Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES at Gwal Pahari notified enabling development and operation under SEZ Act
Notification designates a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT-enabled services at Village Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon, based on a proposal by M/s. Canton Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., reflecting Central Government satisfaction with eligibility and issuance of a letter of approval, and notifying specified surveyed land parcels under the SEZ Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules for development and operation.

Special Economic Zone designation deemed Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, changing its customs classification and status.
The Central Government, under sub section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appointed a date from which the Information Technology and IT Enabled Services SEZ developed by M/s. Canton Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. at Village Gwal Pahari, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurgaon, Haryana shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot for the purposes of the Customs Act, 1962, recorded in an official notification with file reference and Joint Secretary signature.

Special Economic Zone amendment updates taluk name and corrects site and total area under statutory rule.
Amendment under Section 4 and Rule 8 corrects the SEZ notification by replacing the taluk name Cheyyar with Cheyyur; it reads the area at Serial No. 155 as 1.64 hectares and states the total area as 126.002 hectares, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT and ITES enabling development and operation at SIPCOT IT Park.
Notification designates a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri and Kazhipattur Villages, Chennai, under sub section (1) of Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, following grant of a letter of approval under sub section (10) of Section 3. The notification specifies the applicant developer and the survey numbers and areas forming the SEZ.

Tariff value fixation: customs notification updates valuation baselines for specified edible oils, brass scrap and seeds.
Amendment to prior customs notification substitutes the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, fixing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods including crude and RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soybean oil, brass scrap (all grades), and poppy seeds to serve as valuation baselines for customs assessment.

Exemption for castor oil cake clarified: excludes products made from inputs that received export benefits or duty drawback.
Amendment inserts castor de-oiled cake into the notification's coverage so that castor oil cake and castor de-oiled cake manufactured in SEZs from indigenous inputs and SEZ plant and machinery fall within the notification. A proviso excludes the notification's exemption where the products are manufactured from inputs on which duty drawback, DEPB benefits, or any other export benefit under the Foreign Trade Policy has been availed by the SEZ unit or the supplier of inputs.

Special Economic Zone expansion adds semiconductor and solar manufacturing eligibility and includes upstream and downstream investment permissions.
Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 adds 299.23 hectares at Raviryal and Srinagar Villages, Maheswaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, to an existing sector-specific SEZ for semiconductor and solar photovoltaic manufacturing, authorising upstream and downstream investment and inclusion of a Free Trade and Warehousing Zone, pursuant to Section 4(1) proviso and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, with a survey-numbered schedule of parcels.

Survivor's encashment rights allow a joint depositor to encash before maturity upon the first holder's death with proof.
The amendment grants the surviving joint holder of a bank term deposit the right to encash the deposit before maturity on death of the first holder by applying to the branch manager and submitting proof of the first holder's death; enacted under the power in clause (xxi) of sub section (2) of Section 80C and effective on Gazette publication.

Drawback rate amendments update tariff-item entries and units for textile and garment categories, altering drawback calculation rules.
Substitutes specified entries in the Schedule to the existing notification determining drawback rates by revising drawback percentages, units of assessment and related entries for numerous tariff items in Chapters 52, 57, 61, 62 and 63, replacing earlier tariff-item entries with new descriptions and corresponding rates; effected under statutory powers and applicable from the stated effective date.

Drawback rate amendments update tariff-item descriptions and revised drawback entitlements for specified imported goods under customs rules.
Amendment substitutes entries in the Schedule to Notification No.68/2007-Customs (N.T.) to revise drawback rates and to update product descriptions and tariff-item classifications across multiple chapters, including textile, metal, hardware and household goods, by replacing specified column entries and associated schedule figures for the listed tariff items.

