India scraps export tax on low-grade iron ore, some steel intermediates, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] India scrapped export taxes on low-grade iron ore and on some intermediate steel products beginning Saturday, after months of complaints from miners and steel makers about loss of foreign sales opportunities.The move, set out in a notification issued late on Friday, reverses the imposition in May of a 50%...

Uttarakhand to make unlawful conversion non-bailable crime, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: In a major decision, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to a proposal recommending stricter provisions for unlawful, forceful and fraudulent conversions in the state. The provisions of the proposal recommend a jail term up to 10 years for the guilty and a cash penalty up to...

J’khand raises reservation to 77 %, with caveat on implementing after changes in constitution, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Ranchi, The Jharkhand Reservation in Vacancies of Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill 2022 passed in the state assembly on Friday raised the quota for reservations in government jobs for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and economically weaker sections (EWS) to 77 per cent from a current 60 per cent.However, the...

Rajasthan Cabinet approves Startup Policy 2022, strengthening ERCP Corp, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] (Eds: Adding details) Jaipur, The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new Rajasthan Startup Policy-2022, strengthening the ERCP Corporation, and promoting investment in Jaisalmer, among others. Elaborating about the decisions, Food and Civil Supplies minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Women and Child Development minister Mamta Bhupesh said several decisions,...

Centre amends Foreign Trade Policy to allow international trade settlements in Indian Rupees, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Centre on Wednesday announced that it has made amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures to allow for International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) and settlement of exports/imports in Indian Rupees."The Government of India has made suitable amendments in...

UP cabinet clears proposals to set up pvt varsities and land for irrigation project, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The UP cabinet has cleared setting up private universities in Ghaziabad, Noida and Farrukhabad, along with another 19 proposals.A cabinet meeting was convened in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday during which 22 of the 23 proposals tabled were passed.Among the proposals cleared at the cabinet meeting were those pertaining to...

UP Cabinet approves amendments in Data Centre 2021 policy, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments in the Data Centre 2021 policy to facilitate the opening of more data centres in the state, an official release said. The state is set to emerge as the hub of data centres in India with the opening of the first data...

Uttar Pradesh launches new industrial policy to achieve 1 trillion-dollar economy, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] LUCKNOW: The much-awaited new industrial development and employment generation policy of Uttar Pradesh was cleared by the state cabinet on Thursday. "The previous framework has been revised to attract heftier investments in the upcoming Global Investor Summit 2023. It also tries to create a progressive, innovative and competitive industrial...