Specified pets, laboratory animals and grand parent poultry must be imported via Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.
The amendment requires that pet dogs and pet cats with accompanied baggage, laboratory animals (rats, mice and guinea pigs) for research and development, and grand parent stock of poultry shall be imported through Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, by way of an inserted proviso to paragraph (4) of the schedule to the notification under the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898.

Non-competitive bidding facility expands retail access in government securities auction, reserving a portion for small investors.
Re issue auction of 8.24% Government Stock, 2027 will be conducted by RBI Mumbai by uniform price auction for the notified nominal amount; payment on the date of re issue includes accrued interest. Up to 5% of the notified amount is reserved for a non competitive bidding facility permitting eligible investors (generally those without RBI CA/SGL accounts, with exceptions) to submit a single bid via a bank or PD within prescribed minimum and maximum denominations. Allotment to non competitive bidders is at the weighted average yield/price from competitive bidding, with pro rata allocation if oversubscribed and SGL issuance to banks/PDs who must transfer securities to clients and report to RBI.

Non-competitive bidding facility expands retail access to government security auctions at a uniform auction price.
Re-issue sale of 7.56 per cent Government Stock, 2014 will be by price-based uniform price auction via Reserve Bank of India. Up to 5% of the notified amount is reserved for a Non-competitive Bidding Facility for investors without CA/SGL accounts (exceptions for certain banks), with single bids submitted through banks or PDs. Non-competitive allotment is at the weighted average yield/price from competitive bidding; oversubscription leads to pro rata allocation and shortfalls return to the competitive portion. Securities are issued in SGL form and banks/PDs must transfer holdings to clients and report operations to RBI.

Non-competitive bidding in government securities enables retail participation with allocation at the weighted average auction price.
Notification prescribes re-issue of 7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034 by uniform price auction through the Reserve Bank of India, with a reserved non-competitive allotment within the notified amount. Non-competitive participation is limited to investors without RBI current/SGL accounts (with specified exceptions), subject to a single-bid face-value cap and submission via banks or primary dealers; allotment to non-competitive bidders is at the weighted average auction rate with pro rata allocation if oversubscribed and shortfall reverting to the competitive portion.

Non-competitive bidding in government securities allows reserved retail allotment at the auction's weighted average price with settlement rules.
Re-issue of 6.05% Government Stock, 2019 will be sold by uniform price auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, with the ten-year stock repaid at par on maturity and interest accruing from original issue date paid half-yearly. Up to 5% of the notified amount is reserved for non-competitive bids by eligible investors subject to single-bid and maximum face-value limits, submission through banks or PDs, allotment at the weighted average auction price, SGL/CSGL settlement rules, pro rata allocation if oversubscribed, and specified transfer, charging and reporting obligations.

Commencement of LLP Act provisions appointed, activating core sections and the First Schedule with specified exceptions.
A Central Government notification under section 1(3) of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 appoints 31 March 2009 as the commencement date for specified provisions, including section 1, most of section 2, sections 3-30, various subsequent chapters, and the First Schedule, while excluding clauses (c) and (u) of section 2(1), tribunal-related parts of section 31, and specified parts of section 81.

Power to alter schedules: amendment to Schedule VI removes specified paragraphs and explanations from balance sheet form, effective on publication.
Power to alter schedules exercised under the Companies Act, 1956 effects an amendment to Schedule VI that omits, in Part I "Form of Balance Sheet" under "A. horizontal Form" column (6), the second paragraph and Explanation 1 and Explanation 2, with the change taking effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Foreign currency translation option allows adding exchange differences to asset cost or amortising via translation reserve.
Provision permits an enterprise, for specified accounting periods, to irrevocably elect retrospective treatment for exchange differences on long term foreign currency monetary items: differences related to acquisition of depreciable capital assets may be added to or deducted from asset cost and depreciated over the asset's remaining life; other differences may be accumulated in a Foreign Currency Monetary Item Translation Difference Account and amortized over the remaining term but not beyond the transitional cutoff. Previously recognized profit and loss amounts must be reversed to asset cost or transferred to the Translation Difference Account with offset to general reserve, and disclosure of the option and unamortized amount is required.

Non-competitive bidding facility reserved for retail participation alongside a uniform price auction for re-issued government securities.
Re-issue auction of a dated Government security will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India by a price-based uniform price auction; competitive bidders pay the weighted uniform price plus accrued interest with results and payment dates set by the Bank. A Non-Competitive Bidding Facility reserves up to five percent of the notified amount for eligible retail and institutional investors, subject to eligibility, single-bid limits, intermediary submission rules, pro rata allocation if oversubscribed, and SGL-form issuance. Intermediaries must allocate securities transparently, may charge limited service fees, and comply with reporting requirements to the Reserve Bank.

