Special Economic Zone notification designates Manikonda land for information technology and information technology enabled services, later subject to de-notification.
Special Economic Zone notification designates 11.77 hectares of land in Survey No. 201/Part at Manikonda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services. The designation follows satisfaction of statutory requirements and prior approval for development and operation of the zone. The area was subsequently de-notified by a separate notification.

Special Economic Zone notification for a pharmaceuticals zone at Mohali authorises establishment after statutory approval and land possession.
Central Government notification declares 32.374 hectares at Plot No. A-41, Focal Point, Phase VIII A, Mohali as a Special Economic Zone for pharmaceuticals. It records that M/s Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited had taken possession of the land, that minimum area and other SEZ Rules requirements were fulfilled, and that a letter of approval was issued after satisfaction of conditions under the Act, upon which the Central Government invoked statutory powers to notify the area as an SEZ.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES enables notified Jaipur land to operate under SEZ regulatory framework.
Notification designates specified survey/khasra numbers in Kalwara Village (Tehsil Sanganer) and Nevta, District Jaipur, Rajasthan, as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for the Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services sector. It follows a prior letter of approval for development and operation and is issued under the Central Government's powers and the applicable SEZ rules; the listed parcels total 76.10 hectares.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES enabling structured land parcels and regulatory approval for development and operation.
Designation of a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Sadaramangala and Pattandur Agrahara villages, Whitefield Road, District Bangalore, effected by the Central Government under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules; statutory prerequisites under section 3 were satisfied and a letter of approval was earlier granted, and the notification identifies specific survey numbers and parcel areas aggregating to 10.87 hectares, with a note referencing subsequent de-notification.

Special economic zone notification formalises an apparel-sector development after statutory approval and satisfaction of prescribed establishment requirements.
Special Economic Zone status is conferred for an apparel-sector development at Ahmedabad District, Gujarat, to be set up by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation. The designation is made under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, following grant of a letter of approval and satisfaction of the statutory and related requirements for establishment of the zone. The notified area totals 38-04-13 hectares and comprises specified plot areas in Mithipur, Rakhial, Rajpur-Hirpur and Shaher Kotada.

Special Economic Zone notified at Mamidipalli for IT/ITES under SEZ Act, authorising development and operation.
Notification of a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Mamidipalli Village, proposed by M/s. Indu Techzone Private Limited, is issued under Section 4(1) of the SEZ Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, recognising Survey No. 99/1 (P) (60.70 hectares) as the notified SEZ area and confirming prior grant of a letter of approval for development and operation.

Special Economic Zone designation enables a sector specific pharmaceutical SEZ at Kerim Industrial Estate following statutory approval.
Notification formally designates specified survey parcels at Kerim Industrial Estate, Bhut Kham, Taluka Ponda, District Goa, as a Special Economic Zone for pharmaceuticals following statutory approval of M/s. Meditab Specialities Private Limited and in pursuance of the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules; the listed parcels aggregate to a total notified area of 123.20 hectares for development and operation as a sector specific SEZ.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes a sector-specific IT SEZ at Jigani following statutory approval and rule compliance.
The Central Government, exercising powers under subsection (1) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, notifies the area at Jigani Industrial Area, Attibele Taluk, Bangalore District as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services following a proposal by M/s. HCL Technologies Limited and a letter of approval under subsection (10) of section 3, the notified parcels totaling 10.98 hectares being identified by specific plot and survey numbers.

Special Economic Zone notification designates Manikonda for IT and ITES development under SEZ Act, conferring approval and operational status.
Notification designates Manikonda Village in Ranga Reddy District as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services, recording that M/s. Emaar Hills Township Private Limited proposed the sector-specific SEZ, the Central Government granted a letter of approval for development and operation, and that the government, invoking its powers under the Act and SEZ Rules, notifies the specified surveyed area as an SEZ.

Special Economic Zone notification for a sector-specific IT/ITES zone at Talwade Software Park enables development and operation under SEZ law.
Notification designates a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Talwade Software Park, Pune, proposed by M/s Syntel International Private Limited; Central Government found requirements of section 3(8) satisfied and granted a letter of approval for development and operation on 9th June, 2006, and, exercising powers under section 4(1) of the Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, notifies Survey Number 380 (part of Plot No. B1 and B2) as SEZ comprising 16 hectares.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes a textile SEZ at Visakhapatnam under SEZ law, defining approved land and villages.
Notification designates specified survey-numbered land parcels in Visakhapatnam District as a Special Economic Zone for the textile sector proposed by M/s. Brandix India Apparel City Private Limited, following satisfaction of statutory prerequisites and issuance of a letter of approval; the notification effects legal designation under the SEZ statute and rules by listing village-wise survey numbers and areas and records subsequent de-notifications to parts of the area.

