Starting Proprietorship in india

I'm doing consultancy in astrology and similar fields past few years.

- I tried to look into a lot of websites to find the answer for the best choice, googled a lot in past 2 years, registered a trust, but finaly I decided to have an properietership. My income is nearly 1-2 lack per anuum . My question is:

- Since I want to register my 'ABC mantra' firm, where should I register?

you need to obtain a certificate of enlistment ( trade licence) from local municipal body, apart from professional tax enrollment from local commercial tax office. stating the purpose of your commercial establishment.

- I want to protect my name should I register the trade-mark? Can I?

visit the link for your pentent queries 

- How to protect the name of the firm? Should i register it? where?

https://www.ipindia.nic.in/

- Should I register for Vat, Income Tax, service tax etc? where?
 

VAT is not applicable unless u sell rights or goods, service tax applicable after 10 L

- Do i need some licence to provide consultacy to the foreign countries?

at present NO llicence is needed, but u need to get some registration from any govt accredited agency for your profession.

- I know that I can open an account without much formalities in a society bank.

u need a current a/c in any nationalized bank ( sbi preferred)