News for 'Ministry of Company Affairs'

No security clearance given to Jet-Etihad deal: Govt

No security clearance given to Jet-Etihad deal: Govt

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The Home Ministry has conveyed to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) that it has not given security clearance to the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways' proposal to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways.

E-grocers resume work as states step in

E-grocers resume work as states step in

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

However, many of these firms were facing an uphill task of convincing the people on the ground to return to work, as many are apprehensive of their safety.

Hindujas want to steer clear of Jet's past

Hindujas want to steer clear of Jet's past

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Among the other conditions of the Hinduja group for picking up a stake in Jet is that bankers must take a haircut of 80 per cent and that they should help negotiate with operational creditors like aircraft lessors for moratorium on certain immediate payments.

Budget not to addresss LLP tax issue

Budget not to addresss LLP tax issue

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

No time to sort out the issue in Budget: Khursheed

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The Indians, including 39 construction workers abducted by the Islamic State militants over two months ago in conflict-hit Mosul town of Iraq, are "unharmed", external affairs ministry said on Thursday.

Divestment pushed back as PSUs don't fancy buybacks

Divestment pushed back as PSUs don't fancy buybacks

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Ministries seek more discussions, Cabinet defers decision.

Plea against WhatsApp privacy policy: Delhi HC judge recuses

Plea against WhatsApp privacy policy: Delhi HC judge recuses

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

During the short hearing, Justice Prathibha M Singh took strong objection to an email sent by WhatsApp to the court. "I was in any case not going to hear it," the court clarified and sent the matter to another bench recording that the email sent by WhatsApp should be withdrawn unconditionally.

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

ED orders Chanda Kochhar to appear with asset lists also provide income-tax returns in her individual capacity and of companies if she was a director or held any position.

Govt shifts 128 cos to 'watch list'; 78 firms untraceable

Govt shifts 128 cos to 'watch list'; 78 firms untraceable

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The entities are classified as 'vanishing companies' if they cease to file their balance sheets and other documents after raising capital and the whereabouts of their offices or directors become untraceable.

New regulator to monitor crowdfunding likely

New regulator to monitor crowdfunding likely

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Currently, most crowdfunding platforms neither operate with proper authorisation nor are governed under any law.

Govt hopes to sell Air India, lease Ashok hotel next fiscal

Govt hopes to sell Air India, lease Ashok hotel next fiscal

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

'The target for next year is unlikely to be more than that of this year. The more you divest in any cycle, the less your potential pipeline for the next,' said an official. 'The first two issues we want to tackle and complete in FY20 are Air India and Hotel Ashok.'

'Economy is touching pre-Covid levels'

'Economy is touching pre-Covid levels'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'It is entering growth territory on a month-on-month basis.'

Assam NRC data goes offline; it's safe, says MHA

Assam NRC data goes offline; it's safe, says MHA

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The data was not available for a couple of days and it created panic in the public, mostly among the people excluded from the list as the rejection certificates were yet to be issued.

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd and their immunogenicity testing is now in progress, minister of state for health Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Hardeep was thrown out of board, Ponty quit later

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

In a filing on March 18, 2012, Wave Industries, a key Chadhaa group company that controls its sugar and distilleries businesses, said Hardeep had vacated the office of director under Section 283.

End-use of IPO funds under lens

End-use of IPO funds under lens

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Ministry of corporate affairs directs Registrar of Companies to conduct quarterly scrutiny

Centre moots corporate governance policy

Centre moots corporate governance policy

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

The corporate affairs ministry has mooted the idea.

Small brands make big impact amid lockdown

Small brands make big impact amid lockdown

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Data from market research agency Nielsen shows that 152 new players entered the hygiene market in March as the lockdown was implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease. The trend is expected to continue, the agency says, as hygiene and health emerge as key themes.

Coffee Day Enterprise appoints EY to scrutnise books of accounts

Coffee Day Enterprise appoints EY to scrutnise books of accounts

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The auditor will also investigate into the circumstance under which Coffee Day Enterprises late founder V G Siddhartha had written the purported letter dated July 27, 2019, alleging harassment by the Income Tax department.

Investing in IPOs? Govt alerts investors

Investing in IPOs? Govt alerts investors

Rediff.com24 Dec 2007

The government on Monday asked the investors planning to invest their money in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) to check with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on issues like the promoters' track record and regulatory compliances.

