 complaints against life insurance companies. Of these, 52 per cent were related to mis-selling. Also, banks and their employees would be held liable for all insurance policies sold by them. Corporate agents, including banks,… Read More

Webinar on Form MGT-7 w.r.t Annual Return by ICSI on 8th October, 2015 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

ICSI is organising a webinar on Form MGT-7 w.r.t Annual Return on 8th October, 2015 form 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Stakeholders are requested to attend the same as it would clarify a lot of issues pertaining to the preparation of the Annual at the time of annual filing. http://webcast.vouchpro.in/icsitv/ Read More

Workshop by ICSI on Annual filing on 10th October, 2015

ICSI-CCGRT is organising a Unique Workshop on Annual Filing 2015 on Saturday, October 10, 2015. https://www.icsi.edu/Docs/Website/Announcement_Annual%20on%20Oct%2010,%202015_revised.pdf Read More

Limit of maximum number of trainees to be taken at a time by PCS for imparting training to CS Students

We wish to inform you that the Council of institute has approved that no. of trainees to be taken at a time by Practising Company Secretary (PCS) for imparting training to CS Students should not be more than the limit given in the under mentioned table : Limit of no. of trainees to be… Read More

ICAI President’s Message – October 2015

Dear Friends, Every year we celebrate 2nd October as the birthday of our own Mahatma Gandhi, who is also called the Father of our Nation, as a mark of respect for his selfless contribution to our nation. Mahatma, who sacrificed his everything for the freedom of our nation, has said so many things apart from… Read More

Govt to relax FDI sectoral caps

Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday that the government would take action in the coming weeks/months to further liberalise FDI sectoral caps, address the stressed assets issue in the banking sector and deepen the corporate bond and stock markets. The government will not wait for the Budget to take the policy initiatives¦ policy… Read More

ECB rules to be liberalised soon

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would soon come out with draft report on liberalising External Commercial Borrowings (ECB). The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue a draft paper on liberalisation of certain external commercial borrowing norms to ensure funds are available to needy corporates.… Read More

46 Nifty companies report 415 sexual harassment cases

Two-thirds of companies on the Nifty, a 50-stock benchmark index of the NSE, reported cases of sexual harassment in the previous financial year, according to a study by the ET Intelligence Group. An examination of the annual reports of 46 Nifty companies showed a total of 415 cases, with 80% of these in information technology… Read More

ICSI to organise ‘Opinion Writing Competition’ for qualified members

ICSI-CCGRT is pleased to announce unique Opinion Writing Competition for the Members with a view to explore their opinion writing skills. The Competition Rules are: The competition is open for all the Member of ICSI No participation fee Case for opinion is enclosed Participants are expected to give opinion keeping in mind provisions of Companies Act, 2013… Read More

Compliance with sexual harassment law is poor

Response to the law against sexual harassment of women has been pathetic if action taken by respective state governments and private entities is anything to go by. It's be en nearly two years since the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013 came into force, but only one state, Rajasthan,… Read More

CBDT forms committee to analyse industry-based tax assessment scenario

CBDT has constituted a new committee to examine the feasibility of implementing a new tax assessment system of 'industry-based jurisdiction' instead of the current system of territorial revenue collection in the country. The six-member committee, to be headed by a Principal Commissioner-rank officer of the Income Tax Department, has been created to act on the recommendations of the Tax Administration… Read More