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16 08 2006<br>
Wednesday</b></font></p>
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<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#006600">Has
Google insulted the National flag? </font></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A
concerned netizen wrote in, “I think their way of celebrating Independence day
is in bad taste. Isn't the National flag supposed to be shown fluttering in
the wind or at least upright on a pole??? Will someone take action ???”</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As
per the Flag Code of India, <b>the Flag shall not be used for commercial purposes
in violation of the Emblem and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950;</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As
per THE PREVENTION OF INSULTS TO NATIONAL HONOUR ACT, 1971,disrespect to the
Indian National Flag means and includes<b>putting any kind of inscription upon
the Indian National Flag </b>and such disrespect is liable for imprisonment
for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As
per Section 3 of theTHE EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF IMPROPER USE) ACT,
1950, <i>Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in
force, no person shall, except in such cases and under such conditions as may
be prescribed by the Central Government use, or continue to use, for the purpose
of any trade, business, calling or profession, or in the title of any patent,
or in any trade mark or design, any name or <b>emblem specified in the Schedule</b>
or, any colourable imitation thereof without the previous permission of the
Central Government or of such officer of Government as may be authorised in
this behalf by the Central Government.</i></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
Indian National Flag is specified in the schedule. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We
can’t imagine life without Guru Google, but may be this time around, they have
violated a couple of Indian Laws. Please observe, the ‘O’ in Google is the Ashok
Chakra of the flag.</font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006600">Tariff
values increased for Brass scrap.</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
tariff value of brass scrap is increased from 4190 to 4346 and crude soyabean
oil is marginally increased from 570 to 572. But there was some confusion in
the rates announced. A PIB press release says,</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
Central Board of Excise & Customs has, in Notification No. 88/2006-Customs
(N.T.), dated 14<sup>th</sup> August, 2006, notified a minimum tariff value
of palm oil products for the fortnight ending 14<sup>th</sup> August 2006. This
is based on the average of landed prices prevailing during the previous fortnight
and is in accordance with the procedure as adopted by the Board. It has however
come to notice that the tariff values indicate a substantial increase, based
on a significant rise in the international prices. On crude palm oil the rise
has been up to 7.6%, as compared to the last fortnight. The Board has therefore
decided to retain tariff values of palm oil products at the prevailing rates
notified in Notification No. 85/2006-Customs (N.T.) dated 31<sup>st</sup> July
2006, so as to keep the domestic prices under check. The corrected notification
is enclosed.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Any
way Board has been able to correct the mistake before any damage could take
place.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
existing and revised values are as:- </font></p>
<div align=center>
<table width=450 border=1 align="center" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>S.No.</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Chapter
heading or sub-heading</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Description
of goods</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=88> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Tariff
value<br>
US$<br>
(Per Metric Tonne)</strong></font></p></td>
<td> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>New
tariff values</strong></font></p></td>
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<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>(1)</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>(2)</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>(3)</strong></font></p></td>
<td width=88> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>(4)</strong></font></p></td>
<td> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>5</strong></font></p></td>
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<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
10 00</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Crude
Palm Oil</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">447</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">447</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
90 10</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RBD
Palm Oil</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">476</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">476</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
90 90</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Others
– Palm Oil</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">462</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">462</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
10 00</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Crude
Palmolein</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">481</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">481</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
90 20</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RBDPalmolein</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">484</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">484</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1511
90 90</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Others
– Palmolein</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">483</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">483</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">7</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1507
10 00</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Crude
Soyabean Oil</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">570</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">572</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=95> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">8</font></p></td>
<td width=107> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">7404