Union ministers join in on 'boycott Chinese products' call

Union ministers join in on 'boycott Chinese products' call

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan appealed to people to boycott products from China and also directed officials of his ministry not to procure any Chinese products for day-to-day office use while his ministerial colleague Ramdas Athawale said all restaurants and hotels that sell Chinese food in India should be closed down.

Post COVID-19: 'IT industry will emerge stronger'

Post COVID-19: 'IT industry will emerge stronger'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'We have to plan for whatever the new normal is.'

Diamonds are now fraudsters' best friends!

Diamonds are now fraudsters' best friends!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Nultiple regulators are probing the nexus of scamsters with diamonds after a state-run bank got defrauded of $1.8 billion by designer jeweller Nirav Modi.

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

There is more than what meets the eye to the wealth accumulated by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

When V G Siddhartha refused all trappings of reflected power

When V G Siddhartha refused all trappings of reflected power

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

When word got around in the ministry of external affairs that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with SM Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the couple. Siddhartha chided them for doing so and when the officials said a government vehicle would be picking them up at John F Kennedy airport on arrival, he told them that he would take a taxi to reach the New York Palace hotel where his father-in-law was staying. K P Nayar reports.

Govt clears 15 FDI proposals

Govt clears 15 FDI proposals

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

The 15 proposals were cleared following recommendations by Foreign Investment Promotion Board.

Developments in J-K internal matters of India: US

Developments in J-K internal matters of India: US

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The talks between Singh and Esper came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump.

Govt to ban distribution of gifts at AGMs

Govt to ban distribution of gifts at AGMs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

The government is proposing to ban distribution of gifts and food coupons at the Annual General Meetings of companies, as these activities distract shareholders from serious business.

Satyam's independent directors clean: SFIO

Satyam's independent directors clean: SFIO

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

Independent directors of Satyam were not involved in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the IT company and were kept in the dark by founder-chairman B Ramalinga Raju, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office has concluded.

Fall in bad loans helped the banking sector: Survey

Fall in bad loans helped the banking sector: Survey

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

However, financial flows to the economy remained constrained because of decline in the amount of equity finance raised from the capital markets and stress in the NBFC sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out.

Govt to merge NSEL with Financial Technologies

Govt to merge NSEL with Financial Technologies

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The crisis-hit NSEL is promoted by Jignesh Shah-led Financial Technologies (India) Ltd.

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

MAG was constituted by Department of Electronics and IT in February 2014.

Demat likely for unlisted firms too

Demat likely for unlisted firms too

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

All existing instruments in e-form by September 30; move to affect 200,000 companies

Will RBI cut rates on June 6?

Will RBI cut rates on June 6?

Rediff.com16 May 2019

The RBI is understood to be dithering since it would want more clarity on the cost of the fiscal policies the new government would undertake before it decides to cut rates, even though it has pencilled in a lower gross domestic product growth rate for this fiscal year.

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Monday deferred a decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion) proposal to buy out minority shareholders in its Indian arm as the Ministry of Home Affairs is yet to give its comments.

Lockdown: SC extends protection to employers for not paying full wages

Lockdown: SC extends protection to employers for not paying full wages

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in its circular, had asked all employers to make payment of wages to their workers without any deduction for the period their establishments were under closure during the lockdown to contain COVID-19.

Tougher laws soon to checkmate wilful defaulters

Tougher laws soon to checkmate wilful defaulters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Wilful defaulters, responsible for non-performing assets for over a year, would be prohibited from taking over an insolvent company.

Fresh clashes erupt in Ganderbal, Centre sends more forces

Fresh clashes erupt in Ganderbal, Centre sends more forces

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre on Saturday decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that there is no further loss of lives.

What do India's Swiss banks do?

What do India's Swiss banks do?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

These companies are not registered with RBI or the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the key agencies regulating the financial markets.

Govt to ease paid-up capital norms for firms

Govt to ease paid-up capital norms for firms

Rediff.com28 May 2010

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to relax the norms for companies to maintain minimum paid-up capital. According to the Companies Act 1956, the minimum paid-up capital for a private company is Rs 1 lakh and for a listed company Rs 5 lakh.