Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) Revision in the Annual Membership fee, Entrance Fee and Certificate of Practice fee for Associate and Fellow Members w.e.f. 1st April, 2017 The Council of the Institute has decided revision in Annual Membership fee, Entrance fee and Certificate of Practice fee for Associate and Fellow Members w.e.f. 1st April, 2017,… Read More »
The Union Government has announced revised rates of interest on Small Savings Schemes for the First Quarter of 2017-18 to bring them somewhat closer to market rates Small Savings schemes will continue to be attractive as some of them enjoy income tax benefits and additional interest rate spreads Revision of rates is a reflection of… Read More »
Exchange rate of the Indian rupee The exchange rate of the Indian rupee has generally witnessed an appreciation trend against the US dollar in the recent period, notwithstanding intermittent bouts of volatility witnessed especially during November-December 2016 on the back of the US presidential election results and Fed rate hike (Table below): Monthly Average Rs/$… Read More »
Cabinet allows unrestricted export of all certified organic agricultural products The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for removal of all quantitative ceilings on individual organic products and allowed unrestricted exports of all organic agricultural and organic processed products irrespective of any existing or… Read More »
Cabinet approves amendments in Mega Power Policy 2009 for Provisional Mega Power projects The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the time period for the provisional Mega projects (25 projects), for furnishing the final Mega certificates to the Tax authorities be extended to 120 months instead… Read More »
Cabinet approves ratification of the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for ratification of the two fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization namely,… Read More »
Cabinet Approves changes to Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016: The biggest reform in road transport sector To be Tabled in Parliament The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the changes to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill will be introduced in the Parliament.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to prepare a fresh memorandum of guidelines for the police to brief the media by keeping in mind the protection of rights of both the accused and the victims of crime. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar gave six weeks… Read More »
Aadhaar not mandatory for extending welfare schemes benefit:SC New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court today made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government for extending benefits of social welfare schemes. The apex court, however, said that the government cannot be barred from seeking these cards, which are issued… Read More »
Ministry of Labour & Employment provides housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- per worker for construction of house. Ministry of Labour & Employment has formulated Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016, which is applicable to the workers engaged in Beedi/Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC)/Limestone Ore Mines, Dolomite Ore Mines (LSDM) /Mica… Read More »