government extended suspension of fees on all toll plazas on National Highways across the country till the midnight of 18.11.16. Earlier the exemption had been allowed till the midnight of 11.11.16, and then extended till 14.11.16.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reviewed the position regarding the supply and availability of currency notes yesterday late evening and took certain decisions to further activate the dispensing of cash through the networks of Banking Correspondents (BCs), Post Offices, ATMs, Banks and E-payment systems.
Option of deferred payment has been extended only to AEO (Tier-Two) and AEO (Tier-Three) and they shall obtain ICEGATE Login which is essential to avail benefits envisaged in AEO Programme.
Reconstitution of Committee to study the feasibility of the recommendations regarding Group Assessment and System of Peer Review Before Assessment
Notification No. 137/2016-Customs (N.T.)-Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver
There were reports that some cooperative banks were not strictly adhering to the instructions issued in connection with the withdrawal of legal tender status of the existing ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 bank notes (specified bank notes).
Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to suspend the collection of parking charges at all airports till midnight of 21 November 2016. This has been done in order to facilitate the smooth movement of passengers.
It is clarified that District Central Cooperative Banks can allow their existing customers to withdraw money from their accounts upto ₹ 24,000/- per week upto November 24, 2016.
The current account holders (applicable to Current Accounts which are operational for last three months or more) are allowed to withdraw up to ₹ 50000 in a week. Such tenders will be disbursed predominantly in ₹ 2000 denomination only.
Banks shall waive levy of ATM charges for all transactions (inclusive of both financial and non-financial transactions) by savings bank customers done at their own banks’ ATMs as well as at other banks’ ATMs, irrespective of the number of transactions during the month.
