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Finance : The IFSCA clarified that retrocession and retention requirements apply to the entire gross reinsurance premium of IFSC Insurance O...
Finance : The authority observed that except life insurance, other insurance segments under IFSCA regulations align with the statutory defin...
Finance : The Ministry of Finance clarified that claims regarding monetisation of temple gold holdings or issuance of gold bonds to temples ...
Finance : The Supreme Court ruled that vicarious liability under the NI Act cannot arise solely from holding an office in a society or compa...
Finance : The Supreme Court refused relief to borrowers who defaulted from the very first instalment after availing an ₹8.09 crore loan. T...
Finance : The Supreme Court upheld a Will executed in favour of the testator’s sister despite objections from his wife and children. The C...
Finance : The Supreme Court held that insolvency proceedings under the IBC cannot be invoked merely to recover disputed dues arising from co...
Finance : The issue was whether indemnity obligations arise only after final appellate confirmation. The Supreme Court held that liability a...
Finance : IFSCA clarified that a common brand name by itself is sufficient to establish a Group Entity relationship under the ship leasing f...
Finance : IFSCA has consolidated multiple regulations and circulars into a single Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporati...
Finance : IFSCA has introduced a standardized ACAR and ACAC reporting framework for Capital Market Intermediaries in IFSCs. The circular aim...
Finance : IFSCA has warned regulated entities that advanced AI models can accelerate cyberattacks by rapidly identifying and exploiting vuln...
Finance : The International Financial Services Centres Authority clarified that existing ASPs and TechFin entities continuing operations und...
The following Bills, after having received the assent of the President on 7th June, 2012, have been published as corresponding Acts in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 8th June, 2012: 1. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2012 as Act No. 27 of 2012 ; and 2. The National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2012 as Act No. 28 of 2012. 3. The Anand Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2012 –
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee will review the annual performance of banks and financial institutions tomorrow relating to Agriculture Credit, MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Credit, Housing Loans, Education Loans, Gross and Net Non Performing Assets (NPAs) along with slew of measures initiated by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance in the areas of improving productivity and efficiency in the PSBs.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that the Government is fully seized of the current situation and he is confident that there will be a turnaround in our growth prospects in the coming months. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee was reacting to the S&P recent report suggesting that India could be the first BRIC country to falter. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee said that this is not based on a fresh rating action. S&P had issued India’s sovereign credit rating on April 25, 2012 reaffirming India’s long-term sovereign credit rating at BBB(-). It had, however, revised India’s outlook to negative from stable.
Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 – Exemption from the provisions of Sections 15,16,21,23,31 and in respects of section 47 (1) (2) (3) and (4) of the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 to all Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Information Technology Establishment in the State of Andhra Pradesh –Extension of exemption for a further period of one year with effect from 30.05.2012– Orders –Issued.
The Government has tabled a strong Lokpal Bill in Parliament which has features that are more progressive than in any Bill tabled before. This Bill has been prepared after extensive discussions with you and your colleagues and all suggestions that were considered to be feasible have been incorporated. This Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. Government is of the opinion that Parliament has to take a final view on the Bill and the passage of the Bill should be a Parliament-led process. To this end, Government is open to suggestions from all parties. In fact, many suggestions have been accepted by the Government in the course of the discussions on the Bill and two all-party meetings have been held in an effort to build consensus. The Bill has now been referred to a Select Committee which will be open to receive and examine all relevant suggestions.
IDBI Bank Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Karnataka (GoK) at the Global Investors Meet (GIM) held at Bangalore. The meet was organized by Government of Karnataka and Karnataka Udyog Mitra. Shri Manogaran Varadaraj Masilamani, General Manager, IDBI Bank and Shri B.S. Sirsikar, Joint Director (Planning), Directorate of Industries and Commerce, GoK, signed the MoU. The MoU provides assurance to GoK and investors that IDBI Bank would support the bankable proposal from various Industries in the state.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee asked the Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) to suggest ways and means to expedite the unlocking of resources of various banks locked in the form of Non Performing Assets (NPAs) etc. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee said that there can be no lending unless there is recovery.
After the sharp criticism over the steepest hike, petrol price was on Saturday cut by Rs 2 per litre, a partial rollback of the Rs 7.54 a litre increase affected more than a week ago. The reduction, a result of fall in international oil prices, will mean that petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 71.18 per litre from midnight tonight, as against Rs 73.18 at present.
Addressing the 3rd meeting of the Government-Industry Task Force, here today, The Union Minister of Commerce Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma said that difficult economic climate not only in the context of Indian economy but the global economic situation at large and extreme concerns with the moderation in industrial growth should not shock us into inactivity.
National Telecom Policy-2012 and Unified Licensing Regime The thrust areas of NTP – 2012 are; • Increase rural teledensity from the current level of around 39 to 70 by the year 2017 and 100 by the year 2020 • Repositioning of Mobile phone- as an instrument of empowerment • Broadband –’Broadband For All at a minimum download speed of 2 Mbps
