Farm debt waiver scheme: CAG seeks details from banks
Posted Date : 24-Jul-2011 , 09:38:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government auditorCAG has sought details from all banks, including regional rural banks and cooperative banks, regarding the implementation of the Rs 71,000-crorefarm debt waiver scheme. The scheme provided relief to about four crore farmers. Information has been sought to examine how...
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Four Major construction PSUs likely to be merged : NBCC, NPCC, HPL, HSCL.
Posted Date : 24-Jul-2011 , 09:32:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Four major construction PSUs, of which two are sick, may be merged to achieve greater synergy between companies like National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and Hindustan Steelworks Construction (HSCL).
The companies which are being considered for merger are NBCC, Hindustan Pre...
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RBI likely to raise policy rates by 25 basis points: Bankers
Posted Date : 24-Jul-2011 , 05:05:49 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Faced with inflation much above the comfort level, the Reserve Bank is likely to raise key interest rates by another 25 basis points in its first quarterly review of monetary policy 2011-12 on July 26. "There is a general perception that (policy) rates are going to go up by 25 basis point...
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Task force on GST to submit report in two weeks: CBEC
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 10:02:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The task force on Goods and Service Tax (GST) set up by the finance ministry will submit its report within two weeks, said Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) Chairman S Dutt Majumder on Friday.
“By mid-September, we hope to finalise business rules. A dispute settlement autho...
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Government prepares ground for TDS on services, to primarily impact B2B service providers, including IT majors like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, BPOs & consultancy services
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 02:37:08 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The finance ministry is exploring the option of introducing tax deduction at source, or TDS, in the services sector to stem tax evasion, though some experts say the move could raise transaction costs and lock up working capital. The proposed tax regime will be similar to the one in place for in...
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Newly Elected President & Vice President of ICWAI
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 12:41:20 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
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Shri M. Gopalakrishnan , has been elected as President of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, for the year 2011-12
VICE PRESIDENT
Shri Rakesh Singh, has been elected as Vice President of The Ins...
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I-T searches have no material implications: IRB Infra
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 12:37:39 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Highways developer IRB Infra today said searches conducted by the Income Tax (I-T) department at its premises has no material implications on the company.
"IRB Infrastructure Developers has cooperated with the authorities and various statements were recorded by the authorities during the ...
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IRDA mulls making listing of life insurance companies mandatory
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 12:36:27 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Insurance regulator Irda on Friday said it is mulling over making it mandatory for insurance companies to go public, even though the final IPO norms are still awaited and most players are not keen to hit the market. "The (Insurance) Act doesn't stipulate companies to go public, but the regulato...
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RBI to issue new coins of 50 paise to Rs 10 denomination
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 07:18:44 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank today said it will soon put into circulation new coins in five denominations, ranging from fifty paise to Rs 10. "The RBI will shortly put in circulation... coins of the fifty paise, one rupee , two rupees, five rupees and ten rupees denominations," the apex bank said in a statement...
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E-filling of income tax returns may cross 50% this year
Posted Date : 23-Jul-2011 , 07:17:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
E-filing of income tax returns has increased so substantially over the past two years that the income tax department believes paper filing of returns would soon become a negligible proportion of the total. The department also says that e-filing, combined with its highly efficient and automated centr...
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Govt to create a new technology platform for GST regime
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 09:30:08 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today said it is working on a special IT platform for smooth implementation of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) -- a new regime that will subsume various levies imposed by centre and states.
The IT special purpose vehicle (SPV) christened as GST N (Network) will be o...
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India to allow foreign investment in mutual funds from August 1
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 04:29:10 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India will allow qualified foreign investors to invest up to $10 billion in domestic mutual funds from August 1, a senior finance ministry official said on Friday. The government expects good inflows from qualified financial institutions into mutual funds in this fiscal year to March 2012, Thom...
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CAG's Audit Advisory Board Constituted
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 03:01:49 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
A new Audit Advisory Board (AAB) has been constituted under Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Shri Vinod Rai, who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. The main function of the Board will be to advise the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in matters relating to audit and suggest ...
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Banks seek extension of deadline to adopt system to identify NPAs
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 03:00:22 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Public sector banks have requested the government to extend the deadline for moving towards the system of technology-based identification of non-performing assets. Banks have asked that the deadline, which was scheduled to expire on September 30, be extended for another six months.
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IT raids at residences, offices of Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 02:57:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Income Tax officials today carried out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal in Kerala , Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. According to IT sources, raids were being conducted on complaints that the stars had amassed wealth disproportionate...
