Duty free baggage allowance extended to include passengers from Bhutan and Nepal with revised categories and specified exemptions.
Amends the Baggage Rules, 1998 by issuing the Baggage (Amendment) Rules, 2011 to replace Appendix E and substitute the rupee abbreviation with the rupee symbol, redefining tourist categories (Indian origin, foreign origin by air, Pakistani and land route arrivals) and specifying eligible duty free items as used personal effects, travel souvenirs and certain articles, with category based allowance limits and conditions including re exportation of non consumed goods and clearance under rules 3 and 4.

Anti-dumping duty extension on CD R imports from specified Asian origins continues under statutory review and amendment.
Following a designated authority continuation review and recommendation under the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules, the Central Government amends Notification No. 78/2007 Customs to insert a new operative paragraph extending the continued operation of the notification on imports of Compact Discs Recordable from specified origins until a specified future date, unless revoked earlier.

Establishment of ROC-cum-OL offices consolidates company registration and official liquidation functions across specified state jurisdictions.
The Central Government establishes offices of the Registrar of Companies-cum-Official Liquidator to perform both company registration and official liquidation functions within defined territorial jurisdictions, and restructures existing offices by upgrading and merging certain Registrar and Official Liquidator offices into combined Registrar-cum-Official Liquidator offices.

SEZ sector substitution: Information Technology and ITES replaces Gems and jewellery in Bhondsi SEZ notification.
The Central Government amends a sector-specific SEZ notification to replace the sector description "Gems and jewellery" with "Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services" for the SEZ at Village Bhondsi, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurgaon notified for M/s. Goldsouk International Gems & Jewellery SEZ Private Limited, effected by formal Ministry of Commerce and Industry notification.

Special Economic Zone designation for aerospace notifies land parcels, creates approval committee and grants ICD status.
Notification establishes a Special Economic Zone for the aerospace industry at identified villages in Bangalore North and Devanahalli, listing specific land parcels and aggregate area; records grant of a letter of approval under the Act; constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio and nominated members including a developer representative; and designates the SEZ area as an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, with departmental file reference.

Denotification of SEZ land reduces the notified SEZ area and revises the SEZ boundary under statutory rules.
The Central Government approved M/s. Sri City Private Limited's proposal to denotify specified survey parcels from a multi product Special Economic Zone and, exercising powers under the SEZ statute and applicable rules, formalised denotification of 379.327 hectares by gazette notification dated 9 November 2011; the notification lists prior SEZ notifications, attaches a schedule of survey numbers and parcel areas removed from SEZ status, and records the resultant revised notified area.

Appointment of DG&CEO confirms fixed-term leadership at IICA under society rules with age-based tenure limit.
The Central Government appoints Shri Bhaskar Chatterjee as Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under sub rule (ii) of Rule 6 of the Society Rules, on terms and conditions specified in the offer letter, for a tenure of five years or until attainment of age sixty five, whichever is earlier, counted from assumption of charge.

Customs duty exemption for imports from specified least developed SAARC countries, excluding listed commodities; origin proof required.
The Central Government exempts all goods, except those specified in the ANNEXURE, from customs duty under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, when imported from the APPENDIX-listed least developed SAARC countries. The exemption is conditional on the importer proving to the satisfaction of the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the goods originate in the listed countries in accordance with the Rules of Determination of Origin under the SAFTA Agreement, 2006. The notification supersedes earlier related notifications.

Electronic form recognition enables filings in hard or soft copy under amended competition commission regulations.
The 2011 amendment to the Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations inserts a definition of "Electronic form" aligning it with section 2(r) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and revises regulation 21(1) to permit submissions as "either a hard or a soft copy (in electronic form)" in place of the prior reference to "copies."

Filing deadline for LLPs adjusted to require submission of Form 8 after end of relevant financial year under amended rule.
The amendment inserts a transitional proviso to rule 24 requiring limited liability partnerships that closed their financial year on 31st March, 2011 to file the Statement of Account and Solvency in Form 8 with the Registrar within a limited period measured from the end of six months of the financial year to which the statement relates, establishing the operative filing deadline under the LLP Rules.

