Vodafone to pay $5 billion for buying out Essar in India; company could consider IPO in India
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:26:07 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, is to pay $5 billion in cash to buy out Essar Group from their Indian joint venture and bring an end to their increasingly fractious relationship.
Vodafone, which has faced a host of problems since entering the fiercely competitive market ...
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MCA breather for company directors
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:25:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Directors in companies who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law for violations by their officers may now breathe easy.
The ministry of corporate affairs has issued a directive to all its Regional Directors, cautioning them against taking action on company directors unless it is conc...
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NBFCs can't be partners in Partnership firms: RBI
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:24:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank today prohibited Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) from contributing to the capital of a partnership firm or become a partner of such entities.
The central bank also asked NBFCs, which have already contributed capital or are partner in such firms, to exit from such arrangemen...
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Service tax on rail freight deferred by 3 months to July 1
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:23:48 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Under pressure from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and concerned over rising inflation, the government has once again deferred a decision on levying service tax on transport of goods by rail to July 1.
This is the fourth time that the government is postponing a decision on service tax on rail...
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MOU Signed Between ICWAI-MARF and Department of Post
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:23:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Management Accounting Research Foundation of ICWAI (ICWAI-MARF) has been appointed as an advisor to the Department of Post, Ministry of Communications and IT (DOP) and a MOU has been signed to that effect. This appointment as per the MOU will be in vogue for a period of 24 months during which I...
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No IFRS, but strict norms take over
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:22:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards , or IFRS , has been put off for now, but the government is pressing ahead with the reforms in the way companies present their financials.
The Corporate Affairs Ministry has made it mandatory for large companies to prepare th...
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Tax returns can be made public: CIC
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:21:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax returns of individuals do not enjoy "absolute ban" from disclosure, the Central Information Commission has held while directing the Income Tax department to provide details of the total income of a person to his son-in-law who is facing a dowry case.
"We direct the CPIO to provid...
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Govt push to 49% FDI in insurance
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:20:49 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the government is talking to political parties to garner support required to push through a bill that allows 49% FDI in the insurance sector.
Speaking on the sidelines of an event to commemorate the centenary of Central Bank of India, Mukherjee said:...
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ICAI panel to guide, support cooperative sector
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2011 , 08:19:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has formed a committee to guide and support the cooperative sector in streamlining their audit procedures and raise governance levels, President G Ramasamy said today.
The ICAI has suggested replicating the successful laws in the sector in ...
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Voda seeks Sebi role in fight with Essar
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:30:43 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The differences between British telecommunications group Vodafone and Essar Group in their joint venture-Vodafone Essar- escalated further on Friday with Vodafone seeking to bring market regulator Sebi into the case as a party.
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No decision yet on FDI in multi-brand retail : FM
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:30:06 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that the government will not take an ‘off the cuff’ decision on the contentious issue of allowing FDI in multi-brand retail.
Given the...
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Satyam restrained from operating its accounts
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:29:32 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income-Tax department and Mahindra Satyam were restrained by the A.P. High Court till March 31from operating the accounts that the company has in various banks.
A Division Bench on Friday made the interim order in a writ ...
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Suggestions of ICAI Accepted in the Finance Bill, 2011
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:28:27 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Direct Tax- Suggestions of ICAI considered in the amendments to Finance Bill, 2011 as passed in the Lok Sabha
Indirect Tax- Suggestions of ICAI considered in the amendments to Finance Bill, 2011 as passed in the Lok Sabha
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Gujarat not ready for GST implementation: state govt
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:25:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Though the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill has been tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Gujarat government today said in the state Assembly that it was not ready to implement it.
Minister of State for Industries, Saurabh Patel, told the House that state government was n...
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CAG for tighter tax norms for film and TV industry
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:24:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Government auditor CAG today recommended tighter tax norms, including mandatory TDS, for the Indian cinema and television industry, which is estimated at over Rs 36,000 crore.
Concerned over tax evasion and the need to widen tax base, the Comptroller and A...
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Azim Premji slams Govt's proposed CSR law
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:24:21 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji on Thursday came out strongly against the idea of formulating laws on mandatory spending by industry on corporate social responsibility .
"I don't think you generate CSR by putting statutory requirements. I think there is enough...
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Budget '11-12' Parliament Completes Approval Exercise
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:23:31 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Parliament completed the three-phase exercise of approving the General Budget 2011-12. The completion includes Parliamentary approval for appropriation of over Rs 46 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund of India.
The Rajya Sabha returned the Finance ...
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Govt introduces Bill to give statutory power to PFRDA
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:21:46 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Taking forward financial sector reforms, the government today introduced a long-pending PFRDA Bill in the Lok Sabha to give statutory status to interim pension regulator and promoting old age income security.
The Bill, introduced by Finance Minister Pranab...
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CAG raps OVL for loss due to improper evaluation
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:20:34 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Improper evaluations by ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) while investing in assets abroad has resulted in a losses of nearly Rs 2,300 crore, the government auditor CAG said today.
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RBI
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:18:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The finance ministry has opposed the Reserve Bank of India's suggestion to restrict foreign direct investment in new banks to 49%, saying the change in norms will hurt investor sentiment.
It has also asked the central bank to bar real estate firms from seeking ...
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Indian govt introduces key tax reform bill
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:17:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's government introduced a wide-ranging tax bill into parliament on Tuesday, but opposition to the move threatened to derail one what is one of the coalition's most ambitious reforms of its second term.
In a sign of how corruption scandals are...
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SEBI slaps internet curbs on broker staff to check price manipulation
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:15:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today announced a new code of conduct, which restricts access to internet forums for employees of market intermediaries, to ensure that unsubstantiated news, which could distort normal functioning and prices of stocks, do not ci...
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Govt clears 14 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,290 cr
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:14:51 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Government today approved 14 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI),including that of Mauritius based Ghir Investments, totalling Rs 1,289.85 crore.
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), however, deferred decisions on 27 proposals, including that...
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Mahindra Satyam accounts frozen by I-T department
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:20:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The department issued notice to Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer) to pay Rs 616.53 crore in taxes, the company said. Mahindra Satyam has now moved the Andhra Pradesh high court seeking a stay challenging the I-T department’s claim. A company source said that the ...
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ICAI International Study Tour to Karachi, Pakistan from 25th-28th July, 2011 (3 nights and 4 days)
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:20:07 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is celebrating year 2011 as the Golden Jubilee Year of their Institute. To commemorate the occasion, they are organizing an International Conference on 26th July -27th July 2011 at DAC&GC Karachi, Pakistan.
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No sealing of illegal constructions in Delhi till Dec '11
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:19:37 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Giving interim relief to Delhi residents, Parliament today passed a Bill seeking to prevent sealing of unauthorised commercial constructions in the city till December 31.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Bill, moved by Urban...
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GST: Govt moves ahead, introduces Bill in Lok Sabha
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:18:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to create a common market for goods and services and replace the existing indirect taxation regime with a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) system.
The Bill...
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Pranab withdraws proposal to levy service tax on healthcare
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:18:01 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Bowing to demand from all quarters, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced withdrawal of the proposed 5% service tax on airconditioned hospitals with more than 25 beds and on diagonistic services.
He also provided some relief to readymade garment manu...
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CAG frowns over tax refund claim delays
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:16:30 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has expressed serious concern over sharp rise in accumulation of direct tax refund cases saying pendency of refund claims results in outflow of revenue from the government by way of interest.
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Patel for making CSR spends by private companies mandatory
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:15:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel today batted in favour of making CSR (corporate social responsibility) spends mandatory for private companies , saying it is necessary for the upliftment of people.
“I think the corporate sector ...
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