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SEBI asks Promoters to disclose initial Shareholding and thereafter considerable changes in it

August 1, 2011 783 Views 0 comment Print

As per the Sebi board decision, it will be mandatory for the promoters and those part of the promoter group of a listed company to give the initial disclosures relating to their shareholding at the time of becoming promoter or part of promoter group. Besides, they will have to make continuous disclosures whenever there is a change in their holdings exceeding Rs five lakh in value or 25,000 shares or 1 per cent of total shareholding or voting rights, whichever is lower.

Sibal to convert 1.5 lakh Post Offices into banks

August 1, 2011 2046 Views 0 comment Print

The humble post office is all set to undergo a radical change with a proposal to convert over 1.5 lakh post offices across the nation into full fledged banks on the anvil. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal wants to reach out to the masses in the rural areas with modern banking facilities through the post offices.

Former Additional Commissioner of Income Tax gets four years RI

August 1, 2011 1135 Views 0 comment Print

A special court here has awarded four years of rigorous imprisonment(RI) and a fine of Rs 35 lakh to the former Income Tax officer B S Banthia for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. The sentence was awarded by the Special Judge (CBI) Shailendra Shukla against Banthia yesterday. The court also awarded two years sentence to his companion, Sushma Shukla and slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh against her as Banthia had purchased a huge property in her name.

Sebi askes stock exchanges to penalise brokers transferring trades from one trading account to another after terming them as 'punching' errors

August 1, 2011 639 Views 0 comment Print

With an aim to check flow ofblack money and evasion of taxes through stock market, market regulator Sebi has decided to imposehefty penalty on brokers facilitating such transactions from tomorrow. The regulator recently came across a loophole in its existing regulations, which was being abused by stock brokers for facilitatingtax evasion and flow of black money through fictitious trades in lieu of hefty commissions.

PMO Explains 'At Arms Length'

August 1, 2011 1021 Views 0 comment Print

Reports have appeared in the media regarding a noting of the Private Secretary to the Prime Minister conveying the directions of the Prime Minister on a matter relating to the allocation of spectrum. The noting in question was recorded on 23 January, 2008 and stated that ‘PM wants this informally shared with the Department (of Telecom). (He) does not want a formal communication and wants PMO to be at arms length.’

GOvernment investigating details of assets and payments received by Indian citizens in several countries

July 30, 2011 1099 Views 0 comment Print

Details of assets and payments received by Indian citizens in several countries have ‘started flowing in’ and are being investigated, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee disclosed on Saturday. Information about wealth stashed away in Swiss banks by Indians is expected by the government before the end of the year, he indicated after pointing out that India had signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty with Switzerland.

CBI books Air India former GM in Rs 1.4 Cr fraud case

July 30, 2011 1023 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against the then General Manager, In Flight Service Department, Air India Ltd, Sahar NIPT, Mumbai and a Mumbai based multimedia private firm for cheating Air India Ltd. to the tune of around Rs. 1.4 crore for supply of short video programmes to the air crafts operated by Air India Ltd. Air India Ltd had appointed Mumbai-based Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. firm to supply short Video Programmes for screening in its flights.

MCA releases XBRL Validation Tool

July 30, 2011 2907 Views 0 comment Print

This XBRL validation tool is meant for the IT vendors / IT departments to test the XBRL instance document generated from their respective products / tools. Please note that this is a Beta version and any feedback / suggestion w.r.t. the same should be posted on the Post Your Query link available on XBRL page on MCA portal or should be emailed at xbrl.technical@mca.gov.in

Govt. releases draft of National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011

July 30, 2011 7206 Views 0 comment Print

This Bill may be called the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011. It extends to the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the date notified by the Government in the Official Gazette which shall not be more than three months from the passage of the Bill by both houses of Parliament;

Initiatives Taken by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

July 30, 2011 14786 Views 0 comment Print

A Press Conference was organized by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) here today by CA.G.Ramaswamy, President, ICAI. He updated the media on some of the recent initiatives taken by the Institute. Following is the Press note issued on this occasion:

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