The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that the Central Government firmly believes that financial inclusion is a necessary condition for inclusive growth. He said that the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have to play an important role in financial inclusion in our country given the distribution platform they enjoy and experience they have in serving the rural hinterland for the past five decades.
The due date for submission of ITR-V for A.Y. 2010-11 has been extended upto 31.10.2011 or 120 days from the date of upload whichever is later.
Dealers in Maharashtra can upload revised sales tax /Vat returns ( up to the period 31/03/2011) for clearing defects in the returns filed by you or for clearing your pending issues under the local Sales Tax laws.
The RBI Committee has recommended increasing the deposit limit under PPF Scheme from existing Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 1 lakh per annum and fixing of rate of interest on advances against deposits in PPF scheme at 2 percentage points as against the prevailing interest rate on such advances at 1%.
Guidelines regarding dealing with pension related matters have been issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide their circular dated 1.10.2008. These guidelines, inter-alia, stipulate that to streamline pension payment arranged in banks, it would be necessary to establish and operationalise the Central Pension Processing Centers (CPPCs) at an early date. The arrangement of disbursement of pension through the CPPCs would entail following advantages:
Government, in May 2010, advised Public Sector Banks, Indian Banks’ Association and National Housing Bank that no pre-payment charges may be levied by the lending institutions when the loan amount is paid by the borrowers out of their own funds; and if any pre-payment charges are to be imposed on housing loans, the same need to be reasonable and transparent and not out of line with the average cost of providing these services.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by banks on 3rd November, 2006, to enable the banks to effectively manage the risks arising out of outsourcing. As per these guidelines, the banks are required to put in place a Board approved comprehensive policy
With effect from 25th June, 2011, the Central Government has reduced basic customs duties on crude from 5% to Nil, on petrol and diesel from 7.5% to 2.5% and on other petroleum products from 10% to 5%. Similarly, the basic excise duty on diesel has been reduced to Nil from Rs. 2 per litre.
The uncertainty in the global markets due to recent developments in United States of America (USA) and Eurozone has had some impact on major markets across the globe, including India. However, Indian markets were less affected as compared to some of the major Asian and European markets. Fluctuations in markets are not unusual.
Ridiculing the disclosure of assets by union cabinet ministers, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa said agriculture minister Sharad Pawar must have ‘forgotten to add a few zeroes’. Pawar disclosed his assets to be worth Rs 12 crore.
