In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby notifies the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 incorporating the Annual Supplement as updated on 23rd August, 2010 and contained in Annexure to this notification. The policy shall come into force w.e.f. 23rd August, 2010.
The Public Sector General Insurance Companies have been incurring health insurance claims in excess of premium received and after factoring in acquisition costs, which are around 10%, and the management expenses which are over 25%, the Combined Ratio i.e. the total expenses for health portfolio exceed 140% of the premium income.
Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 38/2010-Customs, dated the 23rd March,2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.209(E), dated the 23rd March,2010, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
G.S.R. (E). – In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 80/2010-Customs, dated the 10th August, 2010 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 665(E), dated the 10th August, 2010, at page 5, in line 30, for the figure and letter “ 5B” read “5C” and in the table, under the column “Condition No.” for the figure and letter “5C”, read “5D”.
Whereas, in the matter of imports of Coumarin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub heading 2932 21 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from,
Representations have been received in the Board from Trade and Industry Associations requesting to extend the benefit of ACP scheme to the category of status holders like Export Houses, Star Export Houses, Star Trading Houses etc. Requests have also been made to relax the criteria prescribed vide Board’s Circular No.42/2005-Customs dated 24.11.2005 regarding eligibility for grant of ACP status in cases booked in respect of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax issues so that purely technical cases should not become a disqualification.
The cumulative gross exposure through equity, debt and derivative positions should not exceed 100% of the net assets of the scheme. Mutual Funds shall not write options or purchase instruments with embedded written options.The total exposure related to option premium paid must not exceed 20% of the net assets of the scheme.
Regulation 37(1) of SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996 states that “a unit unless otherwise restricted or prohibited under the scheme, shall be freely transferable by act of parties or by operation of law.” The spirit and intention of this regulation is not to prohibit transferability of units as a general rule or practice.
Statement in Response to Calling Attention Motion Notice on Unilateral Revision / Withdrawal of Medical (Cashless) Insurance Products by Public Sector Insurance Companies. The Minister of State for Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena made the following Statement in response to the Calling Attention Motion Notice regarding situation arising out of the unilateral revision / withdrawal of the Medical (cashless) Insurance Products by the Insurance Companies in the Public Sector, in Rajya Sabha, today:
Attention is invited to Regulation 2 (d) of IRDA (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosures) Regulations, 2000 & Part – IV of Guidelines for Unit Linked Life Insurance Products issued vide Circular 032/IRDA/ACTL/Dec-2005 dated December 21, 2005 with regard to insurance advertisements .
