In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the List of Regional Authorities and their Jurisdiction given under Appendix 1 of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I) 2009-2014:
S.O. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following addition with immediate effect at the end of Paragraph 2 of Notification No. 33(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 08.10.2007, as amended from time to time (pertaining to prohibition on export of wheat and wheat products):
For sake of clarity, in case of accounts of proprietorship concerns, it has been decided to lay down criteria for the customer identification procedure for account opening by proprietary concerns. Accordingly, apart from following the extant guidelines on customer identification procedure as applicable to the proprietor, banks should call for and verify the following documents before opening of accounts in the name of a proprietary concern:
No. 18/2010-Central Excise, dated the 27th February , 2010, published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.120(E), dated the 27th February , 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
Notification No. 62/2010-Customs – 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.9/1995-Customs, dated the 6th March, 1995 published in the Gazette of India,
India’s central bank on Tuesday eased oversees borrowing rules for Infrastructure Finance Companies (IFC). The IFC’s will not need the central bank’s nod to raise overseas funds equivalent to or less than half of their own funds, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement.
Some banks have sought clarification in respect of classification of working capital limits granted to borrowers engaged in agricultural and allied activities and to food and agro-based processing units by way of export credit, under priority sector. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that loans granted by RRBs for agricultural and allied activities are eligible for classification under priority sector, irrespective of whether borrowing entity is engaged in export or otherwise.
Notification No. 32/2010-Income Tax It is hereby notified for general information that the organization M/s Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore, has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (said Act), read with Rules 5C and 5E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (said Rules), from Assessment year 2009-2010 onwards in the category of ‘other Institution’, partly engaged in research activities subject to the following conditions, namely:-
Authority vide circular No. 46/IRDA/F&A/Nov.-07 dated 22.11.2007 has made it mandatory for to file quarterly report of solvency margin. The said circular mandates filing of Table II – Available solvency margin and solvency ratio as mentioned in IRDA (Assets, Liabilities and Solvency margin of Insurers) Regulations, 2000.
Authority vide Circular No. IRDA/F&I/CIR/012/01/2010 dated 28.01.2010, has introduced Public Disclosures by Insurers, which is comprehensive and covers all the important aspects of an insurer.
