Anti dumping duty exemption: specified Foshan exporters excluded from duty on vitrified and porcelain tiles following negative new shipper review.
The Central Government amended the anti dumping notification to exempt imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles produced by M/s Foshan Lihua Ceramics Co. Ltd. and exported by M/s Foshan Henry Trading Company through M/s Anjaneya Trading PTE Ltd., after a new shipper review found a negative dumping margin for those parties; the exemption is effective from the date provisional assessment was ordered.

Provisional anti-dumping duty on ceramic glazed tiles from China imposed with producer specific and residual rates per square metre.
Provisional imposition of anti-dumping duty on ceramic glazed tiles under tariff item 6908 90 90 from China PR after preliminary findings of dumping and material injury; duties prescribed per square metre, with producer and exporter specific entries and a residual duty for other exporters, and a definition of subject goods (tiles with at least one side exceeding 17 inches). The notification was later rescinded by a subsequent Customs notification.

Approval under section 10(23C)(vi) grants tax-exempt status subject to compliance, restricted investments, audit and dissolution rules.
Approval under section 10(23C)(vi) is granted to St. Joan's Educational Trust from assessment year 2009-2010 subject to compliance with clause (23C)(vi) read with rule 2CA. The trust must apply or accumulate income solely for educational objects with limited accumulation, invest or deposit funds only in forms specified by section 11(5) (excluding certain voluntary contributions), and exclusion applies to income from trade or business activities. The trust must obtain statutory audit and file returns with audit report; on dissolution surplus must transfer to a non-profit educational organization; anonymous donations are excluded and approval is liable to be withdrawn for non-genuine or non-compliant activities.

Appointment of Commissioner Value Added Tax establishes Jalaj Shrivastava as head for administering the Delhi VAT upon assuming charge.
Sh. Jalaj Shrivastava, IAS (AGMU:84) is appointed as Commissioner, Value Added Tax for the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi under the executive powers conferred by the Value Added Tax statute, with the appointment taking effect from the date he assumes charge of the office; the notification records administrative references and directs distribution and publication of the appointment.

Appointment of Member under SEBI Act sets fixed tenure and mandatory age ceiling for officeholders effective as notified.
Appointment of Shri Samar Ray, IA & AS (Retired), as Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal is made under Section 15L read with Section 15N, for a fixed tenure of five years subject to earlier cessation on attaining the prescribed upper age limit or on further orders, effective from the notified commencement date by central government notification.

Special Economic Zone amendment alters Letter of Approval date for an IT/ITES sector SEZ, updating the administrative record.
The Central Government, through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, amends notification S.O. 1052(E) dated 24th April, 2009 for the sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and ITES at Uttarpara by substituting the previously notified Letter of Approval date with a revised date, thereby correcting the administrative record for the project.

Approval Committee constitution for a Gems and Jewellery Special Economic Zone establishes statutory oversight and specified ex officio membership.
Constitutes the Approval Committee for the Gems and Jewellery Special Economic Zone at Kharadpada, Naroli under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, specifying the Committee's purpose to oversee the proposed SEZ development and listing its composition: Development Commissioner as Chairperson, central ministry representatives (commerce, customs, income tax, banking, foreign trade), two officers nominated by the local government, and the developer's representative as special invitee, with provision for a deputy to represent the Chairperson if absent.

Deeming Special Economic Zone as Inland Container Depot enables Customs Act provisions to apply to gems and jewellery SEZ
The Central Government, under powers of the Special Economic Zones Act, declares the sector-specific Gems and Jewellery SEZ at Kharadpada, Naroli, proposed to be developed by M/s. Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Limited, to be deemed an Inland Container Depot for the purposes of the Customs Act, bringing the SEZ within the Customs Act's regulatory framework.

Special Economic Zone designation for Gems and Jewellery enabling development and regulatory coverage of specified land parcels.
Notification designates a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for the Gems and Jewellery sector at Kharadpada, Naroli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, following a proposal by M/s. Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation and after satisfaction of statutory prerequisites and grant of a prior letter of approval for development, operation and maintenance. The notification lists specific survey numbers and parcel areas totaling 10.30 hectares and brings those parcels within the SEZ regulatory regime under the Special Economic Zones legislative framework.

Quorum in Approval Committee meetings: members may nominate a gazetted officer to represent them, ensuring meetings proceed.
Where a member of an Approval Committee is absent, the member may nominate an official of not less than the rank of a gazetted officer to represent and attend the meeting on their behalf; this applies to Approval Committees already constituted and those to be constituted henceforth to secure quorum.

