The Central Government have approved notification of the following areas as ‘specified territory’ for the purpose of Explanation 2 to Section 90 of the Income Tax Act 1961 – (i) Bermuda, (ii) British Virgin Islands, (iii) Cayman Islands, (iv) Gibraltar, (all British Overseas Territories); (v) Guernsey, (vi) Isle of Man, (vii) Jersey, (all British Crown […]
Archives for April 2010
Employees’ strike in J&K called off
Jammu/Srinagar, Apr 14 After 11 days of strike that crippled the state machinery in Jammu and Kashmir, two government employee unions today called off the stir as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah assured them to fulfil their demands within three months. With the decision, about 4.50 lakh state government employees on stir demanding release of wage […]
Collateral Free Loans – Educational Loan Scheme
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2009-10/396 RPCD.SME&NFS.BC.No. 69/06.12.05 /2009-10 April 12, 2010 The Chairman/Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Collateral Free Loans – Educational Loan Scheme Please refer to our circular RPCD.PLNFS.BC.No.83/06.12.05/2000-01 dated April 28, 2001 regarding educational loan scheme, wherein it was advised that no security may be insisted upon for […]
Grant of financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
No. 22/22/2009-CS.I (CR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Mkt. New Delhi, dated the 12th April, 2010. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme. In supersession of this Department’s O.M. of even […]
Cheaper call rates for ‘jawans’ in border areas
New Delhi, Apr 12 The government today reduced call charges to Re 1 per minute from Rs 5 per minute for satellite phones used by forces along the border areas. The reduction in charges will be for the para military forces like ITBP and BSF serving along the border outposts throughout the country, a […]