Scientific Research Association approval enables tax treatment for research donations, subject to accounting, audit and compliance conditions.
Approval is granted to the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), Gandhinagar as a Scientific Research Association under clause (ii) of sub section (1) of section 35 read with rules 5C and 5E, from assessment year 2010 11 onwards, subject to conditions: sums paid must be used for scientific research; research must be carried out through faculty or enrolled students; separate books of account for research funds must be maintained and audited by a defined accountant with the audit report furnished by the income tax return due date; and a certified statement of donations and amounts applied to research must accompany the audit report. Approval may be withdrawn for specified failures or non compliance.

Appointment of VAT Inspectors to assist the Commissioner in administering the Delhi Value Added Tax framework.
Under the enabling powers of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act and rule 47 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, the Lt. Governor has appointed two Grade II (DASS) officials as Value Added Tax Inspectors to assist the Commissioner in administering the Act, effective from the date of assumption of charge, with the notification identifying the appointees by name and designation.

SEZ Authority membership substitution updates notification, replacing two member entries under central government amendment powers.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act, amends a prior notification to substitute Sl. Nos. 5 and 6 in the Kandla Special Economic Zone Authority membership list, by naming Shri Pawan Malani, Director, M/s Dinesh Pouches Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ, and Shri Ankur Garg, Partner, M/s Vishnu Exports, KASEZ, and records that these entries replace earlier notified members.

Special Economic Zone designation enables IT/ITES activities, creates an Approval Committee, and grants inland container depot status.
Notification establishes a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT-enabled services proposed by Infosys Limited, covering survey parcels totaling 24.446 hectares, designated for development, operation and maintenance under the SEZ Act. The Central Government constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and a developer special invitee to exercise powers under the Act. The SEZ is declared to be deemed an inland Container Depot under the Customs Act from the notified date, aligning customs status for the zone.

Status Holders Incentive Scrip eligibility extended to exports made during 2012-2013 under amended FTP provision.
An amendment to Para 3.16.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 provides that Status Holders shall be eligible for the Status Holders Incentive Scrip on exports made during the 2012-2013 policy year, the change being issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade under authority conferred to modify the FTP.

Export exemption for pre-ban casein permits limited shipments under Foreign Trade Policy, subject to allocated exporter quantities.
The Central Government authorizes a limited relaxation under the Foreign Trade Policy permitting export of casein and casein products manufactured on or before the ban date, restricted to an aggregate ceiling of 1053.625 MTs. This exception applies only to stock produced prior to the prohibition; names of eligible exporters and their allotted quantities will be communicated separately, and only the specified pre-ban quantities may be exported under the relaxation.

Export controls on meat require APEDA registration and designated veterinary certification before shipment.
Amendment replaces Chapter 2 of ITC(HS) setting export classifications and policies for meat and offal; it mandates quality control, inspection and pre-shipment inspection under the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963, allows testing in APEDA-recognized or agency-approved laboratories under the supervision of the designated veterinary authority, and conditions certain exports on APEDA registration and veterinary certification.

Tariff value fixation: amended customs notification updates unit import values for specified edible oils and scrap imports.
Amendment substitutes the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.), fixing tariff values (US$ per metric tonne) for specified imports-crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein varieties, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds-issued as Notification No. 76/2011-Customs (N.T.) under the Board's power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, with prior notifications cited for continuity.

PAN application forms 49A/49AA require full identity, address, AO code, KYC documents and processing fee.
The notification replaces Forms 49A and 49AA for PAN allotment under section 139A, requiring full expanded names, applicant status, AO code, address and contact details, specified Proof of Identity and Proof of Address documents, photograph and signature/thumb impression attestations, representative assessee particulars where applicable, KYC disclosures for foreign investors, payment of the prescribed processing fee, issuance of an acknowledgement number for tracking, and use of provided contact and online channels for queries.

Dematerialization of Certificates draft rules withdrawn after consultation and stakeholder comments; withdrawal communicated for publication.
Companies (Dematerialization of Certificates) Rules, 2011: the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, after consultation with the Law Ministry and solicitation of stakeholder comments, decided to withdraw the draft rules and directed circulation to Regional Directors, Registrars of Companies and publication on the Ministry's e-governance website.