All companies, other than PSC, may issue at least 10 % of the shares or convertible debentures to the public in terms of offer document, if the post issue capital of the company, calculated at the offer price, is more than INR 4,000 Cr. Such companies shall bring the public shareholding to the level of at least 25% by increasing its public shareholding within a period of 3 years from the date of listing of securities.
CAG says: The contract was awarded to Maxxam who were the highest bidder. The OC says this is because they have vast experience & a professional staff. But that is irregular since the financial bids were opened only after considering the technical bids where all three firms were found at par by the OC. Giving contract to Maxxam caused an avoidable expenditure of Rs. 6.16 crore
THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a massive search operation at the office premises and also the residence of Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Bhopal, Mr Ram Prakash. It is learnt that the CBI had registered some cases against the officer some time back.
Students, suffering from permanent disability of 50% or above are exempted from attending Orientation Programme. These students are also exempted from payment of fee related to Orientation Programme i.e. Orientation Programme registration fee of Rs. 1,000/- and course fee of Rs. 3,000/- for undergoing course.
Godrej & Boyce vs. DCIT (Bombay High Court) Bombay HC held Rule 8D r.w. S. 14A (2) is not arbitrary or unreasonable and Rule 8D is not retrospective and applies from AY 2008-09, for earlier disallowance can be worked on reasonable basis
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has now been empowered to vet all non-government organisations (NGOs) and other agencies involved in the government’s social sector schemes. The Planning Commission has decided that approvals for all social sector projects undertaken by various NGOs, normally outside the purview of CAG, will come with the rider that they will be subject to audit, if required.
Vodafone International Holding B.V. (Vodafone NL) was issued an order by the Indian Tax Authority assessing a capital gains tax alleged to have arisen to the Hong Kong based Hutchison Group (Hutch) on acquisition of controlling interest in an Indian entity, Vodafone-Essar Ltd. The controlling interest was acquired by acquiring the shares of a foreign holding company that indirectly held more than 50% of the shares of the Indian entity.
Over Rs 12,000 crore in tax demands was locked on account of disputes, pending resolution at various courts, as on June 30, 2010, Parliament was informed on Friday. While cases involving tax demand of about Rs 7,635 crore are pending in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), around Rs 3,849 crore is locked up in cases with High Courts, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Students who have initially registered for Professional Education (Course II) and passed one of the groups in Professional Education (Examination II) can commence their articled training on successful completion of Information Technology Training (ITT)
Many non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have made investment in overseas ventures without the regulatory clearance by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A Statement with the details of the NBFCs, registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which have made investments in overseas Joint Ventures/ Wholly Owned Subsidiaries without approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during the last three years and action taken is attached as Annex -I. Similar Statement in respect of other NBFCs is at Annex-II.
