Ashok Chawla may head the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has proposed the name of former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla as the next Chairman of the anti-trust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI). The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sent Chawla's name for ACC (Appointments Committee of Cabinet) approval, a top source in the ministry told PTI. Chawla retired as Finance… Read More
Gross Direct Tax collection rises by 37.34%
Gross direct tax collections during the first two months of the current financial year (April & May 2011) are up by 37.34 percent at Rs.50,405 crore as against Rs.36,702 crore in the same period during the last fiscal. Net direct tax collections were, however, down by 47.93 per cent at Rs.12,954 crore as against Rs.24,878… Read More
Company Incorporation within 24 hours in India
Come July and you will be able to register a company in India within 24 hours! The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has set the target date as first week of July for launching a completely digitized service that will allow anyone with all relevant documents and approvals to complete the process of registering a… Read More
Nation’s manufacturing policy to be out soon: Sharma
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a ministerial meeting next week on the manufacturing policy which is expected to be unveiled soon. The country's first manufacturing policy would come out soon and the Prime Minister scheduled to hold a meeting in this regard on June 9, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said today. The… Read More
Baba Ramdev demands discontinuing Rs. 500 and 1000 currency notes
Amidst demand by Yoga guru Ramdev of banning currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, the Reserve Bank today said the decision to demonetise a currency is taken by the government not the regulator. "These decisions (of banning Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes) are taken by the government and not the RBI. The… Read More
List of Terrorist Individuals/ Organisations under UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1822(2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation
RBI/2010-11/557 DBOD. AML.No.18819/14.06.001/2010-11 June 3, 2011 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, List of Terrorist Individuals/ Organisations under UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1822(2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation Please refer to our circular letter DBOD. AML No.16832 /14.06.001/2010-11 dated May 2, 2011. We have… Read More
Financing of Self Help Groups and Joint Liability Groups by UCBs
RBI/2010-11/556 UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR No. 50/13.05.000(B)/2010-11 June 2, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Financing of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) As announced in the Monetary Policy 2011-12 [para 100 - appended], with a view to further expanding… Read More
Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)] MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS Notification New Delhi, dated the 3rd June, 2011 G.S.R¦¦¦(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies… Read More
The Companies (Cost Audit Report) Rules, 2011
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)] MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS Notification New Delhi, dated the 3rd June, 2011 G.S.R¦¦¦(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with sub-section (4) of section 233B, and sub-section (1) of section 227… Read More
Redemption of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) into Underlying Equity Shares
CIRCULAR CIR/CFD/DIL/3/2011 June 03, 2011 To All Stock Exchanges All Depositories All Registered Merchant Bankers All Registered Registrars to an Issue/STA All Registered Custodians Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Redemption of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) into Underlying Equity Shares 1 In order to facilitate foreign issuers to raise funds from the Indian capital markets through IDRs and enable… Read More
SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES) for processing of investor complaints against listed companies
CIRCULAR CIR/OIAE/2/2011 June 3, 2011 All Companies whose securities are listed on Stock Exchanges (through Stock Exchanges) All recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Processing of investor complaints against listed companies in SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES) 1. SEBI has commenced processing of investor complaints in a centralized web based complaints… Read More
Periodical Report by members of stock exchanges/sub-brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR CIR/MIRSD/2/2011 June 3, 2011 To All Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Periodical Report Grant of prior approval to members of stock exchanges/sub-brokers 1) SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 {hereinafter referred to as "the said Regulations"}, have been amended vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/03/12650 dated April… Read More
India allows duty-free import of goods from Afghanistan
India has extended duty-free market access to Afghanistan as part of its economic package for least developed countries (LDCs). Under the scheme, the import of most products from the neighbouring country will be allowed at zero duty. The Finance Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. India's Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme, launched by… Read More
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