Approval under section 35(1)(ii) for scientific research association requires exclusive research, audit and disclosure obligations.
Approval is granted to K.J. Research Foundation as a scientific research association effective from 1.4.2006 subject to conditions: sole objective of scientific research, conduct research activity itself, maintain books of account and obtain audit by a qualified accountant with the audit report furnished by the income tax return due date, and maintain a separate auditor certified statement of donations received and amounts applied for scientific research which must accompany the audit report.

Newsprint Control amendment adds an indigenous mill to the manufacturers list, modifying regulatory coverage under statutory authority.
Central Government issues the Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2009 under statutory authority, effective on Gazette publication, amending the Schedule to the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 by adding M/s. Sri Luxmi Tulasi Agro Paper (P) Limited, Aswaraopet, District Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, to the list of indigenous newsprint manufacturers.

Newsprint Control amendment adds an indigenous manufacturer to the Schedule under Section 18G authority, effective on Gazette publication.
Amendment adds M/s. Khanna Paper Mills Limited as serial number 87 to item 4 of the Schedule to the Newsprint Control Order, 2004, effected by the Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2008 issued under Section 18G of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and coming into force on publication in the Official Gazette.

Special Economic Zone designation deemed Inland Container Depot, bringing customs regulatory consequences to the Bagur SEZ.
Notification designates the sector-specific SEZ for electronic hardware, software, information technology and IT enabled services at Bagur Village, proposed by M/s. Ittina Properties Private Limited, and appoints a date from which that SEZ is deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, thereby subjecting it to the customs regulatory regime applicable to inland container depots.

Approval Committee for sector-specific SEZ establishes membership and ex officio roles for central and state regulatory agencies.
Constitution of an Approval Committee under sub section (1) of Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for a sector specific SEZ for electronic hardware, software, IT and ITeS at Bagur Village proposed by M/s. Ittina Properties Private Limited. The Committee comprises ex officio members: Development Commissioner (Chair), Department of Commerce representative, Zonal Joint DGFT, Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise, Commissioner of Income Tax, Director (Banking), two State nominated officers of Joint Secretary rank, and the developer's representative as Special Invitee.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: Director designated to administer SEZ, subject to Central Government and departmental oversight and reporting.
The Central Government designates the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Bangalore as Development Commissioner for the SEZ developed by Ittina Properties Private Limited (IT/ITES, 14.625 hectares). The Development Commissioner must follow instructions of 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; personal service matters remain governed by the Department of Information Technology/Software Technology Parks of India.

Special Economic Zone notification for electronic hardware and IT services area declared, enabling development and operation under the SEZ Act.
Notification declaring a sector specific Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware and software, including information technology and IT enabled services, at Bagur Village, Hoskote Taluk, Karnataka, issued after grant of a letter of approval to M/s. Ittina Properties Private Limited; the notified area comprises specified survey numbers totalling 14.625 hectares and is declared under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules for development, operation and maintenance.

Special Economic Zone expansion notified: additional Mundra land included under SEZ Act approval and rule-based notification.
Notification adds an additional 2113-79-62 hectares to the Mundra multi-product Special Economic Zone under the Special Economic Zone Act and Rules. It records prior letter of approval for development, subsequent Central Government notifications of SEZ area, approvals of additional land parcels, and approved transfers of SEZ approval following a corporate merger, and lists the specific survey numbers and village parcels included in the notified additional area.

Deeming of sector specific SEZ as Inland Container Deport triggers Customs Act provisions and operational status under SEZ regime.
Central government designates the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, developed by M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited, as an Inland Container Deport under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 by exercise of powers under sub section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, effective from the notified date.

Development Commissioner appointment: Director of Software Technology Parks designated to lead the Navi Mumbai SEZ and report to Commerce authorities.
The Director of the Software Technology Parks of India, Navi Mumbai is appointed Development Commissioner for the Navi Mumbai SEZ (Kalamboli), an IT/ITES zone of about 103.0727 hectares; the appointee must discharge Development Commissioner functions in accordance with the Special Economic Zones Act, follow instructions of the Central Government, Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval, submit prescribed periodic reports, and remain administratively governed on personal service matters by the Department of Information Technology or the Software Technology Parks of India.

