Approval under section 10(23C)(vi) recognises an institution's tax-exempt eligibility subject to compliance with rule 2CA.
Approval is granted to Shri Bagaria Bal Vidya Niketan, Laxmangarh, Distt.-Sikar under section 10(23C)(vi) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for assessment year 2007-08 and onwards, subject to the institution's conformity with the requirements of that clause and the conditions of rule 2CA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.

Investor Education and Protection Fund committee constituted under section 205C to administer the Fund with specified members.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the cited statutory provision, constituted a committee to administer the Investor Education and Protection Fund, specifying membership composed of senior Ministry officials, executive directors of the Reserve Bank and securities regulator, market and professional representatives, an investor activist and a designated Convenor; all members hold office for two years from publication.

Investor Education and Protection Fund committee constituted to administer the Fund with specified members and fixed two-year tenure.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Companies Act, has constituted a Committee to administer the Investor Education and Protection Fund, specifying members drawn from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Chairman and Convenor), financial regulators, market representatives and nominated professionals; the notification lists each member and fixes their term of office at two years from publication.

Rate of Exchange for customs conversion established for specified foreign currencies, affecting import and export valuation procedures.
Determination of rate of exchange for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian currency for customs valuation of imported and exported goods, superseding the earlier notification and prescribing distinct import and export rates in attached schedules, with a separate conversion basis for the Japanese yen; the new rates apply for statutory conversion purposes and do not affect prior actions.

Development Commissioner appointment: Director designated for SEZ with duty to follow central instructions and report.
The Director of Software Technology Parks of India, New Delhi is designated as the Development Commissioner for a Special Economic Zone developed by M/s. Mittal Infratech Private Limited at Sewah Village, Panipat, Haryana. The appointee must obey instructions from the Central Government, Department of Commerce, and the Board of Approval on Special Economic Zones, submit prescribed periodic reports, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions taken as Development Commissioner; personal service matters remain governed by the parent administrative department.

Deeming of Special Economic Zone as Inland Container Depot brings SEZ within Customs Act regulatory framework.
The Central Government, under sub-section (2) of Section 53 of the SEZ Act, has deemed the information technology and information technology enabled services SEZ at Sewah Village, Panipat to be an Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, bringing the SEZ within the customs regulatory framework and aligning goods handling and customs procedures with ICD requirements.

Approval Committee under Section 13 constituted for IT/ITES; composition includes ex officio government members and developer invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for the IT and ITES project at Sewah Village developed by M/s. Mittal Infratech Private Limited, and prescribes its membership: the Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio), specified ex officio central and state government officials and fiscal/regulatory officers, and a special invitee representing the developer.

Special Economic Zone notification designates Sewah Village for information technology and IT-enabled services development under the SEZ Act.
Notification designates specified survey parcels at Sewah Village, Panipat District, Haryana, as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services. It records that M/s. Mittal Infratech Private Limited proposed the SEZ and received governmental approval, and that the Central Government, exercising powers under Section 4(1) of the SEZ Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, notifies the listed cadastral survey numbers and areas as the SEZ subject to the statutory SEZ regulatory regime.

Reduction of countervailing duty rates alters excise-linked effective duty structure and amends specified tariff entries.
Amendment reduces effective countervailing duty rates by omitting clause (ha) from the proviso and substituting revised entries in the Table of Notification No. 21/2002-Customs for specified serial numbers, thereby altering the duty entries applicable to listed tariff items and corresponding multi-entry rows.

Customs exemption amendment: Krishnapatnam added alongside Haldia in multiple notifications, expanding port references in exemption text.
Notification No.19/2009 amends multiple Customs miscellaneous exemption notifications by substituting the words "and Haldia (Haldia Dock complex of Kolkata port)" with "Haldia (Haldia Dock complex of Kolkata port) and Krishnapatnam" in the opening paragraphs or specified conditions of the listed principal notifications, thereby adding Krishnapatnam as an additional port referenced within those exemption provisions under the power conferred by section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Service tax rate cap reduces taxable incidence on services by exempting the levy in excess of the capped rate.
Exempts all taxable services specified in sub section 105 of section 65 from so much of service tax leviable under section 66 as is in excess of ten per cent of the value of taxable services, effected by Notification No. 8/2009 ST dated 24 February 2009 issued under the Finance Act and later rescinded by Notification No. 2/2012 ST with effect from 1 April 2012.

