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Corporate Law : The U.S. DOJ told a federal court that the criminal case was filed without a realistic prospect of trial. It sought dismissal citi...
Finance : The article explains how AI is reshaping India's IT services industry by automating routine work, forcing companies to transform t...
Corporate Law : Maharashtra Overhauls Co-operative Housing Society Rules: New Norms for Membership, Nomination, Charges, Funds, AGM, Redevelopment...
Finance : Based on the latest CPI-IW data released by the Labour Bureau, the Dearness Allowance for PSU employees has been computed at 55.70...
Corporate Law : The article explains CDSCO compliance requirements, applicable laws, approvals, and post-approval obligations for regulated health...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Corporate Law : The government has exempted smaller edible oil packs and minor edible oils from standardisation requirements. The exemption is aim...
Finance : The Ministry of Finance has introduced a unified portal to help individuals search for unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, ...
Corporate Law : The Sales Tax Bar Association has urged the Bar Council of India and the Law Ministry to permit Advocates to collaborate with non-...
Corporate Law : The Union Cabinet approved ECLGS 5.0 to provide guaranteed emergency credit support to MSMEs, non-MSMEs, and airlines facing liqui...
Corporate Law : The Court held that maintenance charges for common amenities, facilities, and services cannot be based on apartment size when all ...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India invalidates State VAT amendments made post-GST, citing issues of legislative competence in Telangana, Gujar...
Corporate Law : Kharghar Co-op. Housing Societies Federation Ltd Vs Municipal Commissioner (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court in the matter of ...
Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court held that computation of award amount without multiplying the amount with the multiplier 13 is unjustifiable....
Corporate Law : Ours being a Welfare State, the respondents who happen to be instrumentalities of the State under Article 12, cannot act arbitrari...
Corporate Law : Standard pack sizes have been recommended for commonly used edible oils to reduce market inconsistencies and assist consumers in c...
Corporate Law : The Office Memorandum increases Dearness Relief rates for CPF beneficiaries and eligible family members under the 5th Central Pay ...
Corporate Law : The issue concerns revision of Dearness Relief rates for pensioners. The government increased DR from 58% to 60% effective January...
Corporate Law : The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, introduced in Lok Sabha, aims to regulate coastal trade, boost domestic participation, and enhanc...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Agriculture announces revised guidelines for the AMI Sub-scheme of ISAM, effective from November 10, 2024, for new...
The government today said it is planning to allow banks and financial institutions to issue long-term tax-free bonds specifically to fund the crucial infrastructure sector requirements. “What has been proposed is that there will be financial entities and banks, which will be authorised to issue infrastructure bonds to raise money specifically for lending in infrastructure activities,” finance secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters here today.
“There is a high possibility definitely (that China will be labelled as a manipulator), but it is very important to remember that the decision is largely symbolic and does not force any action, other than consultations,” the China Daily quoted Schwab as saying today.
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to provide through Internet the electronic services like acceptance of registration application, filing of return and payment of taxes, application of refund, acceptance of audit report and application for declarations under Central Sales Tax Act.
Postal Index Number (PIN) is a 6 digit code. There are 8 PIN regions in the country. The first digit indicates one of the regions. The first 2 digits together indicate the sub region or one of the postal circles. The first 3 digits together indicate a sorting / revenue district. The last 3 digits refer to the delivery Post Office.
With airlines lobbying hard against the proposal to bring air travel under the service tax net in Budget 2010-11, the government may provide some relief to the sector hit badly by a global slowdown. The finance ministry is likely to specify a small fixed amount as the levy on all domestic and international tickets.
The government is likely to provide more incentives to labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather and engineering goods that were affected badly by the global slump in demand. “I have taken it (for some more sops like interest subsidy) up with the Finance Minister… he (Pranab Mukherjee has shown great understanding and sensitivity in continuing support for some of the sectors.
Plans that return money during the policy tenure are money-back policies. These plans, usually, give a fixed percentage of the sum assured periodically. In a 15-year policy and sum assured of Rs 10 lakh cover, these plans could give 10 per cent of the sum assured on completion of three years, 15 per cent after six years and so on.
The Geneva-based International Air Transport Association (IATA) has written to the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, calling for a relook at the Budget 2010-11 proposal to levy a service tax on domestic and international air transport.
There is a proposal to introduce Core Banking Solution (CBS) in 4,000 post offices for ensuring “anytime, anywhere and any branch banking” in these 4000 post offices. There is a financial outlay of Rs.106 crores for development of CBS software, customer relations management, training, project management unit, centralised back office etc. during the 11th Five Year Plan.
As per the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008, subsequently amended in 2008 and 2009, the specified health warning rules notified by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on 31.5.2009 have to be rotated after every 12 months and the next rotation is due on 31.5.2010.
