Author Archives: SRRF

Filing of FCRA return

Posted on June 1, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Friends, Kindly let me know the frequency of filing FCRA return and oblige. Thanks and Regards Ashish Kumar Saxena Akash Memorial Charitable Trust

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India emerging as a new face among donors

Posted on May 30, 2012 by SRRF

India was the largest recipient of foreign aid between 1951 and 1992. India received about $55 billion in foreign aid. Now, it seems a transformation is going to take place- India’s switch from world’s biggest recipient to donor is a … Continue reading →

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Latest Steps at Railways to improve Sanitation on Trains

Posted on May 29, 2012 by SRRF

Further to our last post on the topic that Open Discharge Toilets is costing Indian Railways more than Rs 350 crores (see http://www.srr-foundation.org  under Section on Social Issues), Indian Railways has now decided to launch a train, Bundelkhand Express, with … Continue reading →

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Rumble Strips : Do they help Pedestrian safety?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by SRRF

Most members would be aware that SRRF Dialogue has been working continuously on Pedestrian Safety, considering large number of death and suffering being caused due to traffic accidents and further that almost every second person being killed in road accidents … Continue reading →

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Tender Money

Posted on May 24, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Friends, I have a query and would request you all to respond. We have a EU supported project and as part of the guielines we have to float a International Open Tender for procurement. My point is as follows: … Continue reading →

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VAT Applicability for charities

Posted on May 12, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF Members, Can you please let me know whether there is any exemption available for registered charities on VAT payment? In some cases when we purchase equipment we are charged VAT. Can we tell the sellers not to charge … Continue reading →

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Is Bt cotton enhancing yield?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by SRRF

Cotton provides livelihood to more than 60 million people in India by way of support in agriculture, processing, and use of cotton in textiles. It is an important element of the agriculture GDP contributing 29.8%. In terms of quantity, India … Continue reading →

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FCRA applicability

Posted on May 10, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF Members, We have received a new query on FCRA Applicability, from Venkat Raidu 1. Is FCR Act applicable to those agencies which are formed by Act of Parliament? Or 2. they can receive funds without registrations? Looking forward … Continue reading →

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Query- Service Tax

Posted on April 26, 2012 by SRRF

  Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Service Tax, from Sachchida Kindly let us know:- 1. Manufacturing of lather garments excisable & rate of excise. 2. Applicability of service tax if manufacturing on jabwork basis. Looking forward to your … Continue reading →

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Purchasing Power Parity- An Indian Summary

Posted on April 21, 2012 by SRRF

India has become the third largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity, overtaking Japan. With this distinction, India joins United States and China. The purchase of power parity shows how much amount is required when it comes to … Continue reading →

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