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India Signs Loan and Project Agreements with World Bank for US $100 Million for Low Income Housing Finance Project

The Loan and Project Agreements for World Bank (IDA) assistance of US $100 million for Low Income Housing Finance Project were signed between Government of India/National Housing Bank(NHB) and the World Bank here yesterday. The Loan Agreement was signed by Shri Nilaya Mitash, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance on behalf of… Read More

Result of Company Secretaries Examinations, June 2013

OMR BASED FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (NEW SYLLABUS) AND FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (OLD SYLLABUS) The result of the OMR based Foundation Programme (New Syllabus) and Foundation Programme (Old Syllabus) Examinations held in June, 2013 will be declared on Wednesday, the 21st August, 2013 at 11.00 A.M. The result as well as candidates™ individual subject-wise break-up of marks will be… Read More

Clarification about Applicability of the Companies Bill, 2013 for Company Secretaries December, 2013 Examination

Students appearing in the ˜Company Law™ paper of ˜Executive Programme™) and Company Secretarial Practice paper of the ˜Professional Programme™ respectively may take note of the following changes applicable for December 2013 Examination: 1. Highlights of the Companies Bill, 2012 as passed by the Parliament on 8th August, 2013 will be applicable under the topics Historical Development… Read More

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 Introduced in Rajya Sabha

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, as approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting on 4th June 2013, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today . The Bill has been piloted by Dr. (Ms) Girija Vyas, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation . Soon after its introduction, the Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development… Read More

Permanent Benches of Karnataka High Court Established at Dharwad and Gulbarga

The President here today issued the formal Order for the establishment of Permanent Benches of the High Court of Karanataka at Dharwad and Gulbarga. As per the Order called High Court of Karnataka (Establishment of Pernanent Benches at Dharwad and Gulbarga) Order, 2013, the Permanent Bench at Dharwad will come into operation on 24th August… Read More

Rental Housing Policy

The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 (NUHHP) includes the aspect of rental housing in the area for specific action. The NUHHP, 2007 has taken note of the difference between demand and supply for housing and endeavors to assist the poorest of poor who cannot afford to pay the entire price of a house… Read More

TRAI policy – Financial Disincentives for not meeting the Consumer centric parameters

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been assessing on a periodic basis, customer perception of service and effectiveness in implementation of the various consumer centric regulations, directions and orders through:- Surveys conducted by engaging independent agencies and publishing the results on TRAI web site for information of the stakeholders; Through workshops organized in different… Read More

Department of Posts has proposed to set up a Post Bank of India

Department of Posts has proposed to set up a Post Bank of India. This will be an independent entity, separate from the current operations of Small savings Schemes being carried out by the Department on behalf of Ministry of Finance. The Department of Posts has accordingly submitted an application to the RBI on 28.06.2013 seeking… Read More

Free Voicecall and Messaging

Licenses for provision of Telecom Services are issued to Indian companies under Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Unrestricted Internet telephony Services are permitted under the scope of Unified Access Service (UAS) in terms of the UAS Guidelines dated 14th December 2005. Similar provisions are there in Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (CMTS) and Basic Service Licence. Restricted… Read More

Setting up of Industrial Clusters

The details of industrial clusters set up or approved in the country during the last three years under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) with funds allocated/released to them is Annexed. The share of small and medium industries in these clusters is also indicated at Annexure. Details of industrial clusters set up in the country during… Read More

Putting Preferential Market Access Policy on Hold

Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has informed that in view of the concerns raised in many quarters on different aspects of the Policy for Providing Preference to Domestically Manufactured Electronic Goods (PMA Policy), particularly policy relating to procurement by private sector for electronic products with security implications, it has been decided that the… Read More

Approval for Setting up of NIMZs in AP

In-principle approval for National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) in Chittoor, Medak and Prakasam districts has been accorded as requested by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The state governments have to develop the zones before any private investment can take place in the same. The information was given by the Minister of State in the… Read More

Trade Relations with Pakistan

Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is conducted mostly through Mumbai-Karachi sea route and Attari-Wagha land route. The year-wise and item-wise details of commodities of the total trade with Pakistan for last three financial years are given in Annexure. The details of the trade in terms of value between India and Pakistan during last 3 financial years… Read More