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India's External Debt- A Status Report, August 2002

Guidelines for EURO issues

Press Note-Income Tax Return Forms for non-corporate taxpayers for assessment year 2002-2003.

Press Release-Tax treatment of Deep Discount Bonds and STRIPS

India's External Debt- A Status Report, October 2001

Guidelines for overseas business acquisition by Indian Companies through ADR/GDR stock
swap – expansion in the scope of eligibility.

Amendment to the "Issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds and Ordinary Shares
(Through Depositary Receipt Mechanism) Scheme, 1993

Revenue Collection During November, 2000

World Bank President On Nine Day Visit To India

Unprecedented Response To India Millenium Deposit Scheme FM lauds

SBI for gardening Over US $ 5.2 Billion

India and Ireland sign double taxation avoidance convention

Sale (Re-Issue) Of 11.03 Per Cent Government Stock, 2012

Direct Tax Collection upto October 2000 grows by 40.29%

Total Tax Collection During April-October up by 18.22%

Financial Restructuring Authority To Be Set Up For Dealing With Weak Banks

Consultative Committee Of The Ministry Of Finance Meets

Press Release : Sinha Calls For Six-Point Programme For Global Cooperation
and Development

Press Release : Sinha Pleads For Liberal Overseas Assistance To Infrastructure
and Social Projects

Legal Agreements for the Third Technician Education Project and the Gujarat
State Highways Project

India and U.S.A. To Enhance Cooperation In Narcotics Control

IT Enabled Services To get Tax Concessions

Sinha Calls Upon The International Community for a Global Dialogue On Poverty

Report Of ERC On Fertilizer Subsidies, Ministries Of I&B and Coal Submitted To Finance Minister

Banks in Maharashtra directed to redress grievances of 1984 riot affected Sikhs

Direct Tax Collection During April-August up by 68.57% Corporation Tax Collection Grows By Nearly 99% During April-August

Shri Yashwant Sinha Named IMF's Development Committee Chairman

Direct Tax Collection During April-August Up By 68.57% Corporation Tax

Collection Grows By Nearly 99% During April-August

Shri Yashwant Sinha Named IMF'S Development Committee Chairman

World Bank Loan Of US $ 381 Million For Gujarat State Highway Project

Money Changers and Authorised Dealers Allowed To make Payments otherwise
than By Crossed Bank Cheques/Drafts

Operationalisation Of ECB under the automatic route uto US $ 50 million and
refinancing of existing ECBs

Provision Of One-By-Six Scheme not applicable to Kisan Credit Card Holders

Reduction Of Customs Duty On Inputs For SSI and Telecom Sectors Excise Duty

Exemption limit upto Rs. One Crore For SSI Units Notified

Insertion Of Rules 12B & 12C and Form Nos. 63, 63A and 64 in the Income Tax

Rules 1962, Notified

Change in ECB policy

State Bank Of Patiala Extends Rs. 1500 Million Loan to NTPC

Indian Insurance Market Potential, The Largest In The World : PATIL

Foreign Equity Investment Permitted In Micro Credit/Rural Credit Activities

Both Agricultural Crop Failure and Glut should be Insured : PATIL

Appellate Authority for NBFCs Reconstituted

Repayment of 11.40% Government Stock 2000

Gold Bonds, 1998 Repayment Facilities Extended

Central Board of Excise & Customs Website launched

Free Baggage Allowance for Passengers and Tourists coming by Land Route
from Pakistan reduced to Rs. 3000

Fiscal Deficit to be reduced to 3% in the Medium Term

Direct Tax Collection During April-July up by 76% Corporation Tax Collection
grows by nearly 300% in July

US $ 713 Million for three World Bank Assisted Infrastructure Projects in India

IRDA Invites Applications from New Insurance Companies

Insurance Companies have a responsibility towards the Rural Sector : PM

Indian Investments in SAARC Countries through Automatic Approval Route

Liberalised

Benifits of deemed Exports Only for supplies Under ICB

IRDA Invites Applications from new Insurance Companies

Janashree Bima Yojana to light up 60 million Faces

Sale Of Government Of India Stock

Debt Market Being Developed in Consultation With RBI and SEBI

Government Stocks to RBI On Private Placement-cum-Tap Sale Basis

Suggestion on Service Tax Sought from Public and Trade Associations

One lakh seventy five thousand cases of duty drawback finalised and

Rs 902 crore disbursed

Expert group on Service Tax calls for Suggestions

SIDBI 2000 Report Projects Higher Growth and Exports

Canara Bank hands over a cheque of Rs. 48.05 Crore to the Finance Minister

IT raid at Cricketers, Bookies & Sports Administrators Premises

2089 more branches of Nationalised Banks to collect Direct Taxes

12-Year Government of Stock Auction Announced

Revenue Collection in June'2000 up by 26.59% Total Tax Collection upto June, 2000
up by 23.81%

