Union of India Vs Rakesh Malhotra & Anr. (Supreme Court) The rationale for constituting a Task Force at a national level is to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic based on scientific and specialised domain We expect that the leading experts in the country shall associate with the work of the Task Force […]
SEBI notifies Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021 with effect from 5th May, 2021 and inserted Special procedure for action on expulsion from membership of the stock exchange(s) or clearing corporation(s) or termination of all the depository participant agreements with depository (ies)
CBDT notifies ‘Bricklayers Investment Pte. Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund under sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Notification No. 51/2021 -Income Tax Dated: 5th May 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification […]
In view of the uncertainties created by the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in India in the recent weeks, RBI decided to extend the facility for restructuring existing loans to MSMEs without a downgrade in the asset classification subject to the some conditions. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA www.rbi.org.in RBI/2021-22/32 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2021-22 May 5, 2021 All Commercial […]
In order to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID 19 related stress on banks, as a measure to enable capital conservation, it has been decided to allow banks to utilise 100 per cent of floating provisions/ countercyclical provisioning buffer held by them as on December 31, 2020 for making specific provisions for non-performing assets with prior approval of their Boards. Such utilisation is permitted with immediate effect and upto March 31, 2022.
RBI decided to allow PSL classification to the fresh credit extended by SFBs to registered NBFC-MFIs and other MFIs (Societies, Trusts etc.) which are members of RBI recognised ‘Self-Regulatory Organisation’ of the sector and which have a ‘gross loan portfolio’ of upto ₹500 crore as on 31 March 2021, for the purpose of on-lending to individuals. Bank credit as above will be permitted up to 10% of the bank’s total priority sector portfolio as on 31 March, 2021.
Nodal officer appointed by Punjab Government to speed up the process of import in line with Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs which provides exemption on custom duty on covid relief material imported from outside India for free distribution. In order to claim the exemption, the importer needs to produce a certificate to Customs authorities […]
Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) We note that the payments in question was made to Mrs. Rekha Jalan and Mr. S.K. Jalan, who were directors of the assessee company. These payments were made pursuant to agreements for payment of bonus and commission copies of which were furnished to the Revenue. The payments […]
The production of remdesivir is being increased at a rapid pace in the country. In just a few days, India has achieved 3 times the production capacity of Remedesvir and will soon be able to meet the growing demand. This was announced by the Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today.
Described by experts as a ray of hope in the time of the pandemic, the polyherbal drug AYUSH- 64 which was originally developed in 1980 for treatment of malaria, has now been repurposed for Covid 19.
