Special Economic Zone designation for IT and ITES at Narivali notified, enabling development and operation by the approved developer.
Central Government notification designates a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services at Village Narivali, Taluka Thane, Maharashtra, pursuant to approval granted to M/s. Lodha Dwellers Private Limited under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006. The notice lists identified survey numbers and areas comprising the SEZ boundary, totaling 32.67 hectares, and records the authorization and file reference for the SEZ notification.

Approval Committee for SEZ constituted to oversee IT/ITES zone development and administration under SEZ Act.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village Ulwe, Taluka Pauvel, District Raigad, under the power conferred by sub section (1) of Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, and sets out the committee's composition: the Development Commissioner (Chairperson, ex officio), specified ex officio central and state officials, and a representative of the developer as special invitee.

Appointment of Development Commissioner secures SEZ oversight, central instruction compliance and periodic reporting obligations for SEZ administration.
Under Section 11(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Navi Mumbai is appointed Development Commissioner for the Navi Mumbai SEZ (IT/ITeS, 10.77 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 or STPI.

Special Economic Zone deemed Inland Container Depot under Customs Act, conferring customs depot status for SEZ operations.
The Central Government appointed the commencement date for the information technology and information technology enabled services Special Economic Zone at Village Ulwe, Panvel, and declared that M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited's SEZ shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, pursuant to sub section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, thereby conferring customs depot status and associated customs regulatory consequences for SEZ operations.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITeS at Ulwe establishes sector-specific SEZ status and area notification under SEZ Act.
Designation of a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology-enabled services at Village Ulwe, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad is notified under the SEZ Act. M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited received a letter of approval for development, operation and maintenance, and the notification specifies pocket 4a, sector 10A, area 10.77 hectares as the geographic extent of the SEZ.

Special Economic Zone sector change: notification amends designation from textile to engineering under SEZ regulatory powers.
Amendment changes the sector designation for the Welspun Anjar Ltd Special Economic Zone in Anjar, District Kutch, from Textile & Garments to Engineering, made by the Central Government under Section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules following Competent Authority approval, thereby modifying Notification No. S.O.1559(E) accordingly.

Development Commissioner appointment under Special Economic Zones Act: Director, STPI designated to administer specified SEZ under Commerce oversight.
The Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Navi Mumbai is appointed Development Commissioner of the SEZ for M/s. Uttam Galva Steels Limited (IT and ITES) at Village Dahiwali, Raigad, Maharashtra. The Development Commissioner must abide by Central Government, Department of Commerce and Board of Approval instructions, 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.

Approval Committee for sector-specific SEZ established to oversee approvals for IT and ITES development at Dahiwali.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services proposed at Village Dahiwali, Taluka Khalapur, District Raigad, to process statutory approvals for development by M/s. Uttam Galva Steels Limited. The Committee's membership is primarily ex officio and includes the Development Commissioner of the SEZ as Chairperson, central and state departmental representatives, fiscal and customs commissioners (or nominees), a banking division representative, and the developer's representative as a special invitee.

Inland Container Depot status conferred on a sector-specific SEZ for information technology, bringing it under customs ICD regime.
The Central Government appoints a date from which the sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village Dahiwali, Taluka Khalapur, District Raigad developed by M/s. Uttam Galva Steels Limited shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, thereby subjecting the SEZ's facilities and operations to the customs regime applicable to Inland Container Depots.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT and ITES at Dahiwali notified under SEZ Act, enabling zone development.
Notification designates specific survey-numbered parcels at Village Dahiwali, Taluka Khalapur, District Raigad as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services. It records that the proposer received a prior letter of approval and that the Central Government, satisfied of compliance with statutory requirements, notifies the listed land parcels totalling 14.43.20 hectares for development, operation and maintenance as an SEZ under the SEZ statutory framework and rules.

Investment pattern limits prescribe asset categories, diversification, credit rating and turnover constraints under amended income tax rules.
The amendment to rule 67 prescribes a mandatory manner of investment for a fund's aggregate investible moneys, setting maximum allocations across government and government guaranteed securities and dedicated mutual funds, long tenor corporate and specified bank instruments and multilateral bonds, money market instruments, and certain equity exposures. It requires transitional reinvestment of maturing proceeds, permits phased achievement of the allocation subject to limited variance, caps single fund exposure, mandates investment grade ratings for specified bank instruments with exit on downgrade, and limits portfolio turnover.

Customs exemption calculation now set as the difference between Table amount and landed value per unit, changing rate basis.
Amendment replaces the prior formulation tying the rate to the Table amount with a provision fixing the applicable rate as the difference between the amount specified in the Table (in the stated currency and per unit) and the landed value of such imported goods in like currency per like unit, thereby changing the basis for calculating the rate applicable to the relevant exemption entries.

Adjudicating authority jurisdiction limited for Deputy Directors of Enforcement, with cases confined to specified monetary threshold and zone assignment.
The notification substitutes Sl. No. 6 to designate Deputy Directors of Enforcement at specified zonal offices and at Headquarters Delhi as adjudicating authorities. Their jurisdiction is limited to cases involving an amount not exceeding Rupees 75 lakhs falling within their respective zones or to matters assigned by the Director of Enforcement, thereby specifying territorial and monetary thresholds and preserving assignment discretion.

Term of Selection Committee extended to one year and six months under Competition Commission selection rules.
The amendment substitutes the words "one year" with "one year and six months" in Rule 3 of the Competition Commission selection rules, thereby extending the term of the Selection Committee; the change is effected under the specified statutory powers and is operative from publication in the Official Gazette.

News agency exemption recognized: Press Trust of India designated with condition that income be used solely for news collection and distribution.
The Press Trust of India Limited is specified as a news agency under clause (22B) of Section 10 for the years stated in the notification; the specification requires that the agency apply or accumulate its income solely for collection and distribution of news and prohibits any distribution of income to its members.

Export without payment of duty barred; removal of materials for manufacture of exported notified goods requires duty payment.
Amendment inserts Rule 14A stating that, notwithstanding other provisions, no notified goods shall be exported without payment of duty and no material shall be removed without payment of duty from a factory, warehouse or other premises for use in the manufacture or processing of notified goods which are exported out of India.

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.

Approval under section 10(23C)(vi) grants tax-exempt recognition to Tagore Vidhya Bhawan Society subject to compliance.
Approval is granted to Tagore Vidhya Bhawan Society, Jaipur under Section 10(23C)(vi) for assessment year 2005 06 and onwards, subject to conformity with the provisions of Section 10(23C)(vi) and rule 2CA of the Income tax Rules; the Chief Commissioner of Income tax, Jaipur issues the notification conferring recognition contingent on continued compliance with the statutory eligibility criteria.

Special Economic Zone amendment corrects notified land area figures for the textile SEZ at Bikaner, updating prior notification.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zone Act and SEZ Rules, amends the Ministry of Commerce notification for the textile SEZ at Bikaner by correcting two paragraph area entries and one Table area entry to reflect revised land measurements in the original notification.