00 22</font></p></td>
<td width=177> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Brass
Scrap (all grades)</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4190</font></p></td>
<td valign=top> <p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4346</font></p></td>
</tr>
</table>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/subCatDesc.php3?subCatDisp_Id=24&filename=notification/custom/2006/cnt06_088.htm">Notification
No. 88/2006 - Customs (N.T.) dated14<sup>TH</sup> August 2006</a></u></font>
<p align=center><font size="2"><strong><font color="#006600" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Commissioners’ jurisdiction
changed. </font></strong></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Board ha amended the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner of Customs, (Preventive), Jamnagar and Commissioner of Customs,
Kandla with effect from 15.8.2006. The existing and changed jurisdiction is:-</font></p>
<table width="450" border=1 align="center" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0>
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<td width=151 valign=top> <p align=justify><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Commissioner
</b></font></p></td>
<td width=243 valign=top> <p align=justify><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Present
jurisdiction </b></font></p></td>
<td width=197 valign=top> <p align=justify><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Changed
jurisdiction</b></font></p></td>
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<td width=151 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Commissioner
of Customs, (Preventive), Jamnagar</font></p></td>
<td width=243 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(a)
The whole of the area in the districts of Surendranagar (except DasadaTaluka),
Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Morbi, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagadh and Kutch
in the State of Gujarat (excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction
of the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla).</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(b)
Diu of the Union territory of <st1:PlaceName>Daman and Diu</font></p></td>
<td width=197 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(a)
the whole of the State of <st1:State>Gujarat</st1:State> (excluding the
district of Kutch falling under the jurisdiction of Commissioner of Customs,
Kutch region, Kandla;</span></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(b)
the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;</span></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(c)
the Union territory of Daman and Diu.”;</span></font></p></td>
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<td width=151 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Commissioner
of Customs, Kandla.</font></p></td>
<td width=243 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(a)
Port and Airport of Kandla, Kandla Special Economic Zone and the areas
within a radius of 8 kms.</span>around that Zone and the areas under the
jurisdiction of Gandhidham <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Municipality. <br>
<br>
(b) The port of <st1:PlaceName>Gujarat Adani Port Limited, Mundra in the
district of Kutch.</span></font></p></td>
<td width=197 valign=top> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
whole of the District of Kachchh in the State of Gujarat (including Kandla
Port and Airport, port of Gujarat Adani Port Limited, Mundra and Kandla
Special Economic Zone)</font></p></td>
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</table>
<p> </p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/subCatDesc.php3?subCatDisp_Id=24&filename=notification/custom/2006/cnt06_087.htm">NOTIFICATION
NO. 87/2009-CUS (N.T.) Dated : August 11, 2006 </a></u> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
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<p align=center><font size="2"><strong><font color="#006600">Who carried stones
for building the Taj?</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2">Some fifty years ago, the great Telugu poet,
Sri Srisaid , “We enjoy the beauty of the TajMahal. We are told how many days
it took to build this palace. Books talk about the beauty of Noorjahan. Who
will talk about that one coolie's sweat while<br>
working in the project? Those hard workers can not reach the historical<br>
leaflets. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2">As India enters into the sixtieth year of independence,
S. Jai Kumar, our renowned columnist, salutes the unsung heroes. See <b><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/inside2.php3?filename=bnews_detail.php3&newsid=4121&PHPSESSID=e85551fcff44f88f393eb1417e85c783">True
lies</a> </b>in 'Breaking News'.</font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2"><strong><font color="#006600">19 more AIIMS – that
many VenuGopals?</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2">The PM’s Independence Day Address mentioned
about 19 more AIIMSs. A netizen wonders whether we are going to get 19 more
VenuGopals and 19 more Ram Dasses! Or will one Ram Das manage to interfere in
all 19 AIIMSs?</font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2"><b><font color="#006600">Isn’t coke better than
municipal drinking water?</font></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2">In 1977, when George Fernandes, threw out coke
from India, his main grouse was that there are villages in India without drinking
water but having coke. The fact remained Coke could enter areas where the government
failed to enter. Now which one would you prefer in a small village or town?
A glass of water from the Municipal tap contaminated with all kinds of poison
and mixed with drainage water or a bottle of coke with a little pesticide content?
Why nobody agitates about the poison content in the drinking water supplied
to us by the civic bodies when the pesticide in coke is a big issue? – see our
special story, <u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/inside2.php3?filename=bnews_detail.php3&newsid=4120">“I am confused”</a>. </u></font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2"><b><font color="#663399">Youth must have faith
in our future. Country will create opportunities for all.</font></b></font></p>
<p align=right><font size="2"><strong>From the PM’s address to the nation</strong></font></p>
<p><font color="#FF6666" size="2">Until Tomorrow with more DDT </font></p>
<p><font color="#FF6666" size="2">Have a nice day. </font></p>
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