The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that – (i) It is not mandatory for companies to provide its directors, the facility to attend meetings through video conferencing. (ii) In respect of shareholders meetings to be held during financial year 2011-12, video conferencing facility for shareholders is optional. Thereafter, it is mandatory for all listed companies.
) Income Tax department conducted raids at 14 premises and surveys at six places belonging to private doctors here for suspected tax evasion, officials said today. The raids launched yesterday were being carried out till late last night and are likely to end today, they said.
IT: Gold and Silver rates as on April 1, 2011 (Mumbai) : Standard Gold Rs. 20,775; Pure Gold Rs. 20,875; Silver Spot Rs. 56,900 : (Indian Express April 1, 2011). SBI lending rates are as follows—
Speak Asia is not registered in India so we cannot do any investigation against it. MCA does not have any database of the company,” Corporate Affairs Secretary D K Mittal told reporters on the sidelines of an AIMA event here. Singapore-based Speak Asia, promoted by Hariender Kaur, was incorporated last year. So far, it only has operations in India and claims to have 19 lakh members or panelists in the country.
Textile traders in Orissa yesterday closed their outlets protesting the State Government’s imposition of value added tax (VAT) on textile products. The All Orissa Textile Merchants’ Association (AOTMA) said it has decided to keep shops closed today as well and stage rallies in different districts. While the neighbouring States such as West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have not imposed VAT on textile products, Orissa is the lone State where such tax is collected on clothes, the association said.
More than five crore people are estimated to pay tax in the current fiscal, of which two crore are likely to pay taxes through the online medium, an online tax service portal today said. These projections are on the basis of the trends seen over the past few years and also after discussing the matter with some government officials,” Taxsum.com Chairman Sanjay Kapadiaa told reporters here.
Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) of the post office remains the flagship product under small savings scheme owning to better returns. MIS alone garnered Rs 54,302 crore against the total fund generation of Rs 2,50,931 crore during 2009-10. Thus, nearly 20 per cent was contributed by the product, as per the report by Committee on Small Savings Scheme. Since the effective rate of interest on MIS has been higher than other scheme, it is popular among those subscribers seeking regular additional income.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs today said efforts were on to create a platform where different regulators could sit together with an aim to align regulatory overlaps for the benefit of corporates. When we have multiple regulators there has to be some way that they interact with each other so that the procedures are in line with each other. We are in the process of finalising something…, MCA Secretary D K Mittal told reporters on the sidelines of a AIMA event here.
The Committee, while conscious of the multiplicity of schemes, recognised that most of the schemes serve the thrift needs of various sections of the population, especially small savers. It has, therefore, recommended closure of only one existing scheme – the Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) while recommending continuation of all other schemes with suitable modifications.
The Cabinet today approved extension of medical facilities to beedi workers under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). The beedi worker and his family (unit of five) will be covered and the total sum insured would Rs.30,000/-. The other benefits and procedures under the scheme will be the same as under RSBY. Any claims beyond Rs.30,000/- will be reimbursed directly by the related Welfare Commissioner to the concerned empanelled hospital through the existing procedure.