Government securities auction uses uniform-price method with reserved non-competitive retail allocation and prescribed settlement, allotment, and transfer rules.
The re-issue of dated Government Stock will be sold by a uniform-price auction through the Reserve Bank of India, with payment by successful bidders on the date of re-issue including accrued interest from original issue. Up to five percent of the notified amount is reserved for non-competitive bids from eligible investors who submit a single bid through a sponsoring bank or primary dealer; non-competitive allotment is at the weighted average yield/price from competitive bidding and is subject to pro rata allocation if oversubscribed. Securities are issued in SGL form and sponsors must transfer holdings to clients within the prescribed timeframe.

Premature redemption of special government security reduces aggregate redemption amount and adjusts outstanding stock accordingly.
An amendment authorizes premature redemption of part of the non interest bearing IDBI Special Security by substituting a lower aggregate redemption amount with reallocations across two financial years and by revising the nominal outstanding stock figure of the Special Security in the earlier notification.

Newsprint Control amendment adds an indigenous manufacturer to the Schedule, updating the regulatory registry under industrial regulation.
The Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2009 inserts a new Schedule entry adding M/s. Anand Triplex Board Limited, 9th KM Mawana Road, Village Saini, Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh, as an indigenous newsprint manufacturer and takes effect from its publication in the Official Gazette, thereby updating the Schedule of the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 under the cited enabling provision.

Appointment under Section 68N: S.C. Gupta named Member of Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property upon taking charge.
Appointment of Shri S.C. Gupta, an Indian Revenue Service officer then Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Shimla, as Member of the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property is notified under Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act read with the Tribunal's Conditions of Service Rules; the appointment is effective from the date he took charge and he shall hold office until attaining the age of sixty-two years or until further orders.

Appointment of tribunal member under statutory authority confirms membership and prescribes tenure pending age limit or further orders.
Notification designates an Indian Revenue Service officer as Member of an appellate tribunal for forfeited property under the statutory appointment power and applicable service rules. The appointee assumed charge on the stated date and shall hold office until attainment of the prescribed upper age limit or until further orders, whichever is earlier; the notification cites the enabling statutory provision and service rules as its legal basis.

Substitution of named appointee under NDPS Act: Shri B. K. Srivastava replaced by Shri S. C. Gupta.
The Central Government, exercising the power under Section 68N(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, amends the earlier notification S.O.1849(E) dated 27th October, 2006 by substituting the words and letters "Shri B. K. Srivastava" with "Shri S. C. Gupta"; the amendment is issued as Notification No. 2/2009 dated 24th March, 2009 and signed by the Under Secretary.

Substitution of designated official under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act replaces one named officer with another.
Amendment substitutes the previously named officer with a newly named officer in the principal notification issued under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, made by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and recorded as a formal notification amending the earlier Government of India instrument.

Appellate Authority for professional regulation established; defines composition, terms, procedure and allowances under governing rules.
Establishes an Appellate Authority to hear appeals under the professional regulation Acts, specifying the Chairperson and Members, their appointment basis, that the Chairperson's and Members' terms of office are as per the relevant statutory provisions, that the Authority shall regulate its own procedure, and that terms, conditions and allowances are governed by the Appellate Authority Rules, 2006; effective from publication in the Official Gazette.

Amendment to Newsprint Control adds an indigenous manufacturer to the Schedule, effective upon Gazette publication.
Central Government amends the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 under Section 18G of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 by adding S.No. 94: M/s. Akula Boards Limited, Mandapaka, Tanuku Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh to the Schedule of indigenous newsprint manufacturers; the Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2009 takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Newsprint Control Order amendment adds an indigenous newsprint manufacturer to the Schedule, updating regulatory registration.
The Central Government, under statutory power conferred by the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, issues the Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2009, adding M/s. Nav Bharat Duplex Limited, Village Badnouli, Hapur, District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, as an additional entry in the Schedule of indigenous newsprint manufacturers; the Order is effective on publication in the Official Gazette.

Rescission of notification on exemptions for ancillary and small scale industries, effective on publication with savings for prior acts.
The Central Government rescinds a prior notification concerning exemptions and supportive measures for ancillary and small scale industrial undertakings under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, having laid the draft rescission before Parliament for the prescribed period without modification. The rescission preserves acts or omissions predating it (savings clause) and takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette, exercised under the Act's enabling powers.