Archive for July, 2010

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has selected three Biometric Solution agencies and awarded contract to consortiums led by M/s Accenture, Mahindra Satyam ~ Morpho and L1 Identity Solutions to implement the core biometric identification system in for the “Aadhaar” programme. Full Article

PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 87 /2009-2014- In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.2), 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, amendments/corrections at appropriate places as mentioned in ANNEXURE "A” to this Public Notice are made. CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS . The existing import items uder SION A3627 shall stand modified as per Annexure attached to this Public Notice. Full Article

The specification laid down in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items may not apply to the export of products in the SIONs at A-2687, A-2688, A-2689, A-2690 and A 3625 so long as the products exported meet the specifications specified by the foreign buyer in purchase order.” Full Article

The following booths are proposed to set up for the elections. The members eligible to vote in terms of Rule 5 of the Company Secretaries (Election to Council) Rules, 2006 (the Rules) may send their options in terms of Clause 3 of Schedule 2 of Rule 6 to the Rules by 31st August, 2010 for a particular booth in cities/ town located in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & Pune, having more than one polling booth located at different addre.. Full Article

With the economic reforms that were initiated during the 80s and were further given a new direction in the current decade, the Indian corporate sector has been growing at a rapid pace and has become increasingly integrated with the global economy. While the last decade of the previous millennium had witnessed large scale investments by foreign companies in India, Full Article

The Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on collection of Service Tax levied on buildings under construction, following a writ petition filed by the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI). Mr Sunil Mantri, President, MCHI, said the chamber had urged the High Court to restrain the respondents (Union Government and others) from taking steps against the members of the Chamber in respect of transactions for construction, Full Article

Office of the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCI-T) has made special arrangements for acceptance of returns from assessees to handle the rush it is likely to witness during the current week. The last day for filing of returns for the assessment year 2010-11 is July 31 (Saturday). The CCI-T has set up special return receipt counters at all the Income Tax offices where taxpayers are assessed. Full Article

With the pendency of cases refusing to come down from the 50,000 level, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to experiment with email notices to respondents to cut the delay in the traditional method of serving notices. The traditional method -- registered post with acknowledgement due -- usually takes a long time and mostly results in adjournment of hearings because of non-service of the notices on the respondents. Full Article