Prohibition on sole selling agents for specified drug categories to prevent unnecessary appointments during supply-demand imbalance.
Central Government power under the Companies Act prohibits appointment of sole selling agents for every category of "Bulk drugs", "drugs" and "formulations" as defined in the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, except bona fide Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani (Tibb) preparations and Homoeopathic preparations, where demand substantially exceeds production or supply and agencies are unnecessary to create a market; the prohibition applies for a limited period from the notification's publication.

Service tax exemption on tour operator transport services: excess tax over prescribed valuation not required to be paid.
The Central Government directed that for tour operator services relating to passenger transport (excluding package tours) operating under a contract carriage permit, for the period 1 April 2000 to 4 February 2004, any service tax in excess of that calculated on a value equal to forty per cent of the gross amount charged shall not be required to be paid where such services were not being taxed during that period in accordance with a generally prevalent practice.

Transfer of pending patent proceedings to appellate body under section 117G, effective from appointed date for appeals and revocations.
The Central Government appoints the 2nd day of April, 2007 as the date on which all appeals against any order or decision of the Controller, and cases pertaining to revocation of patent (other than on a counter claim in a suit for infringement) and rectification of the register pending before any High Court, shall be transferred to the Appellate Board under section 117G of the Patents Act, 1970.

Member transfer concurrence: no Member may be transferred without the Chairperson's concurrence, and tenure reduced to five years.
The Amendment Act revises the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005: it deems commencement from 29 January 2007; removes "in consultation with the Chairperson" from section 5 while adding a proviso that no Member may be transferred without the Chairperson's concurrence; reduces the period in section 6(2)(b) from seven to five years; omits "or any person duly authorised by him or it" from section 13(1); and repeals the corresponding Ordinance with a saving clause validating prior actions.

Customs duty amendment substitutes Nil entry for specified tariff item, changing its effective exemption and duty treatment.
The Central Government, invoking its power under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 21/2002-Customs by substituting the entry "Nil" in column (5) against S.No. 60A in the Table, thereby changing the exemption/effective duty treatment for that tariff item by Notification No. 53/2007-Customs.

Revised Service Tax ST-3 Form mandated for e-filing, substituting the prior return under amended Service Tax rules.
The notification substitutes the existing Form ST-3 in the Service Tax Rules, 1994 with a revised ST-3 and issues instructions to make the form suitable for e filing; the change is promulgated as the Service Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2007 and comes into force on publication in the Official Gazette.

Industrial park notification under section 80 IA: tax benefits conditioned on approved infrastructure, minimum units and compliance.
Notification under section 80 IA(4)(iii) approves the industrial part of M/s Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited, Jaipur, as a Growth Centre at Chandrawati, Jhalawar, subject to specified terms. Eligibility for tax benefits is conditional on meeting infrastructure expenditure thresholds, providing defined common facilities, limiting any single unit to no more than fifty percent of allocable industrial area, and achieving the minimum number of industrial units. The operator must continue to manage the Centre, obtain required statutory approvals, notify transfers, and avoid misrepresentation or unapproved plan amendments to preserve approval.

Industrial Park designation under Section 80IA(4)(iii) enables tax benefit eligibility subject to specified compliance conditions.
Notification designates M/s. Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited's undertaking as an Industrial Park under Section 80IA(4)(iii), subject to terms requiring specified allocable area and unit numbers, minimum infrastructure investment thresholds, defined infrastructure components, limits on single-unit occupancy, continued operation by the undertaking, separate statutory approvals, procedures for transfer of operation, and invalidation or withdrawal of approval for misstatement, nondisclosure, delay beyond one year, or non-compliance.

Industrial Park notification: tax benefit eligibility depends on meeting infrastructure, unit count, and compliance conditions.
Notification under clause (iii) of section 80-IA designates the industrial component of M/s Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited's Anoopgarh development as an Industrial Park for income-tax benefit purposes, subject to conditions including specified allocable area percentages, a minimum number of industrial units, prescribed investment and infrastructure expenditure thresholds, definitions of infrastructure, restrictions on single-unit occupation, separate statutory approvals for foreign investment, and requirements for continued operation and notification on transfer of operation. Noncompliance, misinformation, unauthorized amendments, or delay may invalidate approval.