Ever heard of a Rs. 50-crore compensation package? That’s what V Vaidyanathan, former managing director (MD) and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, has been offered to shift loyalties to Future Capital Holdings, the finance company promoted by Kishore Biyani of Big Bazaar/Pantaloons fame.
The employer and employee contribute to the Provident Fund each @ 12% of wages. Out of employer share of Provident Fund, 8.33% contribution is diverted to Employees’ Pension Fund.The rate of contribution by the Employer to Employees’ Pension Fund has not been raised by the Central Government for the last one decade as the total contribution as percentage of wages is at sufficient level i.e. 25.66%.
Section 80-IA [4 (iii)] of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for a tax holiday for 10 out of 15 years in respect of profits of any undertaking which develops, develops and operates or maintains and operates an industrial park or special economic zone.
Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia pointed out that the government took away powers under Section 24 of the Criminal Procedure Code, under which Public Prosecutors were appointed in consultation with the Chief Justices of the High Courts. “Why the power was taken away I don’t want to comment,” he said.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, in consultation with Medical Council of India, has recently taken more stringent steps to curb malpractices resorted to by the doctors by amending the Indian Medical Council (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, on 10.12.2009.
The Supreme Court ruled last week that prosecution for issuing a cheque which was dishonoured for want of credit in the bank can be initiated only against the person who issued the cheque and not against the company or directors who were not aware of it.
Secondary packing on fabrics leaving the factory gate for upcountry customers would not attract excise duty, the Supreme Court stated last week in the judgment , National Leather Cloth Manufacturing Co vs Union of India, setting aside the ruling of the Bombay high court.
The Government has said that preliminary information/reports have indicated non-compliance of certain provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 by owners of some Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Salman Khurshid,
As on 30th June, 2010, an investment of Rs. 1,66,526 crores has been made in SEZs and direct employment for 5,50,323 persons have been generated. The total physical Exports of Rs. 2,20,711.39 crore approximately have been made from SEZs during the year 2009-10 registering a growth of about 121.40% over the exports for the previous financial year. The exports in the first quarter of financial year 2010-11, has been to the tune of Rs. 58,685.46 crores approximately registering a growth of 68% over the exports of corresponding period of the previous financial year.
The results of the latest CA Final Examination (May, 2010) and Common Proficiency Test-Paper Pencil Mode (June, 2010) are out. Overall, the results have been a mixed bag. While the results of CA Final Examination are disappointing, the results for CPT are satisfying. Nevertheless, we heartily congratulate all those who have passed the examinations. Our special compliments to the rank holders.