Effective Rate of Excise Duty amended to a lower rate, substituting prior percentage entries and related per unit charges.
Amends specified Central Excise notifications to replace existing percentage duty entries in their tariff tables with lower percentage entries, including where percentage rates are combined with fixed per-tonne or per-chassis charges; textual substitutions apply wherever the prior percentage entries occur, with certain exceptions noted and fixed components retained alongside the revised percentage component.

Customs exemption update: adds pharmaceutical sample import allowance and permits limited spare parts imports per year.
Amendments to Notification No. 52/2003-Customs insert an ANNEXURE-I entry permitting import of pharmaceutical samples in retail packs repacked from bulk exports for retention or stability testing under statutory requirements, and substitute the ANNEXURE-V entry to permit import of spare parts up to a capped value relative to specified goods in each financial year, thereby refining exemption scope for export-oriented and special processing units.

Exemption for spare parts: limited duty-free spares permitted for goods manufactured or packed for export under EOU/STP/EHTP.
Substitution to ANNEXURE V, serial number 31, prescribes a spare parts allowance for EOUs/EHTP/STP units: spares are permitted in relation to goods specified at Sl. No. 1 to Sl. No. 29 subject to a value based limit expressed as a percentage of the respective goods' value in each financial year, thereby amending Notification No. 22/2003 Central Excise.

Special Economic Zone designation amended to add area and substitute village names for IT/ITES SEZ development
The Central Government amends the prior SEZ notification to include an additional 0.69.83 hectares at Mugalivakkam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District for an IT/ITES SEZ developed by M/s. DLF Info City Developers (Chennai) Ltd, and directs that specified village references in the earlier notification (paragraphs 3 and 4 and Sl. No. 1 of the table) be read as Mugalivakkam Village, replacing previous references including Manapakkam.

Special Economic Zone deemed Inland Container Depot under customs law, altering the customs status of the footwear sector facility.
The Central Government, under sub-section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appoints the specified date as that from which the footwear sector Special Economic Zone at Park, Irungattukottai SIPCOT Industrial Park developed by M/s. State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Approval Committee under Special Economic Zones Act establishes membership and ex officio representation for footwear SEZ.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for the footwear SEZ at Footwear Park, Irungattukottai SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, and prescribes its composition: the Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio), specified ex officio members from the Ministry of Commerce, DGFT, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Ministry of Finance (Banking), State industrial agencies and departments, and a special invitee representative of the developer, M/s. State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited.

Deeming of Special Economic Zone as Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act from appointed date.
The Central Government, under powers conferred by sub section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, notifies that the leather sector Special Economic Zone at the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu industrial complex, Ranipet (Phase III), developed by the named developer, shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, with effect from 20 February 2009.

Approval Committee for Special Economic Zone constituted for leather sector under SEZ Act at designated industrial complex
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the Special Economic Zone for the leather sector at the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Industrial Complex, Ranipet, invoking sub section (1) of Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The committee is chaired ex officio by the Development Commissioner of the SEZ and includes designated ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Ministry of Finance (Banking), and senior Tamil Nadu industrial officials, with the developer's representative as Special Invitee.

Deemed Inland Container Depot status granted to specified SEZ services sector, effective from the appointed date under SEZ Act.
Central Government appoints 19 February 2009 as the date from which the SEZ services sector developed by M/s Sunny Vista Realtors Private Limited at specified villages in Raigad, Maharashtra shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, 1962, thereby aligning the facility with customs classification through the statutory deeming mechanism.