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  What is preferential issue & rights issue in stock market? Micro cap IT stock to raise over Rs 100cr

  Business | August 17, 2023 6:47 IST

  In a preferential issue of shares, the participating company makes bulk allotment of fresh shares to its investors. The entire process is termed as the preferential allotment of shares.

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  Govt revises definition of small cos; more firms to have reduced compliance burden

  Business | September 16, 2022 11:36 IST

  An auditor of a small company is not required to report on the adequacy of the internal financial controls and its operating effectiveness in the auditor's report, and such companies need to hold only two board meetings in a year.

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  NTPC to raise Rs 2,500 crore via bonds on Jan 27

  Business | January 22, 2021 21:16 IST

  State-owned power giant NTPC on Friday said it will raise Rs 2,500 crore through issuance of non-convertible bonds via private placement on January 27.

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  Lok Sabha passes bill to amend companies law

  Business | September 19, 2020 23:18 IST

  Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country.

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  Government approves promulgating ordinance to amend Companies law

  Business | November 02, 2018 15:59 IST

  The Corporate Affairs Ministry, which is implementing the Act, has been looking at ways to promote ease of doing business as well as ensure better compliance levels.

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  Shell firms: Criminal action in offing for unexplained deposits during demonetisation

  Business | November 03, 2017 14:07 IST

  The government is said to be planning to invoke Section 447 of the Companies Act which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and penalty that could extend to three times the amount of fraud involved.

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  Shell companies: Politicians, businessmen figure in govt’s list of disqualified Directors

  September 20, 2017 10:27 IST

  Names of prominent political and business leaders feature on the list of disqualified directors made public by the government

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  Gau Seva gets a corporate makeover as companies include cow maintenance in CSR

  June 14, 2017 15:29 IST

  The revelation possibly provides for its most significant mainstreaming – one that could well spring up new business opportunities while ensuring the protection as well as upkeep of cows

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  Aadhaar to be soon compulsory for filings under Companies Act

  April 30, 2017 16:31 IST

  The government will soon make quoting of Aadhaar number compulsory for key managerial personnel and directors in regulatory filings under the Companies Act.

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  Govt may amend Companies Act to improve ease of doing business: Arun Jaitley

  March 08, 2016 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: To further improve ease of doing business, the government is considering amendments to the Companies Act, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said.The Companies Law Committee, which submitted its report to the

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  Government orders probe into 16 companies for illegal deposits: FM Arun Jaitley

  Politics | July 31, 2015 17:37 IST

  New Delhi:  The government has ordered probe against as many as 16 firms, including Saradha Housing, in the current fiscal (2015-16) for allegedly being involved in illegal deposit-taking activities, Parliament was told on Friday.The other

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  Supreme Court judge defends mandatory CSR provision

  India | July 26, 2015 5:24 IST

  Ahmedabad:  Endorsing the mandatory corporate social responsibility under the Companies Act-2013, Justice Madan Lokur of the Supreme Court today said that it was a step towards realisation of directive principles of state policy enshrined in

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  Government looking to strengthen corporate governance

  India | July 25, 2015 5:36 IST

  New Delhi:   The new amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 incorporate various provisions aimed at strengthening of corporate governance in Indian companies, parliament was told on Friday."These provisions include, inter-alia, enhanced responsibilities for the

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  Woman board member: Over 300 NSE-listed companies yet to comply

  India | March 31, 2015 17:53 IST

  New Delhi: As many as 313 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange have not inducted a woman director as required by the Companies Act till Monday evening - a day before the deadline of

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  New Companies Act promotes growth; over 38,000 firms come up in 8 months

  January 04, 2015 16:58 IST

  New Delhi: Spread across diverse sectors, nearly 38,000 new firms have been registered in the first eight months of the new companies law coming into force in April last year.Out of the total such entities,

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  Lok Sabha clears changes to Companies Act

  Politics | December 17, 2014 20:29 IST

  New Delhi: A bill seeking to remove “oppressive provisions” in Companies law and to align it with international practices was approved by Lok Sabha with the government saying it will improve ease of doing business

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  Cabinet clears changes to Companies Act for ease of doing business

  December 03, 2014 13:52 IST

  New Delhi: Within months of the new Companies Act coming into force, the government on Tuesday cleared a slew of changes to this law to make it easier for corporates to do business and to

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  Government considering changes to Companies Act

  November 23, 2014 17:03 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the winter session of parliament beginning Monday, the corporate affairs ministry has drafted a note for cabinet approval to amend the Companies Act passed during the previous UPA government.The ministry has

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  Govt releases draft rules for new Companies Act

  September 09, 2013 17:00 IST

  New Delhi: Moving ahead with implementation of the new Companies Act, the government has released detailed draft norms for various clauses of the new law that overhauls the way corporates function and are regulated in