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The Law Commission of India Extends the Last Date for Receiving Suggestions on Electoral Reforms

The Law Commission of India has extended the last date from 30th June 2013 to 31st July 2013 for sending comments/ suggestions on its Consultation Paper on Electoral Reforms. The issue of ˜Electoral Reforms™ has been referred by the Central Government to the Law Commission of India for consideration and for suggesting comprehensive measures for… Read More

Master Circular – Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

RBI/2013-14/64 DBOD.No.Ret.BC. 19/12.01.001/2013-14 July 01, 2013 Ashadha 10, 1935 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to the Master Circular RBI/2012-13/76 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.22/12.01.001/2012-13 dated July 02, 2012 updating instructions/guidelines issued to the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) on CRR/SLR till June… Read More

Disinvestment of 4.01% Government of India Shareholding in HCL through OFS Method; Approximate Gross Receipts would be Rs. 260 Crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting held on 14.9.2012, had approved disinvestment of 9.59% paid up equity capital of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) through the Offer for Sale through Stock Exchange mechanism (OFS). The second tranche for sale of 4.01% of the share of HCL through the Offer for Sale (OFS) route was… Read More

CA Day: 65th Year of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ; To Set Newer Benchmarks While Taking Accountancy Beyond Professional ; Footprints During ITS 65th Year of Existence The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), India™s premier and world™s second largest accounting body, has entered its 65th year of existence. The Institute celebrated its 64th Foundation Day here yesterday… Read More

Services Provided to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Authorised Operations Exempted From Service Tax

The Central Government has decided to exempt the services on which service tax is leviable under section 66B of the said Act, received by a unit located in a Special Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as SEZ Unit) or Developer of SEZ ( hereinafter referred to as the Developer) and used for the authorised operation from… Read More

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Organizes ICSI Convocation 2013 Southern Region at Chennai

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organized ICSI Convocation 2013 Southern Region at Chennai to formalize the Award of Associate and Honorary Membership of the Institute and to recognize the achievements of the students in their studies. Dr. R. Thandavan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras, awarded the Associate and Honorary Membership of the Institute… Read More

Consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act 1961

Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development will preside over a day long consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 tomorrow at Vigyan Bhavan. While Smt. Tirath will deliver the Inaugural Address Shri Sisram Ola, Minister, Labour and Employment will deliver the Keynote Address. Maternity protection is an essential pre-requisite for women™s rights to… Read More

CLR Snippets | Postings in Railway Board

Shri Arunendra Kumar, IRSME, Member (Mechanical), Railway Board has assumed the additional charge of Chairman Railway Board in addition to his own duties w.e.f. 01.07.2013. Shri Kul Bhushan, IRSEE, Member (Electrical), Railway Board will look after the duties of the post of Member (Traffic) Railway Board w.e.f. 01.07.2013 in addition to his own duties. Shri… Read More

CLR Snippets | Next Chief Justice of India Appointed

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 19th July 2013. Read More

Review of Implementation of PwD Act

12th National Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities to review implementation of PwD Act The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja inaugurated the 12th National Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities to review implementation of PwD Act here today. The Minister in her address said that a… Read More

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet – approved appointments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments: (i) Shri Pradeep Kumar Sinha, IAS(UP:77), Secretary, Ministry of Shipping as Secretary, Ministry of Power vice Shri P.Uma Shanker, IAS(UP:76), on his retirement on 30.06.2013. (ii) Ms.Gauri Kumar, IAS(GJ:79), Special Secretary, Ministry of Mines as Secretary (Border Management), Ministry of Home Affairs in the… Read More

CCEA approves fixation of price for domestic natural gas

Fixation of price of domestic natural gas according to Rangarajan Committee recommendations on Production Sharing Contract (PSC) mechanism in petroleum industry The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for fixation of price of domestic natural gas according to the recommendations of the committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan… Read More

CCEA approves proposal for national network of labs for managing epidemics and natural calamities

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the proposal of the Department of Health Research under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the setting up of 10 regional labs, 30 State level labs and 120 medical college level labs under the scheme for establishing a network of laboratories for managing epidemics… Read More