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DEPB withdrawal to hurt Exports : CII

Lobbying hard for continuation of DEPB, industry body CII today said the termination of export incentive scheme will hurt exports in the absence of an alternative plan to neutralise local taxes on overseas shipments. "Export margins are in single digit 6-7 per cent. It is a volume game," CII Chairman on National Committee on Exports… Read More

RBI asks banks to reimburse failed ATM transactions in 7 days

The Reserve Bank today directed banks to reimburse customers for amounts wrongfully debited from their accounts in failed ATM transactions within seven days of an account holder's complaint or else pay a Rs 100 per day compensation. "The time limit for resolution of customer complaints by the issuing banks shall stand reduced from 12 working… Read More

RBI liberalises Overseas Direct Investments Regulations

In order to encourage Indian companies to expand their global footprint and showcase entrepreneurial skills, the Reserve Bank today relaxed norms for overseas direct investments. The regulations relating to overseas direct investments, RBI said in a circular, are being liberalised "with a view to providing more operational flexibility to Indian corporates having investments abroad". The… Read More

Tyre Manufacturer’s Association picth for DEPB scheme extension

Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) today said it has requested the government to extend the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme beyond its deadline on June 30, 2011, to continue availing tax benefits for exports. In a letter written to the Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, ATMA Chairman Neeraj Kanwar said the domestic industry is… Read More

Indian Retail Sector – Primitive

Describing the Indian retail sector as "primitive", the panel on inflation today suggested that foreign investments in the multi-brand retail should be allowed at the earliest to check rising prices. "India's retail sector continues to be primitive...Its time for India to allow FDI in multi-product retail and IMG recommends that the government consider this at… Read More

State-of-the-Art New Wing of ESIC Model Hospital for Workers at Noida inaugarated

Shri P. C. Chaturvedi Secretary of Labour & Employment Inaugurates State-of-the-Art New Wing of ESIC Model Hospital for Workers at Noida (U.P.) Shri Prabhat C. Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India inaugurated the 300 bedded State-of-the-art New Building Wing of ESIC Model Hospital at Noida (U.P.) today. The ESI Corporation is… Read More

National Consumer Helpline Receives 10,170 Complaints in April

The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) received 10,170 calls during April 2011 for redressal of consumer complaints. In addition of these calls, 639 complaints were also received through online complaint system on NCH website. The maximum calls were received from Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana. Break-up of calls in respect of top five States during March 2011… Read More

Interests of LDC be Accorded Priority & Efforts to be made to Fast Track Negotiations

The Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Anand Sharma, visited Paris from 24-26 May to address the OECD ministerial meeting. During his visit he also participated in an infiormal meeting of trade ministers convened by Australia to take stock of progress of negotiations in WTO. He expressed satisfaction with the meeting , which was convened in… Read More

Bonus benefit to silk carpets under ITC HS code 57019090 and drawback code 570102

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part -I, Section-1) Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice No.50 (RE-2010)/ 2009-14 New Delhi, the 27th May, 2011 Subject: Bonus benefit to silk carpets under ITC HS code 57019090 and drawback code 570102… Read More

Review of Guidelines on entry of NBFCs into Insurance Business

RBI/2010-11/540 DNBS.PD.CC.No. 221/03.02.002/2010-11 May 27, 2011 All NBFCs Dear sir, Review of Guidelines on entry of NBFCs into Insurance Business Please refer to the circular DNBS.(PD).CC.No.13/02.01/99-2000 dated June 30, 2000 issued on Amendment to NBFC Regulations which contains the Guidelines for entry of NBFCs into Insurance Business. In terms of para 2 of the above guidelines,… Read More

Reconciliation of failed transactions at ATMs

RBI/2010/11/547 dated May 27, 2011 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers ;All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks Please refer to our letter DPSS No. 711 / 02.10.02 / 2008-2009, 1424 / 02.10.02 / 2008-2009 and 101 / 02.10.02 / 2009-2010 dated… Read More

Overseas Direct Investment Liberalisation / Rationalisation

RBI/2010-11/548 Circular No. 69 dated May 27, 2011 All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Notification No. FEMA 120/RB-2004 dated July 7, 2004 [Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004] (the Notification), as amended from time… Read More

MCA clarifies on Body Corporate for section 226(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 1956

General Circular No.30/2011 GOI MCA Dated: 26:05:2011 All the Regional Directors, All the Registrar of Companies Clarification regarding ˜Body Corporate™ for the purpose of section 226(3) (a) of the Companies Act, 1956 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received representation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India wherein they have stated that under section… Read More