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 Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) dated, the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S. O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
It is observed that NBFCs that are predominantly engaged in lending against the collateral of gold jewellery have recorded significant growth in recent years both in terms of size of their balance sheet and physical presence. This in turn, has led to their increased dependence on public funds including bank finance and non-convertible debentures issued to retail investors.
It has been decided that AD Category-I banks may allow repayment of such loans to NRE / Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] account of the lender concerned subject to the condition that the loan to the resident individual was extended by way of inward remittance in foreign exchange through normal banking channels or by debit to the NRE / FCNR(B) account of the lender and the lender is eligible to open NRE / FCNR(B) account within meaning of the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA 5/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time. Such credit shall be treated as an eligible credit to the NRE / FCNR(B) account in terms of Para 3(j) of Schedule-1 read with Para 5 of Scheule-2 of Notification No. FEMA 5/2000-RB, ibid.
Supplies to non mega power projects were entitled to benefits for Deemed Exports only under Para 8.3(a) of FTP, viz., Advance Authorisation / Advance Authorisation for annual requirement / DFIA. It has now been decided that supply to non mega power projects shall not be entitled to any deemed export benefit. When the annual supplement to FTP is brought out, the consequential changes of this decision will be reflected in various provisions of chapter 8 of FTP & also HBP vol. 1.
In continuation of this office O.M. of even number dated 7.03.2012 the undersigned is directed to say that Shri Sudhir Additional Secretary in this Ministry shall be the nominee of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in the Committee to formulate a policy document on Corporate Governance.
Notification No. 23/2012 – Customs (N. T.) Silver, in any form in respect of which the benefit of entry at Sr. No. 322 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed 1036 per kilogram
In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 3/2012-Service Tax, dated the 17th March, 2012 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 201(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, at page 527, in line 22,
Notification No.23/2012-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 185(E) dated the 17th March, 2012, namely: –
Goods up to an aggregate quantity of forty thousand metric tonnes of total imports of such goods in the remaining part of the financial year 2011-12. Explanation. – For removal of doubts, it is clarified that the quantity of goods already cleared under S. No. 491A of notification No. 21/2002-Customs dated the 1st March, 20102, up to the date of its supersession, shall be included in computing the aggregate quantity.
Grant of family pension to next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners – HO No. HRD/12(4) 2011/ Family Pension/21046 dated 20/03/2012