Constitution of Cochin Special Economic Zone Authority establishes membership structure and head office for SEZ governance.
Constitutes the Cochin Special Economic Zone Authority under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, with head office at Cochin Special Economic Zone, Kakkanad, Cochin, and specifies membership including ex officio officers (Development Commissioner as Chairperson; Joint Director General of Foreign Trade; Joint/Deputy Development Commissioner; Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce) and named private-sector members.

Constitution of Special Economic Zone Authority - creates Noida SEZ Authority with specified ex officio and nominated members.
Constitution of the Noida Special Economic Zone Authority under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, establishing its head office at Noida Special Economic Zone, Dadri Road, Noida, and specifying its composition with the Development Commissioner as Chairperson, designated ex officio members from trade and commerce administration, and nominated industry members; the notification also records subsequent substitutions and amendment references updating named appointments.

Constitution of SEZ Authority establishes SEEPZ Authority and prescribes ex officio and nominated member composition for governance.
Constitutes the SEEPZ Special Economic Zone Authority with head office at SEEPZ, Andheri (East), Mumbai, specifying the Development Commissioner, SEEPZ as Chairperson ex officio and listing other ex officio posts (Joint Director General of Foreign Trade or nominee; Joint Development Commissioner or Deputy Development Commissioner; Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce or nominee) together with named industry members; membership entries are subject to substitution by subsequent government notifications under the enabling statutory framework.

Rescission of industrial notification revokes the prior ancillary-support order, preserving effects of actions before publication.
The Central Government, under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, rescinds the notification S.O.857(E) dated 10th December 1997 concerning supportive measures for ancillary and small-scale industrial undertakings, while preserving the effect of actions or omissions prior to rescission. A draft rescission was laid before both Houses of Parliament for thirty days with no modifications suggested. The rescission is effected under statutory powers and comes into force on publication in the Official Gazette; the principal notification had been amended by subsequent notifications which are recorded.

Power generation and distribution in SEZs: licensing, tariff determination, and duty treatment governed by Electricity Act and SEZ rules.
Guidance sets the regulatory and fiscal treatment for power in SEZs: non processing area developer plants receive fiscal benefit only for initial establishment and no NFE obligation; processing area units and standalone processing units receive full SEZ Act fiscal benefits including duty free imports counted towards NFE obligations. Power may be supplied across processing/non processing areas, other SEZs and DTA. Distribution is generally a licensed activity under the Electricity Act; tariffs within SEZs follow the Electricity Act. Transfers to non processing areas/DTA require agreed pricing, customs duty as notified, separate metering and quarterly reporting.

Remuneration and service conditions for Competition Appellate Tribunal members define pay parity, allowances, leave and pension options.
Prescribes remuneration, allowances and service conditions for the Chairperson and Members of the Competition Appellate Tribunal: Chairperson pay mirrors prior judicial office with deductions for retirement benefits; Members receive fixed salary with analogous deductions. Sets leave regimes and encashment limits, leave sanctioning authorities, pension options including New Pension Scheme or annuitization, travel and accommodation entitlements aligned to prior judicial or Group 'A' officer norms, medical and transport facilities, oaths and financial interest declarations, and provides that unresolved service matters go to the Central Government which may also relax rules.

Pay and Service Terms revised: Chairperson and Members' consolidated salaries and grade equivalence updated and certain allowances omitted.
Amendment revises pay and service conditions for the Commission's Chairperson and Members by prescribing consolidated salaries, removing entitlement to house and car, omitting specified rules, and substituting rule text to align leave, pension and other benefits with Central Government Apex Grade for the Chairperson and Pay Band-4 grade equivalence for Members; the changes take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Non-competitive bidding in government securities enables retail investors limited allotment at auction prices for selected dated stocks.
Re-issue of thirty-year Government Stock will be sold by a price-based multiple price auction through RBI; auction date, submission deadline, payment date and inclusion of accrued interest are specified. The Stock is eligible for When Issued trading. A Non-competitive Bidding Facility reserves up to five percent of the notified amount for eligible investors subject to single-bid limits, submission via banks or PDs (with exceptions), minimum denomination rules, allocation at the weighted average auction yield/price, pro rata allotment if oversubscribed, SGL/CSGL issuance, and specified brokerage and reporting obligations.

Non-competitive bidding allowed in government stock re-issue auction, reserved allotment with weighted-average pricing and pro rata allocation.
Notification fixes the re-issue of 8.24% Government Stock, 2027 with specified coupon, twenty-year tenure from Feb 15, 2007, repayment at par on Feb 15, 2027, and semiannual interest. The Stock will be sold by RBI via a multiple price auction; payment by successful bidders on the issue date must include accrued interest. A non-competitive bidding facility up to 5% of the notified amount allows eligible investors to submit a single bid through a bank or PD, with allotment at the weighted average price, pro rata allocation if oversubscribed, and SGL issuance subject to transfer and reporting rules.

Government stock reissue by auction with a reserved non competitive bidding facility enabling retail participation and SGL settlement.
Re-issue of ten year Government Stock will be sold by price based multiple price auction through the Reserve Bank of India on the announced date, with payment on the date of re issue and interest accruing from the original issue date payable semi annually; up to 5% of the notified amount is reserved for a Non competitive Bidding Facility through banks or primary dealers, with single-bid limits, allotment at the weighted average auction yield, SGL/CSGL issuance, pro rata allocation if oversubscribed, transfer obligations by intermediaries, and record keeping and reporting requirements to the Reserve Bank.

