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Verification of Marks for CS Examinations – June 2013

In terms of regulation 46 (2) of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982, as in force, a candidate can seek ˜Verification of Marks™ in any subject(s) of June, 2013 examination within one month from the date of declaration of results. The application for verification of marks should be made by interested candidates in the prescribed form… Read More

I&B Ministry seeks views of TRAI and PCI on the proposed FDI limits in Broadcasting and Print Sector

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested TRAI once again to expedite its comments on the reference made earlier to the body regarding Foreign Investment limits in the Broadcasting Sector. In its communication to TRAI, the Ministry has sought comments regarding the paper prepared by the Ministry of Finance relating to revision in existing… Read More

National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance

The Government has already framed a comprehensive policy, namely, the National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance, to address the problem of multi-drug resistance due to widespread and indiscriminate use of antimicrobial / antibiotic drugs in the country. The policy was developed by a Task Force constituted under the chairmanship of Director General of Health… Read More

Damaged Currency Notes

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that no instance of damage of currency notes in various public sector banks across the country have been brought to their notice in the recent past. However, during the year 2010 currency notes amounting to Rs. 3.75 crores kept in Currency Chest at SBI Fatehpur, Barabanki (U.P.) were… Read More

Aadhaar Card as Address Proof

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified that the Aadhaar Card is a valid proof for opening of a bank account under the Know Your Customer (KYC) scheme. RBI vide its circular dated 28.09.2011 has advised banks to accept the Aadhar letter issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as an officially valid document… Read More

Procedure for availing the VCES scheme

Procedure for availing the VCES scheme Step 1 If the declarant is not registered, then he is first required to get himself registered and then apply for this scheme. For details, please visit www.aces.gov.in . Step 2 After registration, the declarant shall make a declaration in Form VCES-1 to the designated authority on or before 31.12.2013. Step 3 On receipt… Read More

RTE Act Paving The Way For Higher Education In The Country

Since the Right to Education (RTE) Act came into force under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), a total of 43,668 schools, 7,00,460 additional classrooms, 5,46,513 toilets and 33,703 drinking water facilities have been sanctioned to the States for ensuring compliance with the RTE Act, said the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi… Read More

746.07 Lakh Tons Storage Capacity Available for Implementation of Food Security Bill

Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K.V. Thomas said in Rajya Sabha today that the annual requirement of foodgrains for implementation of the proposed National Food Security Act, is estimated at 614.3 lakh tons while the storage capacity available with the Food Corporation of India as on 30.06.2013 was 391.79 lakh tons.Besides… Read More

Seventy Five Percent of the Rural and Fifty Percent of the Urban Population will be benefited from Food Security Law

The Government has promulgated the National Food Security Ordinance (NFSO), 2013 on 5.7.2013 to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach. As per the Ordinance 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population, at the all India level, will be entitled to receive 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains per person… Read More

Measures to Control Price Rise of Essential Commodities

The Government has resorted to several measures in consultation with Ministries to control the prices and improve the availability of essential commodities. The steps in operation inter-alia include allowing import of various items of mass consumption at zero or concessional import duties together with restrictions on exports, prescribing stockholding limits under Essential Commodities Act and… Read More

Shri P. Chidambaram Unveils National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme

Union Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram unveiled the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme that will be implemented on pan-India basis, in New Delhi today. This is a first of its kind scheme to be launched in the country. The scheme was first proposed by the Finance Minister in the last Union Budget to… Read More

Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2013

G.S.R... ..(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005(28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2013. (2) They shall come into… Read More

Amendment to Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006

No. D.12/45/2009-SEZ Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce SEZ Division ******** Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 12th August, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Amendment to Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 - regarding In order to revive investors' interest in Special Economic Zones, Hon'ble Commerce & Industry Minister announced certain measures on… Read More