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Investment in Share Market: Fundamental V/S Technical

Finance : Ever wondered what is the difference between Fundamental and Technical approaches to Stock Picking? Is Technical Analysis a form o...

July 16, 2021 4497 Views 0 comment Print

The Illusion of Return on Investment

Finance : In March 2020, when we had a market crash due to Covid-19, there were many people & articles talking about Market are under-pe...

July 14, 2021 2730 Views 3 comments Print

Where to Invest Money in India Now – Booming Market & Money Making

Finance : General believe lies among several goes saying Stock Market is very unstable, turbulent, uncertain, gamble and nobody likes taking...

July 8, 2021 2973 Views 1 comment Print

FM releases COVID Relief Package to boost economy: A Liquidity Lifeline

Finance : Welcome Announcements by Finance Minister to boost COVID affected sectors: Healthcare, Tourism, Exports, Job Creation In a bid to ...

June 29, 2021 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Financial Assistance Schemes for Electronic Component Manufacturers

Finance : Financial Assistance for Electronic Component Manufacturers PLI SCHEME – AN OVERVIEW Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) fo...

June 29, 2021 1713 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Govt Clarifies on false claims on monetisation of temple gold holdings

Finance : The Ministry of Finance clarified that claims regarding monetisation of temple gold holdings or issuance of gold bonds to temples ...

May 21, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Government Approves Wage and Pension Revision for Financial Sector Staff

Corporate Law : The issue addressed is long-pending wage and pension revisions in key financial institutions. The key takeaway is substantial pay ...

January 23, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

New President and Vice President of ICSI

CA, CS, CMA : CS Dhananjay Shukla is elected as President and CS Pawan G Chandak as Vice President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of In...

January 20, 2025 2876 Views 0 comment Print

Key Finance Ministry Updates: CBDT & CBIC Highlights 2024

CA, CS, CMA : Highlights from the Finance Ministry's 2024 initiatives, covering direct tax refunds, GST reforms, Customs updates, and India's FA...

December 27, 2024 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Office as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister

Finance : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, pledges commitment to 'Ease of Living' a...

June 12, 2024 1065 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Grants Stay on Income Tax Recovery Pending Final Order

Income Tax : Kerala High Court's stay order halts income tax recovery until final decision. Read the full text of the judgment/order here....

April 3, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Properties- AP High Court stays retrospective amendment

Service Tax : TRENT Ltd and Future Value Retail Ltd have challenged before the AP High Court, the service tax with retrospective effect on rent...

June 7, 2010 1032 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt Raises SAED on Diesel Exports to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : The government amended an earlier excise notification to revise the applicable rate to ₹24 per litre. The change has been made i...

April 11, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

Road and Infrastructure Cess on Diesel Increased to Rs. 36 per Litre

Excise Duty : Government has increased Road and Infrastructure Cess on high speed diesel to ₹36 per litre through a new notification. The chan...

April 11, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on High Speed Diesel to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : Finance Ministry increases Special Additional Excise Duty on high speed diesel to Rs 24 per litre by amending Eighth Schedule, eff...

April 11, 2026 693 Views 0 comment Print

22 GSTAT Judicial Members Appointed as Vice Presidents

Goods and Services Tax : The government has appointed 22 Judicial Members as Vice Presidents of GSTAT benches. The move aims to improve efficiency and stre...

March 23, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Waives Fee for Export Document Changes Due to Force Majeure

Custom Duty : CBIC clarified that fees for amendment or cancellation of export documents may be waived when changes arise due to circumstances b...

March 10, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print


Committee on Comprehensive Regulation for Credit Rating Agencies suggests Strengthening of Existing Regulations

January 28, 2010 1741 Views 0 comment Print

The Committee on Comprehensive Regulation for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), set up by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance under the Chairmanship of Dr. K.P. Krishnan, Joint Secretary (Capital Markets) with representatives from all the financial sector regulators, has felt that prima facie there is no immediate concern about the operations and activities of CRAs in India even in the context of the recent financial crisis.

Exchange Rate notification for Import / Export of goods with effect from 1st February, 2010

January 27, 2010 1900 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in suppression of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 186/2009-Customs (N. T.), dated the 29th December, 2009 vide number S. O. 3305 (E), dated the 29th December, 2009, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression,

Trade defence measures available to the domestic industry to counter unfair trade practices followed by exporters of goods from other countries

January 21, 2010 925 Views 0 comment Print

Trade defence measures are available to the domestic industry to counter unfair trade practices followed by exporters of goods from other countries. In case a product is imported into the country at less than its normal value, and it causes injury to the domestic industry, the domestic industry can make an application to Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied duties (DGAD) in the Department of Commerce for imposition of anti-dumping duty.

Custom duty circular Amending Notification No. 189/2009- Customs (N.T) dated 31.12.2009

January 19, 2010 5881 Views 0 comment Print

Amends Notification No. 189/2009- Customs (N.T) dated 31.12.2009 vide which the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of India) Rules, 2009 were notified.

Custom duty notification amending notification No. 146/94-Customs, dated 13th July, 1994

January 19, 2010 6062 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 5/2010-Customs – New Delhi, the 19th January, 2010- in column (2), for item (a) and the entry relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-“(a)Sports goods, sports equipments, sports requisites, including synthetic playing surfaces, fitness equipments, sports medicine, sports apparel”; in column (3), for item (a) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-“(a) The said goods are imported into India by,-

Custom duty notification amending Notification No.152/2009-Customs, dated the 31st December, 2009

January 15, 2010 1516 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 04 / 2010 – Customs, – In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4),-1. for the entry “4.69%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “4.75%” shall be substituted;ntry “7.03%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “7.13%” shall be substituted. 3. for the entry “9.37%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “9.5%” shall be substituted.

Custom duty notification amending Principal notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) dated the 3rd August, 2001

January 15, 2010 547 Views 0 comment Print

S. O… (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Cus (N. T.), dated, the 3rd August 2001, namely: –

Government committed to converge to IFRS by April, 2011

January 13, 2010 706 Views 0 comment Print

The core group for convergence of Indian Accounting Standards with International Financial Reporting Standards accepts the Report of Sub-Group 1. Ministry of corporate affairs reiterates commitment to carry out the convergence of Indian accounting standards by April, 2011.

Notification No. 3/2010-Income Tax Dated 12-1-2010

January 12, 2010 838 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 3/2010-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by Explanation 4 to section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide S.O. 1246(E), dated the 29th November,2002, namely :-

Corrigendum to the new perquisite valuation rules for A.Y. 2010-11

January 12, 2010 1067 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 2/2010-Income Tax at page 20 of the Gazette Notification, in sixth line of clause (B) of sub-rule 2, for “amount attributable to official use of the vehicle provided that the following conditions are fulfilled”, read “amount of charges met or reimbursed by the employer as reduced by such higher amount attributable to official use of the vehicle provided that the following conditions are fulfilled ”,

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