Inland Container Depot designation: Hassan added for unloading imports and loading exports under customs notification.
Amendment inserts item (iv) for Hassan in the Table to Notification No.12/97-Customs (N.T.) under serial number 6 for Karnataka, identifying Hassan as an inland container depot authorised for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, thereby expanding the list of operational ICD locations and specifying its permissible customs functions.

Fixation of tariff values updates reference import prices for specified edible oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds.
Substitution of the tariff-value Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) fixes tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for listed goods for customs import valuation. The Table covers crude and refined variants of palm oil and palmolein, crude soybean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds. Most edible-oil entries retain their existing tariff values; explicit tariff-value figures are specified for brass scrap and poppy seeds. The substitution is effected by Notification No. 22/2009-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 27th February 2009.

Anti-dumping duty on plain MDF imports imposed; provisional duties prescribed by producer and country of origin.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board under heading 4411 from China PR, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand and Sri Lanka, with differentiated duty rates in US Dollars per cubic meter specified by producer, exporter, country of origin and country of export. The duty is levied under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with the 1995 Anti-dumping Rules, payable in Indian currency, effective until the notification's expiry, and conversion shall use the exchange rate notified under section 14 of the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as relevant date.

Guarantees for margin money allowed by authorised dealers for approved commodity hedging, subject to central bank terms and conditions.
An authorised dealer in India may give guarantee or standby letter of credit for obligations of an Indian resident owed to a non resident to cover payment of margin money for approved commodity hedging transactions, subject to terms and conditions stipulated by the Reserve Bank, and the amendment is given retrospective effect without adversely affecting any person.

Import licensing: licence holders may substitute agglomerated stone imports with rough marble blocks under specified conditional endorsement requirements.
Import licences for rough/unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated/artificial stones are amended to permit licence holders the option to import either the agglomerated/artificial items originally licensed or rough marble blocks/slabs identified by specified Exim codes; any substitution or enhanced quantity import is subject to all conditions applicable to marble imports, including floor price requirements and must be endorsed by the relevant Regional Authority within the prescribed period, with enhanced quantities permitted for utilisation only after the start of the next financial year.

Duty Credit Scrips permitted for EPCG import payments where item is importable, expanding duty payment flexibility.
The amendment deletes the term "realized" from Paragraph 3.8.2 and replaces BRC/FIRC language with "in free foreign exchange" in Paragraph 3.11.2(b), effective 1 April 2009. Duty credit scrips under Chapter 3 can be used to pay duties under the EPCG scheme where imports are allowable against the scrip; DEPB scrips are likewise permitted for EPCG duty payment. Nominated agencies for procurement of precious metals are enumerated and import/monitoring procedures follow HBP v1 and RBI guidelines. Worked Coral import policy is changed to Free and specified pharmaceutical exports require a No Objection Certificate.

Scientific research expenditure approval: Centre for Wind Energy Technology cleared, subject to audit, separate accounts and certified donation reporting.
Centre for Wind Energy Technology, Chennai is approved from 1 April 2005 as an approved institution under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 read with Rules 5C and 5E; it must apply sums received to scientific research, carry out research through faculty or enrolled students, maintain separate books of account for research receipts and expenditures, obtain an audit by a qualified accountant and furnish the audit report and a certified statement of donations and amounts applied for research by the due date of the return.

Scientific research approval permits research-dedicated receipts subject to mandated accounting, audit and certified donation reporting.
Approval under Section 35(1)(ii) is granted to Banasthali University as a partly research-engaged 'University' conditional on utilization of sums for scientific research, research being undertaken by faculty or enrolled students, maintenance of separate books of account for research receipts and expenditures, audit of those books by a qualified accountant with submission of the audit report to the tax authorities by the return due date, and submission of a certified statement of donations and amounts applied for scientific research; approval may be withdrawn for specified noncompliance or cessation of genuine research activities.

Approval of research institution status enables donations for scientific research subject to audit and compliance requirements.
Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research, Mumbai is approved as an institution for scientific research expenditure effective 1-4-2003, in the category of 'other Institution', subject to conditions: utilization of sums for scientific research; research conducted by faculty or enrolled students; maintenance of separate books of account for research receipts, audited by a qualified accountant with the audit report furnished by the income-tax return due date; and a separate auditor-certified statement of donations received and sums applied for research to accompany the audit report. Approval may be withdrawn for failure to comply or if research ceases to be genuine.

Scientific research approval enables donor tax benefit where recipient meets audit, separate accounts and research conduct conditions.
Approval under Section 35(1)(ii) has been accorded to Sanjeevan Medical Foundation's cancer hospital as an 'other institution' partly engaged in scientific research. Conditions require that sums paid be used for scientific research conducted by faculty or enrolled students, that separate books of account for research receipts and expenditure be maintained and audited by a qualified accountant, and that the auditor's report and an auditor certified statement of donations and amounts applied to research be furnished to the tax authorities by the return due date.