India Signs Open Skies Agreement With Six Countries During ICAN 2016
International Civil Aviation Negotiations (ICAN) – 2016 were held recently in Nassau from 5th to 9th December, 2016. In an informal conversation
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Shri G Mahalingam takes charge as Whole Time Member, SEBI
Shri Gurumoorthy Mahalingam took charge as Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai today for a tenure of
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INBA honours Shweta Bharti as the “Real Estate Lawyer of The Year”
To celebrate and honor the initiatives that have changed the course of Indian Legal industry pertaining to Real Estate Practice, Indian National
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Indonesia: New Trademark Law comes into effect
The new Indonesian Trademark Law No. 20 of 2016 went into effect on November 25, 2016 and was numbered by the State
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UNESCO report on Universal Educational Goals
In it’s Global Education Monitoring Report, 2016, UNESCO has claimed that India will be half a century late in achieving its universal
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Niti Aayog proposes scheme for incentivizing digital payments
Government of India has initiated numerous steps to combat the scourge of Corruption and Black Money in the last two and a
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and United Kingdom (UK) to support Ease of Doing Business in India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Afghanistan on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India
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Meeting of BRICS Heads of Revenue and Experts on Tax Matters, Mumbai: Joint Communiqué
The Heads of Revenue of the BRICS countries, namely, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the
Continue readingPayments above Rs. 5000 by govt. depts. to be made through e-payment
In order to attain the goal of complete digitization of Government payments, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has again reviewed
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14 Coastal Economic Zones identified
The National Perspective Plan of the Sagarmala Programme has identified two maritime clusters for development, one in Tamil Nadu and other in
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Government employees asked to take the lead and maximize usage of Debit Cards for personal related transactions instead of cash
In the recent years, advancements in banking technology, progress in mobile banking and innovative technologies to facilitate digital payments have enabled large
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Cabinet approves liberalization, simplification and rationalization of visa regime in India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for liberalization, simplification and rationalization of the
Continue readingPoint of Sale (POS) Devices and Goods required for their manufacture exempted from Central Excise Duty till March 31, 2017
The Government has demonetised the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 with effect from mid-night of 8th-9th November, 2016. Along
Continue readingMeasures initiated by RBI to prevent fraudulent use of debit cards
RBI has informed that number of debit cards outstanding at the end of August 2016 was 71.2 crore. RBI has informed that
Continue readingClarifications with respect to gold jewellery under Income Tax Law
In order to remove any doubt about the current position of Income Tax Law with respect to gold jewellery, the following points are
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The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha
As reported by Times Now, the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016. The government proposed to levy total
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Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre appointed Actg. CJ, Calcutta High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre, senior-most Judge of
Continue reading‘Ease of Doing Business’ enhanced for Importers & Exporters by reducing physical print-outs/paper documents for customs clearance
The “Ease of Doing Business” will be further enhanced for the Importers and Exporters by reducing/eliminating physical printouts for customs clearance. The
Continue readingAppointment of Addl. Judges, Rajasthan High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India appointed S/Shri Sanjeev Prakash Sharma,
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