News for 'Ministry of Company Affairs'

MCA asks Sebi to provide details of RIL probe

MCA asks Sebi to provide details of RIL probe

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Sebi was probing a complaint by S Gurumurthy of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, alleging that RIL and its investors lost at least Rs 2,700 crore.

Rs 700-cr land grab case against Asaram Bapu

Rs 700-cr land grab case against Asaram Bapu

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has run into fresh trouble with the Serious Fraud Investigating Office seeking his prosecution in a Rs 700 crore land grab case in Madhya Pradesh.

Rs 700-crore land grab case against Asaram Bapu

Rs 700-crore land grab case against Asaram Bapu

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has ran into fresh trouble with the Serious Fraud Investigating Office seeking his prosecution in a Rs 700 crore land grab case in Madhya Pradesh.

Modi meets Suu Kyi, Vietnamese PM; discusses bilateral, regional issues

Modi meets Suu Kyi, Vietnamese PM; discusses bilateral, regional issues

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The PM held bilateral meetings with three ASEAN leaders, including his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and discussed key bilateral and regional issues.

Govt may hand over Saytam probe to SFIO soon

Govt may hand over Saytam probe to SFIO soon

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

The Registrar of Companies in Hyderabad, where the head office of the crisis-ridden company is located, will be a part of the SFIO team to probe the case, sources added. Earlier on Friday, the ministry dispatched the SFIO team consisting advisers and inspectors to Hyderabad to assist RoC in the Satyam probe.

Why Urjit Patel met PM Modi

Why Urjit Patel met PM Modi

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

The meeting came amid a face-off between the central bank and the finance ministry over issues ranging from appropriate size of reserves that RBI must maintain to ease of lending norms to step up growth in an election year.

Mallya's 'sweetheart deal' faces Sebi scrutiny

Mallya's 'sweetheart deal' faces Sebi scrutiny

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Such an exit arrangement is commonly known in the business parlance as 'golden parachute' or 'sweetheart deal'

MCA's early-warning system stalled

MCA's early-warning system stalled

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to put the early-warning system on the backburner due to technical snags.

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters in Mamata's Bengal

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters in Mamata's Bengal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Those who know Alapan Bandyopadhyay describe him as measured, tactical and extremely focused on achieving what he sets out to do. To many it came as a surprise that he would cut short a meeting with the prime minister.

Corporate lobbying should be done in public: Pilot

Corporate lobbying should be done in public: Pilot

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Stressing the need to clearly define what constitutes the legal lobbying activities by business groups in India, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday said lobbyists should present their views to policymakers in public and not behind the closed doors.

Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before Parliamentary panel

Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before Parliamentary panel

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, had called representatives of Facebook to hear their views "on the subject of safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space," according to agenda of the meeting.

Govt orders audits of IT firms

Govt orders audits of IT firms

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Most IT companies today have multiple delivery centres, physically verifying documents is arduous and difficult to determine where the actual billing is done

UB entities, others under multi-agency scanner

UB entities, others under multi-agency scanner

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Auditors and promoter entities linked to the UB Group have come under scanner of multiple regulatory agencies for alleged irregularities.

Coalgate: Ex-coal secy, other officials sentenced to 3-yr jail term

Coalgate: Ex-coal secy, other officials sentenced to 3-yr jail term

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Ex-coal secy HC Gupta and other officials were later granted statutory bail as the jail term was below four years.

Surat tops list of maximum number of shell firms in India

Surat tops list of maximum number of shell firms in India

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

2,138 firms deposited unaccounted Rs 5,000 cr in zero-balance accounts during the note ban

2 Indians 'illegally confined' to Iranian city, kin seek help

2 Indians 'illegally confined' to Iranian city, kin seek help

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Two Indians have been allegedly confined to a guest house in Zanjan city of Iran since over a month by a private engineering firm following a business dispute with their Goa-based company, according to family members of one of them.

Dark clouds over India's growth engines

Dark clouds over India's growth engines

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.

Govt gets SFIO probe report on Saradha scam; prosecution soon

Govt gets SFIO probe report on Saradha scam; prosecution soon

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Completing its over a-year-long probe into Saradha scam, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has submitted its final investigation report to the government, which may soon start prosecution proceedings for numerous serious violations found during investigations.

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf traces the journey of PM-CARES from its founding to finally admitting it is not a government fund.

331 suspected shell firms and forensic audit for only 12!

331 suspected shell firms and forensic audit for only 12!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Experts said the outcome isn't surprising as the action initiated by Sebi was not after an investigation or findings.

Govt may fund strategically important Iranian port

Govt may fund strategically important Iranian port

Rediff.com30 May 2014

JNPT, the country's largest container port at Navi Mumbai, and Kandla in Gujarat's Kutch, the largest port by total cargo, will come together to form a Special Purpose Vehicle to operate the terminal at Chabahar, under a revenue-share agreement with the Port and Maritime Organisation, Iran.

Maggi samples being tested, brand ambassadors can be liable: Govt

Maggi samples being tested, brand ambassadors can be liable: Govt

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Celebrities endorsing Maggi can face action If Maggi is tested of high content of MSG.

AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at crucial meet

AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at crucial meet

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Telecom companies have been desperately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore.

Reebok probe will take 4-5 months: SFIO

Reebok probe will take 4-5 months: SFIO

Rediff.com31 May 2012

The investigative arm of corporate affairs ministry says there may also be involvement of others in alleged fraud, besides top executives.

Angola hostage crisis: Parties urge govt to intervene

Angola hostage crisis: Parties urge govt to intervene

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Prakash Javadekar has said that the party plans to the issue of Angola in Parliament where the government in power has confisicated the passports of agitating Indians working in various companies and refusing to return them, thereby not allowing them to return to their country of origin.

Maharashtra, Delhi home to most number of active cos in India

Maharashtra, Delhi home to most number of active cos in India

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Mah, Dellhi have highest active firms

SFIO submits interim report on Saradha chit fund scam

SFIO submits interim report on Saradha chit fund scam

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

A SFIO probe into Saradha scam and 'chit fund' operations of 62 other entities has found serious financial mismanagement and siphoning off the funds by their promoters, who took advantage of regulatory gaps.

Can Gondal's FAU-G tackle PUBG's withdrawal pangs?

Can Gondal's FAU-G tackle PUBG's withdrawal pangs?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

According to nCore Games, FAU-G will be based on real scenarios encountered by the Indian security forces to deal with both domestic and foreign threats, with its first level set against the Galwan Valley backdrop. The start-up is planning to monetise the venture through in-game purchase where people will be able to buy better items in the game like better armour for an enhanced gaming experience.

The biggest challenge facing India Inc

The biggest challenge facing India Inc

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

The immediate concern for all companies is to prepare themselves - and their vendors and suppliers - for the new GST return filing mechanism, being test piloted from April 1.

VVIP chopper deal: India seeks details from UK

VVIP chopper deal: India seeks details from UK

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday said India has sought details from the United Kingdom in connection with corruption allegations in the VVIP helicopter deal with Italy and "strong action" would be taken in case any foul play is detected in the procurement process.

'Why India' to 'Why Not India': Modi on change his reforms have brought

'Why India' to 'Why Not India': Modi on change his reforms have brought

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hard sold his government's reforms spanning from manufacturing to taxation to labour, saying they have changed the world perception about the country from 'why India' to 'why not India' and went on to quote record foreign investment during the pandemic as a testimony to that. Speaking at industry association Assocham's Foundation Week event, Modi also said agriculture reforms brought by his government six months back have started benefiting farmers. The reforms in the last six years have influenced in changing the sentiment of the industry from 'why India' to 'why not India' in investing.

Govt returns RIL's Rs 509-crore bank guarantee

Govt returns RIL's Rs 509-crore bank guarantee

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Ministry returns guarantee saying new price has not been notified and RIL would have to submit surety as and when it is announced.

Has Elder Pharmaceuticals defrauded investors?

Has Elder Pharmaceuticals defrauded investors?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

"There was an income tax raid at the firm premises sometime back... later, the company did pay up the required tax. But it came to light that certain bogus bills were debited in the account, which inflated expenses. The company had taken advantage of this while filing its income tax," a senior official of the serious frauds investigation office, who didn't wish to be identified, said.

2 Afghan lawmakers among 392 evacuated by India

2 Afghan lawmakers among 392 evacuated by India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

India on Sunday brought back nearly 400 people, including 329 of its nationals and two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its efforts to evacuate its citizens from Kabul in the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in the city after its takeover by the Taliban

Post-Satyam, MCA lays new scrutiny rules

Post-Satyam, MCA lays new scrutiny rules

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has worked out new parameters for scrutiny of companies. These are based on reports on the Satyam fraud investigation.

ONGC faces delisting from stock exchanges

ONGC faces delisting from stock exchanges

Rediff.com18 May 2005

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation may face delisting from stock exchanges as a petroleum ministry directive appointing additional government directors on company board has violated its listing agreement.

Jet-Etihad deal hits air pocket on office relocation

Jet-Etihad deal hits air pocket on office relocation

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The ministry of corporate affairs has raised questions on Etihad's rights to nominate three directors on the board and, despite being a minority shareholder in the company, decide on the vice-chairman.

Only 10 firms board LLP bus

Only 10 firms board LLP bus

Rediff.com19 May 2009

A month after the government allowed registration of Limited Liability Partnerships, only 10 firms have availed this new form of doing business that provides advantages of a partnership firm and also a corporation. This is because the government is yet to notify key sections (Sections 55 to 58) of the law that would enable conversion of a partnership firm, private company or unlisted public company into an LLP.

IOC seeks freedom to fix retail fuel rates

IOC seeks freedom to fix retail fuel rates

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

IOC, in the annual performance memorandum it signs with the petroleum ministry, stated that the Navratna oil companies should be granted freedom to fix retail selling price of petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene.

Govt readies roadmap for new accounting standards

Govt readies roadmap for new accounting standards

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

The latest roadmap for exempts banking, insurance and non-banking finance companies