Drawback rates amendment inserts additional tariff classifications into the drawback schedule, expanding rebate coverage.
Amendment inserts two tariff items into paragraph 4 of the Schedule to Notification No.68/2007 Customs(N.T.), thereby modifying the table after tariff item 29214516 and bringing the newly listed tariff classifications within the scope of the drawback rates established by the principal notification. The amendment takes effect from 1st day of April, 2007.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES at Madikonda establishes a notified SEZ area enabling development and operation.
The Central Government, exercising its notification power under the SEZ legislation and applicable SEZ rules, notifies specified survey parcels at Madikonda Village as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services; the designation follows approval of the proposal by the State Industrial Promotion Organisation and references the developer's letter of approval for development, operation and maintenance, with the aggregate notified area recorded as 14.50 hectares.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES at Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway enables development and operation under SEZ regulatory framework.
Notification designates a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, under the Special Economic Zones Act following grant of a letter of approval to M/s. Vatika Jaipur SEZ Developers Ltd.; the notification lists surveyed land parcels by village, khasra number and area, establishing the notified territorial scope for development and operation of the sector-specific SEZ.

Special Economic Zone designation enables development and operation of an information technology zone at specified plots.
Notification designates a 12-hectare parcel at Plot Nos. 20 and 21, Sector-135 as a Special Economic Zone for information technology to be developed and operated by M/s. Seaview Developers Limited, following approval under Section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and issued under subsection (1) of Section 4 of the Act and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.

Deduction under section 35AC: approved project cost for Helpage India increased by amendment to existing notification.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961, amends the earlier notification specifying the Helpage India scheme-medical care to old persons, leprosy and cancer patients, provision of homes and rehabilitation for destitute old women, and conducting eye camps-by substituting the previously notified maximum amount of project cost with a higher amount following the National Committee's recommendation.

Import licensing exemption for high-capacity motorcycles requires EC Type Approval and compliance with Euro III emission standards.
Imports of new high capacity motorcycles are exempted from a specified licensing condition but must, at Customs clearance, be accompanied by an EC Type Approval or Certificate of Conformity issued by an accredited EU member state agency with a notarized English translation; the Type Approval must confirm compliance with the technical directives listed in EU Directive 2002/24/EC, and the motorcycles must meet Euro III emission norms as defined in EU Directive 2003/77/EC.

Minimum Export Price exemption allows non basmati rice exports when the MEP exceeds the prescribed FOB threshold.
The prohibition on export of non basmati rice shall not apply where the Minimum Export Price (MEP) exceeds the prescribed FOB thresholds; the substituted sentence permits export if the MEP is more than US$ 425 per ton FOB or Rs. 17,000 per ton FOB.

Special Economic Zone designation for electronic hardware and software at Podavur notified, specifying parcel inclusion and developer approval.
Central Government notification under the Special Economic Zones Act designates a sector specific Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware and software including IT enabled services at Podavur Village, promoted by M/s Velankani Technology Parks Pvt. Limited; the government recorded satisfaction of Section 3 requirements, granted a letter of approval, and, under Section 4(1) and SEZ Rules, notified specific survey numbers and parcel areas totaling 57.46715 hectares for inclusion in the SEZ, with a later rescission recorded by a subsequent notification.

TDS notification: India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited notified under section 194A for specified withholding tax treatment.
The Central Government, exercising powers under sub clause (f) of clause (iii) of sub section (3) of Section 194A of the Income Tax Act, notifies India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited, New Delhi, by Notification No. 288/2007 dated December 10, 2007, for the purpose of that sub clause, thereby identifying the company within the statutory framework of the withholding provision.

Approval under Section 35(1)(ii): donations to Chennai Mathematical Institute eligible when used for scientific research subject to audit and reporting.
Chennai Mathematical Institute is approved as an other institution partly engaged in research for purposes of clause (ii) of sub section (1) of section 35 read with rules 5C and 5E, effective 1 4 2005, subject to utilization of donations for scientific research, research being conducted by faculty or enrolled students, maintenance of books of account, audit by a qualified accountant with timely submission of the audit report to the tax authorities, and retention of a separate auditor certified statement of donations and sums applied for scientific research.