Export permission for cotton eased for a public sector exporter while reporting obligations remain in force.
Permission is granted to The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. to export cotton under the applicable Tariff Item HS codes for the 2011-12 season; specified conditions in earlier notifications relating to issuance of export authorizations will not apply to this exporter while the prescribed procedure for reporting in the earlier notification continues to apply.

Permission for registration of cotton export contracts allowed; RC issuance subject to designated authorities, procedural rules and quantity limits.
Permission is granted for registration of contracts for export of cotton under Tariff Item HS codes 5201 and 5203 by deleting the prior suspension, enabling further issuance of Registration Certificates (RCs) administered by designated Regional Authorities and governed by existing procedural rules, with quantity limits per RC and phased eligibility tied to demonstrated export performance.

Correction of Appointee Name: corrigendum replaces earlier name in Common Adjudicating Authority appointment, with directives to notify concerned offices.
The Board amends Order F.No.437/27/2011-Cus.IV dated 16 December 2011 by replacing the name "M/s Roshan Dyes and Intermediates Ltd., Ahmedabad" with "M/s Rohan Dyes and Intermediates Ltd., Ahmedabad," pursuant to powers under the customs notification, and directs distribution of the corrigendum to designated customs, intelligence offices and the departmental web administrator.

Denotification of Special Economic Zone rescinds prior SEZ notification under SEZ Rules following developer's approved request.
Rescinds the notification establishing a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village Nallambakkam, Taluka Chengalpattu, District Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. The rescission follows M/s. Unitech Infopark Limited's proposal and the Central Government's approval for denotification, and is effected by the Central Government under the proviso to the relevant SEZ Rule, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

Paternity leave entitlement expanded to include natural and adoptive fathers with limited surviving children, with paid leave and restricted combination rules.
Amendments insert Paternity Leave regulation 40A providing paid paternity leave for natural and adoptive fathers with fewer than two surviving children, to be taken as a single continuous period within specified pre- or post-birth or post-adoption windows; such leave may be combined with other leave except Casual Leave and Special Casual Leave. The amendments also add the post of Junior Engineer to recruitment schedules with direct recruitment, an upper age limit, diploma qualification requirement, and a minimum three-member selection panel, and adjust promotional exclusion language to limit exceptions to promotions beyond Officer Grade C.

Common Adjudicating Authority amendment reallocates adjudication responsibility to the Commissioner of Central Excise Customs and Service Tax, Coimbatore.
A corrigendum exercising powers under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) under section 4(1) of the Customs Act substitutes the designation in the earlier office order: replacing the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Chennai with the Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Coimbatore as the proper adjudicating authority, and circulates the amendment to relevant departmental offices for information and action.

Proper officer designation under the Customs Act assigning officer ranks to exercise specified statutory customs functions.
The Central Board assigns officer ranks as proper officers under section 2(34) of the Customs Act, 1962, mapping specified statutory powers and duties to Commissioners, Additional/Joint Commissioners, Deputy/Assistant Commissioners, DRI/CEI officers, Superintendents/Appraisers, Intelligence Officers, Inspectors and related senior directors, with section by section delegations and subsequent amendments set out in the notification; the instrument was later superseded by a later notification.

Anti-dumping duty on Partially Oriented Yarn continued; duty prescribed per metric tonne, payable in Indian currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty is continued on Partially Oriented Yarn (Heading 5402) originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China; the notification fixes the duty amount per metric tonne in US dollars for goods produced and/or exported from the subject country. The duty is levied for five years from publication, payable in Indian currency, with conversion based on the notified rate of exchange determined as of the bill of entry date.

Denotification of Special Economic Zone: rescission of IT/ITES SEZ at Malumichampatti following developer's approval for denotification.
Rescinds the sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village Malumichampatti covering 11.0388 hectares, following the developer's proposal and governmental approval for denotification; the rescission is effected under the relevant SEZ rules and preserves actions taken or omissions occurring before the rescission.

Export licensing change: casein exports moved to restricted category, permitting exports under licence under the new policy.
Amendment substitutes the entry at Sl. No. 174, Chapter 35 of Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) to classify casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives and casein glues as Restricted, permitting export only under licence; Export Licencing Note 1, Note 2 and Note 3 of Chapter 35 are abated, effecting a change from Prohibited to Restricted status with immediate effect.