Approval Committee for sector-specific SEZ IT/ITES constituted, prescribing ex officio membership and developer as special invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for a sector specific Special Economic Zone for the IT/ITES sector at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai established by M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited under the SEZ Act. The Central Government notification appoints the Development Commissioner of the SEZ as Chairperson and lists ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Banking Division of the Ministry of Finance, and Maharashtra industry departments, with the developer's representative as special invitee.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES at Kalamboli follows conversion approval and statutory compliance.
Notification designates a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for the IT/ITES sector at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, converting an earlier pharmaceutical SEZ into an IT/ITES SEZ and notifying specified pocket and sector parcels totalling 103.0727 hectares, on the basis of an earlier letter of approval and satisfaction of statutory and rule-based prerequisites under the SEZ framework.

Special Economic Zone expansion: additional textile SEZ area at Bikaner notified under SEZ Act provisions
The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 4(1) of the SEZ Act read with Rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, notifies inclusion of an additional 24.51 hectares proposed by M/s RNB Infrastructure Private Limited into the sector specific Textile Special Economic Zone at NH 15, Opp. Khara Industrial Area, Bikaner; the addition is defined by specified survey/khasra numbers and follows grant of letter of approval under Section 3(10) after satisfaction of requirements including Section 3(8).

Currency derivatives registration establishes eligibility, infrastructure, certification, and fee framework for trading and clearing members.
Chapter III B creates a registration regime for trading and clearing members in the currency derivatives segment: applications in Form AB must be filed through the relevant segment or clearing body, with separate applications when both trading and clearing activities are sought. The Board may seek information, require personal representation, and will grant certificates in Form DB if eligibility-covering infrastructure, disciplinary history, liabilities, and specified net worth and deposit requirements-is satisfied. Members must comply with code of conduct, KYC, risk disclosure, margin and position limits; Chapters IV-VI apply mutatis mutandis. Schedule IV A prescribes fees and collection procedures.

Networth requirement tightened for portfolio managers, with phased uplift plus separate capital adequacy and custody segregation obligations.
Amendments revise qualification, capital, custody and disclosure requirements for portfolio managers: broadened experience to include related activities; increased minimum networth with phased transitional uplift and separate capital adequacy per activity; prohibition on holding clients' listed securities in the manager's name with mandatory segregation of existing holdings subject to transitional relief; and modifications to registration forms and model disclosure documents emphasizing market risk warnings, non guarantee of objectives, and disclosures about lack of prior track record.

Investor protection mechanism: depositories must ensure arrangements that adequately protect buyers' and sellers' interests in held securities.
The amendment requires a depository to maintain a mechanism for investor protection and to satisfy the Board that it has arrangements to ensure that the interests of persons buying and selling securities held in the depository are adequately protected, making such arrangements a condition of regulatory compliance.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: Director STPI to administer specified SEZs and report to Department of Commerce.
Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Navi Mumbai, is appointed Development Commissioner for the listed SEZs (IT/ITES). The incumbent must follow instructions of the Central Government, Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval on Special Economic Zones, submit periodic reports as prescribed, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions taken; personal service matters remain governed by the Department of Information Technology or the Software Technology Parks of India.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: Director STPI Borjhar designated to oversee listed SEZs and comply with reporting instructions.
The Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Borjhar is appointed as Development Commissioner for the Special Economic Zones listed in the notification; the incumbent must follow instructions of the Central Government, Department of Commerce and Board of Approval, send prescribed periodic reports, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions as Development Commissioner, while personal service matters remain governed by the parent administrative organisation.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: director must follow central instructions and submit prescribed periodic reports under SEZ governance.
The Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Gandhinagar is appointed Development Commissioner for the City Gold Realty Pvt. Ltd. Special Economic Zone (IT/ITES). The Development Commissioner must follow instructions from the Central Government, the Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval for SEZs, submit periodic reports as prescribed, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions taken; personal service matters remain governed by the incumbent's parent administrative authority.

Appointment of Development Commissioner for Special Economic Zones establishes administrative authority and reporting obligations to Department of Commerce.
Appoints the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Noida, as Development Commissioner for specified SEZ projects, covering three named developers and their SEZ locations and types. The Development Commissioner must follow instructions of the Central Government, the 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; personal service matters of the incumbent remain governed by the Department of Information Technology or the Software Technology Parks of India.