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Fifteen FDI Proposals Approved by Government

Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on August 27, 2013, the Central Government has approved 15 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to Rs. 2000.49 crore approximately. In addition, two proposals viz., M/s IDFC Trustee Company Ltd., as proposed Trustee for India Infrastructure Fund II, Mumbai and… Read More

State Food Ministers meet to discuss implementation of National Food Security Act

The Center has convened State / UTs Food Ministers meet on Oct 1, 2013, to discuss implementation of National Food security Act which got accent of the President of India on September, 12, 2013 after having the nod of parliament. Prior to the meet, State Food Secretaries will meet on Sept 30, 2013 to set… Read More

ICSI organizes Conference on Ethics and Corporate Governance

To create awareness and understand the importance of Ethics in Governance, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), in collaboration with National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), in its series of conferences on the subject, organized a Conference on the theme ˜Ethics and Governance™ at Mumbai yesterday. Shri U. K. Sinha, Chairman, SEBI was… Read More

SEBI Chairman to be the Chief Guest at the PHD Chamber’s Conference on Capital Markets Fraud

Presents National Conference on Capital Market Frauds and Malpractices - Genesis, Resolution and Prevention - Tentative Program Schedule | Registrations Open | To Participate Enter Details in Form below 0900-0930 Registration INAUGURAL SESSION 0930-0935 Welcome Address Mr. Suman Jyoti Khaitan | President, PHD Chamber 0935-0945 Theme Address Mr. Prithvi Haldea | Chairman, Capital Market Committee,PHD Chamber… Read More

Seventh Central Pay Commission Recommendations likely to be implemented w.e.f.1st January, 2016

The Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram in a statement said here today that the Prime Minister has approved the constitution of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay Commissions™ recommendations were implemented as follows: 4th CPC: 1.1.1986 5th CPC : 1.1.1996 6th CPC : 1.1.2006 The average time taken by a Pay Commission to submit its… Read More

TRAI Releases Recommendations on full Mobile Number Portability

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) here today released recommendations on ˜Full Mobile Number Portability (Pan-India Number Portability)™ in the country. In accordance with the provisions contained in the National Telecom Policy-2012 regarding One Nation- Full Mobile Number Portability, TRAI received a reference from the DoT vide its letter dated 27th Dec 2012, seeking the… Read More

Operationalization of Infrastructure Debt Funds – Removal of certain impediments

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the following steps to promote the operationalization of Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs): (a) Capping of the annual Guarantee Fee payable to the Concession Authority at 0.05% p.a. of outstanding debt financed by the IDF NBFC (Non Banking Financial Companies) for the first three years of operation of… Read More

The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 Receives Presidential Assent

The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 Receives the Assent of the President Published in the Gazette of India as Act No. 28 of 2013 The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,… Read More

The Representation of people (Amendment) Bill, 2013 receives the Presidential Assent

The Representation of people (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Receives the Assent of the President Published in the Gazette of India as Act No. 29 of 2013 The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated… Read More

The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Receives the Assent of the President

The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Receives the Assent of the President Published in the Gazette of India as Act No. 27 of 2013 The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 23rd September 2013… Read More

TRAI Notifies Amendments to the Interconnection Regulations

TRAI Notifies Amendments to the Interconnection Regulations Applicable for Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems (DAS) and Tariff Order Applicable for Addressable Systems The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today notified the amendments to the Interconnection Regulations applicable for Digital addressable cable TV systems (DAS) and Tariff Order applicable for addressable systems. The amendments… Read More

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority bill, 2013

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 19th September 2013 as Act No. 23 of 2013. Read More

The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013

The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 19th September 2013 as Act No. 26 of 2013. Read More