Notification No. 39/2011-Customs, G.S.R. 377(E). – 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 further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 which was published in the Gazette of India,
Notification No.38 / 2011 – Customs – In the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Viscose Filament Yarn, falling under tariff item 5403 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 45/2006-Customs, dated the 24th May, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.308(E), dated the 24th May, 2006, and has requested for extension of anti-dumping duty, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;
As announced in the Reserve Bank of India’s Annual Monetary Policy Statement 2011-12 on May 03, 2011 Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) may borrow overnight up to one per cent of their respective Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) under the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)Scheme effective from the fortnight beginning on May 07, 2011. Operating instructions in this regard are contained in circular FMD No.59/01.18.001/2010-11 dated May 9, 2011. RBI/2010-11/516 Ref. DBOD No. Ret. BC. 92 /12.02.001/2010-11
As announced in the Monetary Policy for the year 2011-12, a new Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is being introduced with effect from May 9, 2011. The Scheme will be operationalized on the lines of the existing Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo Scheme (LAF – Repo). Under the facility, the eligible entities can avail overnight, up to one per cent of their respective Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) outstanding at the end of the second preceding fortnight. But for the intervening holidays, the MSF facility will be for one day except on Fridays when the facility will be for three days or more, maturing on the following working day. In the event, the banks’ SLR holdings fall below the statutory requirement up to one per cent of their NDTL, banks will not have the obligation to seek a specific waiver for default in SLR compliance arising out of use of this facility in terms of notification issued under sub section (2A) of Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. RBI/2010-11/515 FMD. No.59/01.18.001/2010-11
RPCD.CO.Plan.BC.69/04.09.01/2010-11 Pursuant to the announcement made by Union Finance Minister in paragraph 44 of the budget for the year 2011-12, it has been decided to increase the above limit from Rs.20 lakh to Rs.25 lakh. The above change will be applicable to housing loans sanctioned on or after April 1, 2011. RBI/2010-11/517 RPCD.CO.Plan.BC.69/04.09.01/2010-11
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1),(2),(5) and (8) of section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Companies Regulations, 1956, namely:- 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2011.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.2. In the Companies Regulations, 1956 (herein after referred to as the said regulations), in Part B, in regulation 3, 5, 7, 9 and 14, for the word “Regional Director”, the word “Registrar of Companies” shall be substituted.
it was decided to permit Other Persons to issue mobile phone based semi-closed system pre-paid payment instruments (semi-closed m-wallets) complying with the above guidelines with the following conditions: The maximum value of such instruments shall not exceed ` 5000/-. The purchase/reloading of these instruments against the value of airtime/talktime shall not be permitted.This facility shall be enabled only to facilitate purchase of goods and services. Person-to-person transfer of value shall not be permitted
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) as amended in 2010, and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014.
As announced today in the Annual Monetary Policy 2011-12, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect. Further, as announced in the Policy, the reverse repo rate under the LAF, determined with a spread of 100 basis points below the repo rate, will stand at 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and in partial modification of its directive DBOD.No.Dir.BC.75/13.03.00/2002-03 dated February 28, 2003 as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that, the rate of interest on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Scheme shall be 4.0 per cent per annum with immediate effect.