Approval under section 10(23C)(vi) confirms tax-exempt recognition for E. M. C. C. Prabandh Samiti subject to compliance.
Approval grants tax-exempt recognition to E. M. C. C. Prabandh Samiti, Jaipur under clause (vi) of clause 23C of section 10, effective from assessment year 2011-12, issued under rule 2CA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 and conditional on the society's conformity and compliance with those statutory provisions.

Renewal of recognition for Gauhati Stock Exchange under securities regulation, subject to full regulatory compliance before trading.
Renewal of recognition is granted to The Gauhati Stock Exchange Limited under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act for a limited period in respect of contracts in securities, on the condition that the Exchange may commence trading only after complying with all regulatory requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment of show cause notice to Commissioner of Customs (Export) for adjudication.
Assignment of the show cause notice dated 29 February 2012 issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit in the case of Ajit Bapu Satam and others to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, for the purpose of adjudication under the Customs non tariff notification framework.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment directs adjudication of DRI show cause notice by Port Commissioner for customs proceedings.
The Board assigns a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of M/s Agarwal Traders and others to the Commissioner of Customs (Port) as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication, pursuant to the notification issued under the Customs Act, thereby delegating adjudicatory responsibility from the investigative authority to the designated customs adjudicating officer and directing circulation of the order to relevant customs formations.

E-payment mandate: dealers must use authorised bank portal for VAT payments, with online challan CIN as proof.
Mandates use of electronic mode of payment via Maharashtra Bank's e-payment portal for registered dealers and TAN holders for amounts due under the DVAT Act; Part 'C' of the online challan with the unique Challan Identification Number (19-digit CIN) is accepted as proof with returns, dealers must obtain signed stamped Part 'D' from the bank, deposits credited after Reserve Bank of India confirmation, and the bank must comply with Information Technology Act security provisions.

Fixation of tariff values: Notification substitutes tariff value tables for specified oils, brass scrap, gold and silver imports.
Amendment substitutes TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.), fixing tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods including various palm oil and palmolein categories, crude soybean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, and unit values for gold and silver in forms eligible under specified notification entries, to standardize import valuation for customs assessment.

Customs notification amendment: proviso date shifted forward, altering the commencement reference under existing customs powers.
The Central Government amends Notification No.21/2012-Customs by substituting the proviso's date: replacing the first day of May with the first day of June, the change being made under powers conferred by the Customs Act and limited to the temporal provision of the principal notification published on 17th March, 2012.

Infrastructure Debt Fund rules limit project exposure, set bond terms, non resident lock in and reporting obligations.
Rule 2F requires an Infrastructure Debt Fund to be set up as a Non Banking Financial Company complying with RBI Directions, invest only in PPP and post commencement projects with at least one year of satisfactory commercial operation and a tripartite agreement, issue rupee or foreign currency bonds under RBI and FEMA rules, impose a five year original maturity and three year lock in for non resident investors, cap investment in any project/group at twenty percent of corpus, prohibit investments where sponsor or associate has substantial interest, file returns under section 139(4C), and forfeit IDF status on non compliance.

SEZ de-notification: rescission of sector-specific Special Economic Zone notification for Boltech under SEZ rules after approval
Rescission of the sector-specific Special Economic Zone notification for Boltech at Village Pregnapur is effected under the SEZ Act and Rules: the Central Government, invoking powers under section 4(1) of the Act and the first proviso to rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, rescinds the notification that had designated 10.926512 hectares as an SEZ, subject to things done or omitted before the rescission, following the developer's proposal and a letter of approval for de-notification.

Renewal of recognition for a stock exchange permits conditional trading resumption after compliance with regulatory requirements and SEBI stipulations.
Grant of renewal of recognition to Ludhiana Stock Exchange Limited under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 for one year from 28 April 2012 to 27 April 2013 in respect of contracts in securities, subject to conditions: the Exchange may commence trading only after complying with all regulatory requirements imposed by SEBI and must comply with any further conditions SEBI may stipulate.