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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 4536 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 2754 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 3015 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 2091 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 1734 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 567 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 804 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 3026 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 1230 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 1200 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 951 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 1074 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Home First Finance Allowed Aadhaar Authentication Under PMLA

Corporate Law : The Centre has permitted Home First Finance Company India Ltd. to perform Aadhaar authentication under Section 11A of the PMLA aft...

July 1, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

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 615 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 1233 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 903 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 1614 Views 0 comment Print


RBI circular on embossing of bank / branch name on locker keys

November 15, 2009 12486 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to Paragraph 5 of our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC. No.95/ 07.38.01/2006- 07 dated May 18, 2007, wherein banks were advised to ensure that the identification code of the bank / branch is embossed on all the locker keys with a view to facilitate Authorities in identifying the ownership of the locker keys.

Leviability of service tax on Tour operator service in connection with Haj & Umrah pilgrimage

November 6, 2009 2953 Views 0 comment Print

The amount charged to the pilgrims in India undertaking Haj and Umrah pilgrimage, is for services provided by the Government of Saudi Arabia and the tour takes place outside India. As perRule 3 (1) (ii) of the Export of Services Rules, 2005, (Circular No. 111/05/2009 – ST dated 24.02.2009), the service in respect of tour operator is export if such service is performed outside India.

Income tax department issued notice to vodafone

October 30, 2009 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax department has issued a detailed notice today (comprising 531 pages along with annexure running into 1901 pages) under section 201(1) and 201(1A) of the IT Act 1961 to Vodafone International Holdings BV(VIH BV) requiring it to show cause as to why it should not be held that the Department has competent jurisdiction to proceed against it for the default of non-deduction of tax at source from the payment of USD 11.2 billion made on 8th May 2007 to Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) for transfer of interest in the Indian company Hutch Essar Ltd (HEL).

RBI Circular on Advance Remittance for import of Services

October 5, 2009 1459 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15 dated September 8, 2008, in terms of which the limit for advance remittance for all admissible current account transactions for import of services without bank guarantee was raised from USD 100,000 to USD 500,000 or its equivalent.

RBI Circular on Issue of Bank Guarantee on behalf of service importers

October 5, 2009 1799 Views 0 comment Print

The directions contained in this Circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.

Amendment in E-Furnishing of Return of Income Scheme, 2007

September 22, 2009 1714 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 70/2009 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), vide S.O. 1281(E) dated the 27th July, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,

Renting of Immovable Property

September 11, 2009 7989 Views 0 comment Print

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Rajiv Shikader gave a milestone judgment on 18th April, 2009, in the case of Home Solution Retail India Ltd and Others Vs. UOI and Others (2009-TIOL-196-HC-DEL-ST). The issue involved in this case related, to a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the legality, validity and vires of Notification No.24/2007 dated 22.05.2007 and Circular No.90/1/2008 dated 04.01.2008, issued by the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India.

Cost Inflation Index for FY 2009-10/ AY 2010-11

September 9, 2009 26758 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No : 67/2009 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (v) of the Explanation to section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, number S.O.709(E), dated the 20th August, 1998, namely

Constitution of a committee to examine suggestions on draft DTC

September 3, 2009 963 Views 0 comment Print

F.No. 402/78/2009-ITCC Dated 28-8-2009 Issued By:- Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, CONSTITUTION OF A COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE SUGGESTIONS ON THE DRAFT DIRECT TAXES CODE

RBI circular on extension of last date under Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

September 3, 2009 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2009-10/56 IDMD.PDRS. 01/03.64.00/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 on Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers, in terms of which, Primary Dealers (PDs) are allowed to borrow from call/notice money market, on an average in a reporting fortnight, up to 200 percent of their Net Owned Funds (NOF) as at the end March of the preceding financial year.

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