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BANKS SEEK TAX RELIEF ON INFRASTRUCTURE LENDING

   25 June 2009 at 11:51

Banks have sought tax relief on interest earned on infrastructure lending in the federal budget for FY10, to enable them to lend more to the sector. "We are in favour of exemption of interest income from lending to infrastructure sector, to hel ..

Posted in Taxation |   311 Views


DoPT FINALLY AGREES FILE NOTING COVERED UNDER RTI ACT

   25 June 2009 at 11:51

Six days before the final hearing at Central Information Commission on disclosure of file noting, the Department of Personnel and Training has agreed that they can be made public under the RTI Act, thus bringing an end to contentious issue. The Depar ..

Posted in Others |   453 Views


NO VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT CAN BE ALLOWED IN ABSENCE OF VRS: CA

   25 June 2009 at 11:50

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has held that a government employee cannot be granted voluntary retirement unless a scheme exists for the purpose. "In the absence of any VRS, neither any request for voluntary retirement can be made by ..

Posted in Others |   474 Views


Tamil Nadu: Octogenarian woman seeks rupees 10,000 monthly m

   25 June 2009 at 10:12

An 80-year-old woman has filed a petition before the Family court, seeking a direction for payment of Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her.K Jagadhambal of Santhome submitted before the court that she got married in February 1945 as per the Hindu cu ..

Posted in Others |   449 Views


SC: Punish officials involved in land grabbing

   25 June 2009 at 10:12

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court while observing that land grabbing, particularly of prime and forest land, was not possible without the active connivance of officers, asked Orissa Government to ‘unravel the truth’ and punish th ..

Posted in Property Law |   978 Views


Bombay HC stays announcement of Class XI admissions

   25 June 2009 at 10:11

Bombay High Court stayed announcement of admissions for class XI in junior colleges across the state till June 30.The division bench, consisting of Justices J N Patel and M Bhatkar, however, allowed the colleges to continue with the admission process ..

Posted in Students |   708 Views


Madras HC orders dispensation of Jaya from appearing before

   25 June 2009 at 10:10

The Madras High Court ordered dispensation of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa from appearing before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in a defamation case filed against her by Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran until further orders.After hearing elaborat ..

Posted in Others |   378 Views


Law ministry to clear Companies Bill soon

   25 June 2009 at 10:06

The law ministry will soon clear passage for the new Companies Bill, so that the government can introduce the long pending law in the forthcoming session of Parliament. The Bill, which was last year cleared by Parliament but lapsed with the change of ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   357 Views


Google India not liable for material on blogger, it tells HC

   24 June 2009 at 15:22

Google India, the Indian subsidiary of US-based software giant, on Monday contended in the Bombay High Court that it does not control the publication of content on blog-hosting website 'blogger', and is not liable for the same. Blogger, popular blog ..

Posted in Others |   365 Views


Jayalalithaa moves Madras HC on defamation case against her

   24 June 2009 at 14:54

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Supremo Ms J Jayalalithaa today moved the Madras High Court praying that a defamation case filed against her by Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran be quashed.In her petition, she submitted that Mr Maran h ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   409 Views