Bank Loans Camp for Self Employed Aspirants
On January 05 Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu initiated project camps from 05.01.2024 to 27.01.2024 in Chennai. For those who want to start a self employed business, they can get benefits by enrolling in these camps to get bank loans.
Governor inaugurates Environment Sustainability Summit
Maharashtra Governor inaugurated the ‘Environmental Sustainability Summit’ on the theme of ‘Harnessing Bamboo Potential for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai on Tue (9 Jan). The Governor visited the exhibition of Bamboo products, witnessed the panel discussion and addressed the gathering on the occasion.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into
India) (First Amendment) Order, 2024
The Order amends the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. It revises the list of Inland Container Depots and Container Freight Stations for import of plants and plant products. The present Order adds two more Plant Quarantine Stations to that list.
PCI Issues FAQ To Address Faculty Login Issues
In response to concerns raised by faculty members regarding their non-appearance on the institution’s login after applying, the PCI has announced that the issue has been successfully resolved. An FAQ to this effect was issued on January 9, 2024.
FoSCoS Introduces Provision For Updation/ Revision of Annual Return
FBOs who have filed annual returns by May 31 of the next year can revise their returns for a maximum of two times. The last submitted annual return will be considered as final. The provision of revised filing of annual return has come into effect January 6, 2024 for annual returns for FY2022-2023.
WHO to Include Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Morbidity Codes
The ICD series by WHO serves as a global standard for classifying diseases, providing a common language for health information. While the existing data primarily reflects modern biomedical practices, the upcoming ICD 11 TM Module 2 aims to incorporate data and terminology from Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani (ASU) systems, bringing global uniformity to the classification of traditional medicine.
CBDT extends income tax exemption to certain non-profit entities
This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2020-21 to 2023-2024 relevant for the financial years 2019-20 to 2022-2023 respectively.
IFSCA issued Frequently Asked Questions on IFSC Insurance Intermediary Offices
Under the IIIO regulations, entities can apply for registration in categories like insurance distributors (including Composite Broker, Corporate Agent, etc.), and insurance claim service providers (including Surveyor and Loss Assessor, Third Party Administrator, etc.).
IFSCA directions to banking units for Improving processing timelines of cross border payments
IBUs are further directed to undertake a study to document their existing method of processing cross-border transactions and how the speed of processing such transactions may be further improved. The study shall be conducted within a period of one month from the date of this circular and the findings shall be shared with the Authority by email to banking-queries@ifsca.gov.in.
UGC mandates further measures to curb ragging from educational institutions
UGC has issued directions to educational institutions to establish a committee, cell and squad to curb ragging.