Tax exemption approval granted to a school, conditional on ongoing compliance with charitable eligibility and rule-based requirements.
Approval is granted to Saint Soldier Public School for income-tax exemption under Section 10(23C)(vi), effective for assessment year 1999-2000 onwards, issued by the Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, Jaipur under clause (23C)(vi) read with Rule 2CA. The approval is conditional on the institution conforming to and complying with the requirements of clause (23C)(vi) of Section 10 read with Rule 2CA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.

Delisting regulations set the framework for equity share removal, procedural safeguards, and regulatory oversight to protect investors.
Delisting regulations establish a statutory framework governing the removal of equity shares from recognised stock exchanges, prescribing the legal basis for delisting by the market regulator and setting procedural safeguards, roles and responsibilities of listed entities, acquirers and stock exchanges to ensure orderly exit mechanisms and regulatory oversight of delisting transactions.

Delisting of securities: rules set grounds, hearing, and buyback obligation at fair price under SEBI regulations.
Rule 21 provides a framework for delisting of securities: prescribed grounds (losses with negative net worth; prolonged trading suspension; infrequent trading; specified convictions; unknown or false addresses; inadequate public shareholding), a requirement of reasonable opportunity to be heard, joint and several liability of the company, promoters and directors to purchase outstanding securities at a fair price determined under SEBI regulations, and provisions for voluntary delisting subject to minimum listing period, public shareholder approval and purchase obligations, with SEBI able to dispense with the purchase condition in specified circumstances.

Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate continues to protect domestic industry from dumped imports.
The Central Government, relying on the designated authority's final findings under section 9A and relevant rules, imposes continued definitive anti-dumping duties on potassium carbonate imported from specified countries; duties are detailed in a schedule linking tariff item, country of origin and export, producer and exporter to specified duty amounts expressed in US dollars per metric tonne but payable in Indian currency, effective for five years from notification publication with exchange rate determined as per the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty: substitution of specified exporter name alters notified designation for acetone imports.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 33/2008-Customs by substituting, in the TABLE at S.No. 2 columns (6) and (7), the entry with the name Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation, under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff Rules relating to anti-dumping duty.

CENVAT credit misuse: new rules require payment on removal of credited inputs and recordkeeping for principal inputs.
Amendments treat removal of inputs on which CENVAT credit was taken without paying an amount equal to the credit as subject to deterrent measures, and require assessees to maintain records and intimate receipt of principal inputs for verification. "Principal inputs" are defined by cost significance as inputs constituting not less than ten percent of total raw material cost for a unit of final product.

Concessional duty compliance: officers must verify intended use and manufacturers must submit a revised monthly return with detailed records.
Amendment imposes a duty on the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner to ensure goods received at concessional rate are used for the intended specified purpose and replaces Annexure II with a detailed Monthly Return requiring itemised entries of opening/closing balances, receipts, production, consumption for intended purpose, export details with ARE references, and a manufacturer's signed declaration verifying records.

SEZ designation for mineral based zone triggers approval committee formation and inland container depot status under customs law.
Central Government notifies a sector specific Special Economic Zone for mineral based industries at Chhatrapur, Ganjam District, Orissa, listing the constituent land parcels by village and survey number and recording the total notified area. The developer, M/s Saraf Agencies Private Limited, is acknowledged as having received a letter of approval; an Approval Committee is constituted with specified ex officio central officials, state nominees and a developer representative; and the SEZ is declared to be an inland container depot/port for Customs purposes from the appointed date.

Duty free tariff preference expanded to include Republic of Senegal under least developed country import scheme.
Amends Notification No. 96/2008-Customs by inserting a new Schedule entry (S. No. 17) naming the Republic of Senegal, thereby extending duty-free tariff preference to Senegal under the Least Developed Country scheme; the amendment is effected by the Central Government under its statutory powers and is limited to addition of the beneficiary country in the notification's Schedule.

Pre-shipment quality certification required for groundnut and sesame seed exports to Russian Federation to permit shipment.
Amendment requires pre-shipment quality certification for exports of groundnuts (including seed-quality variants) and sesame seeds to the Russian Federation, issued by designated laboratories or other agencies as notified; groundnuts to the EU continue to require APEDA contract registration and controlled aflatoxin certificates. The amendment substitutes entries in Notification No. 57 (RE-2007)/2004-09 and takes immediate effect, issued in the public interest under powers of the Foreign Trade Act and Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009.