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2G spectrum scam: Court allows I-T dept to quiz Raja, 5 others
Posted Date : 22-Jul-2011 , 07:12:21 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the income tax department to interrogate six accused, including former telecom minister A Raja , arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2G scam. The 2G trial also kicked off on Thursday with public prosecutor making opening statement, in which he accused Swan...
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Introduction of a Legislative Amendment Bill to amend the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) with retrospective effect to validate Show Cause Notices issued for demand of Customs duty
Posted Date : 21-Jul-2011 , 06:43:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introducing a Legislative Amendment Bill to amend Section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) to retrospectively recognize specified Customs officers as 'proper officers' for assessment of Customs duty thereby validating large number of Show Cause N...
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Cabinet approves draft of Benami Transaction Prohibition Bill 2011
Posted Date : 21-Jul-2011 , 06:37:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Enactment of a new legislation in place of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 - Introduction of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition ) Bill, 2011
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for the enactment of a new legislation in the form of the Benami Tra...
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Voluntary CSR not working, to be made mandatory: Moily
Posted Date : 21-Jul-2011 , 07:17:45 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Regretting that the concept of voluntary CSR has not picked up in India, Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily today said the new Companies Bill would make it mandatory for corporate to earmark part of their profit for corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. India Inc, the new Ministe...
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Sebi directs 14 cos to address investors' complaints
Posted Date : 20-Jul-2011 , 09:56:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today directed 14 companies to act on pending investor complaints within 15 days, failing which a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore each would be imposed on them.
In two separate statements, the Sebi said it had received the com...
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Females better tax planners, says report
Posted Date : 20-Jul-2011 , 07:13:02 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Female salaried employees are paying less tax than their male counterparts due to lower tax slabs and better investments, with the percentage of women with a low tax ratio of 0-5 per cent higher than their male counterparts, according to the latest study. As per the findings of the 'India Tax Ratio ...
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RBI seen raising rates again in July, may pause after
Posted Date : 20-Jul-2011 , 01:50:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI is expected to raise its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points next week after inflation quickened in June and may hike once more by the end of the year, before pausing its long tightening campaign, a new Reuters poll shows. Expectations that the repo rate will peak at 8 percent by e...
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Girls sweep top 3 ranks in CA exam, make history
Posted Date : 20-Jul-2011 , 07:13:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Yet another male bastion has been decisively breached. It's a long-held myth that girls struggle with numbers and finance. Well, try telling that to Maitreyee Narayansing Rajaput, Arti Jain and Charmy Suresh Sheth. The three young women have made history by sweeping the top three all-India posit...
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R S Gujral appointed finance secy
Posted Date : 20-Jul-2011 , 07:11:01 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is nearly ready with his A-team for the next budget with the government on Tuesday appointing revenue secretary Raminder Singh Gujral as the new finance secretary.
Gujral, who is higher in the seniority list among his batchmates—expenditure secretary Sum...
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Waiver of approval of Central Government for payment of remuneration to professional managerial person by companies having no profits or inadequate profits.
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 09:30:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In order to promote the development of Indian Corporate sector and another step towards simplification of procedure under the Companies Act, 1956, the Ministry of Corporate has decided to amend Schedule XIII to the Companies Act, 1956 w.e.f.14.7.2011.
Pursuant to this amendment, no approval of...
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Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 3,845cr
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 09:29:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Government today announced clearing of 31 FDI proposals worth Rs 3,844.7 crore, including that of Multiples Private Equity Fund and global tour operator Cox & Kings .
The Government's nod to Multiples Pvt Equity Fund -Scheme-1, Mumbai to bring in foreign funds worth Rs 1,000 c...
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PFC to raise Rs 22,000 cr through bonds
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 05:48:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
State-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) plans to raise Rs 22,000 crore through issuing infrastructure and tax-free bonds, among others, during the current financial year.
“Our borrowing target for the current financial year is Rs 30,000 crore, out of which we have already ra...
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Penalty for illegal mining may be Rs 25,000 per hectare
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 05:44:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Mining without licence is likely to attract a penalty of up to Rs 25,000 per hectare or two years imprisonment or both, and failure to implement mines closure plans is likely to cost Rs 1,000 per day per hectare, according to recommendation of a GoM.
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India may soon export nuclear reactors: US report
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 01:02:23 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India could soon join a select group of countries like US, China and France which export nuclear reactors, a Congressional report has said.
"Only Canada, China, France, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States export nuclear reactors. India may join this group in the near term," th...
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GAIL gets award for excellence in cost management from ICWAI
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2011 , 01:00:10 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
GAIL (India) Limited has received award for excellence in cost management from The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI). On behalf of GAIL, company director (finance) P.K. Jain, received the award from Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, minister of corporate affairs, company said ...
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