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Friday, July 30, 2010

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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Customs

1. Jurisdiction for Adjudication - Appoints special adjudicators.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 437/41/2010-Cus.IV; Dated 23.07.2010]
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2. Provision of single factory stuffing permission valid for all Customs Houses.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 450/98/2010-Cus.IV; Dated 22.07.2010]
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3. Measures for expeditious disposal of unclaimed/uncleared goods – Instructions.
[Board's Instructions: F. No. 450/97/2010-Cus.IV; Dated 22.07.2010]
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4. Jurisdiction for Adjudication - Appoints special adjudicators.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 437/45/2010-Cus.IV; Dated 22.07.2010]
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5. Jurisdiction for Adjudication - Appoints special adjudicators.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 437/40/2010-Cus.IV; Dated 21.07.2010]
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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Excise

1. Further amends notification No.64/95-Central Excise, dated the 16th March, 1995.
[Notifications (Tariff): F. No. 354/87/2007-TRU (Pt.1); Dated 22.07.2010]
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2. Classification of TEA fortified with Vitamins.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 9/1/2008-CX.1 (Pt); Dated 15.07.2010]
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3. Warehousing permission to Storage Tanks mounted on a vehicle.
[Board's Instructions: F. No. 267/27/3/2001-CX.8 (Pt.I); Dated 14.07.2010]
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4. Tolerance of breakage of bottles due to handling during storage and clearance.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 261/03/2009-CX.8; Dated 09.07.2010]
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5. Availability of cenvat credit on inputs used in the manufacture of capital goods.
[Board's Instructions: F. No. 267/11/2010-CX.8; Dated 08.07.2010]
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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Others

1. Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008- Revision of option exercised under Rule 6of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
[Service Rules: F. No. 7/14/2010-E.III (A); Dated 05.07.2010]
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2. Regulation of the Date of Next Increment in case of Extra-Ordinary leave (without medical certificate) after implementation of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 – clarification.
[Service Rules: F. No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay I); Dated 02.07.2010]
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3. Transfers and postings in the grade of Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise.
[Promotions & Transfers: F. No. 22012/02/2010-Ad.II; Dated 30.06.2010]
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Referencer News - Latest Headlines

16.07.2010

Customs begins trial of daily cargo clearance. Customs officials at the Chennai seaport will clear the cargo on all seven days of the week. The new system has been introduced on a trial basis from Thursday. read more »

16.07.2010

Port trust to clean up its act. A day after a chlorine gas leak at the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) warehouse at Sewri landed 123 people in hospital, port trust authorities said they will review the hazardous material lying at the warehouse and disposing them of soon. The municipal corporation wrote to port trust authorities on Thursday read more »

15.07.2010

IIT graduate gives Indian Rupee its symbol. New Delhi: The Indian rupee will soon have a unique symbol - a blend of the Devanagri 'Ra' and Roman 'R' - joining elite currencies like the US dollar, euro, British pound and Japanese yen in having a distinct identity. read more »

13.07.2010

DOPT Circular on Revision of Option not Beneficial to Any Employee - Needs Early Modifications. Recently the Government has issued an OM vide F.No. 7/14/2010-E III (A) dated 05.07.2010 allowing revision of option exercised under rule 6 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 till 31.12.2010. read more »

09.07.2010

Govt sets up five-member task force to frame GST rules. New Delhi: The finance ministry has set up a five-member task force to frame rules for the proposed Goods and Service Tax (GST). A bill for the GST is likely to be finalised soon. It is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament after the states' concurrence. read more »


Referencer - News from the Courts

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION F.No.CIC/AT/A/2008/01199 Dated, the 20th January, 2009

Appellant: Shri Rajendra Sankarrao Potdar       read more »