January 2025

Tatkal Scheme for Patents

Tatkal Scheme for Patents

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has notified that the government has opened a special window just for this process. With this window, the time period to process the applications will diverge from the normal route and is now reduced to two and a half years immediately. This process will be further reduced to […]

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After New Tax Ruling Family Trusts Less Flexible

after new tax ruling family trusts less flexible

Family trusts, often used to ring-fence wealth and enable smoother succession planning by ageing patriarchs of Indian households, will not have the freedom to add cousins, nephews, niece, or other `non-relatives’ as ‘beneficiaries’ in future. If a trust deed gives trustees the liberty to include such persons even years later, the trust could be taxed

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Khadya Suraksha Yojana

Khadya Suraksha Yojana

In 2013, the Government of India implemented the National Food Security Act 2013. According to this Act, food ration material is made available to the families of economically weaker sections at a low price. This food material includes wheat, rice, coarse grains etc. Under this scheme, 5 kg of food material will be provided per

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Non- Performing Assets (NPAs)

Non- Performing Assets (NPAs)

As per RBI’s Financial Stability Report December 2024, Gross NPA ratio of India’s banks falls to a 12-year low of 2.6%. NPA expands to non-performing assets (NPA). Reserve Bank of India defines Non Performing Assets in India as any advance or loan that is overdue for more than 90 days. “An asset becomes non-performing when it ceases

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how to register barcode in india

how to register barcode in india

Barcodes are graphical representations of data that are optically machine-readable. In India, the use of barcodes has become ubiquitous across various industries. From retail to manufacturing, barcodes streamline processes, enhance accuracy, and contribute to the overall efficiency of supply chain management. What is Barcode? Barcodes are vertical lines representation that can be scanned electronically to

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