NABARD honours Best Performing Co-operative Banks

Sinha calls on Australian Prime Minister

Sinha to give away Co-operative awards

Expenditure Reforms Commission submits report on Food Subsidy to FM

5-Year Government of India Stock Auction Announced

Seven Percent Growth Likely This Year : Sinha

Consultative Committee of Finance Discusses impact of Globalisation

Fiscal Deficit target of 5.1 percent is inflexible : Sinha

No additionality in Supplementary Demand for grants

India and Sweden Sign Agreement on Investment Protection

Online Allotment of PAN from 1st August

Constitution of expert group on Service Tax notfied : Interim Report by 31st October for
Immediate action

Centre to Make up for the Revenue Loss Incurred by States due to Reduction

in Central Sales Tax

Special Income Tax Return Counter at Shastri Bhawan for Accredited Journalists

Wages of Employees of Insurance Industry Revised

Difficult decisions must for facing challenges of the New Millennium : Sinha

Old forms of IT/Wealth/Expenditure Returns Valid : CBDT

FM to discuss progress towards VAT Implementation with Chief Ministers of States and

UTs Conference of CMs on Domestic Trade Tax Reforms and VAT

Employees of Subsidiary Companies of Indian IT Companies to get ADR/GDR linked stock
options

Issue of a Press Release dated 9th February 2000 to amend ECB guidelines,
released in July, 1999

Women Empowerment will check Population Growth : Sinha

Expenditure Reforms Commission Invites Suggestions

Sale (Re-Issue) of 11.90 percent Government Stock, 2007

India's External Debt : A Status Report, May -2000

New all Industry Rates of drawback Table Notified

Immence Scope for American Companies to invest in Agri-Business and Infrastructure Sectors : Sinha

FM Urges NRIs to participate in India's Developmental Efforts : Economic Liberalisation has
made India Investor Friendly : Sinha

World Bank Sanctions around US $ 500 million to four Projects in India

Inspection System in IT Department should improve : Sinha

Cadre Review of IRS Officers in Final Stages : Dhananjay

US$ 251.3 Millionloan for Fiscal Governance Reform in UP

US $ 111 Million IDA Credit for Andhra Poverty Initiatives Project

Andhyarujina Committee Submits Report on Legal Reforms in Banking Sector

India has emerged as an attractive destination for FDI-SINHA

FM to lead Indian delegation to ADB Meeting in Thailand

33rd Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank from tomorrow

Repayment of 12.14% Government Stock, 2000 On 29TH May

Speech of Finance Minister while moving the Finance Bill 2000-2001 for consideration

Government Committed to Strengthening Of Small Scale Industries : FM

Exemption limit of various allowances increased

High Powered Committee on reduction of transaction costs of Indian Exports Constituted

Monthly Financial Data of Government of India on Internet

Policy on overseas Indian Investments further liberalised

CBEC launches its Samman Scheme

CBEC makes special arrangement for receipt of Declaration under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme

Presidential Awards for Officers of CBEC,NCB and Enforcement Directorate

Finance Minister meets media representatives

World Bank to extend IDA credit of US $134 million for Maharashtra State health system development Project

Basic Customs Duty on Import of sugar increased from 5% to 20% Ad valorem with immediate effect

Liberalisation must be accompanied by by Regulatory framework : FM tells consumer organisations

Government will not compromise the National Interest in any International Forum : FM tells Trade Union Leaders

Disinvestment Process on Schedule : FM tells Industrialists

Samadhan gets overwhelming responce

Custom duty on Import of gold increased

Rate of interest on Relief bonds reduced by 1%

New year brings sharp decline in Inflation Rate

Interest Rates on certain Saving Schemes reduced

Statement of Central Govt. Debt for the quarter ending 30.0.1998* of the financial year 1998-99 (1.4.98 to 31.3.99)

Advance release Calendar of General Government Operations

Rule 17C of Income-Tax Rules,1962 Amended

Notifications on amendments in IT Rules,1962