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Detection of Corporate Frauds

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on 18-03-2013 with: (i) the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), an autonomous scientific society of the Department of Information Technology, Government of India for setting up a Forensic Lab within SFIO premises in… Read More

CLR Snippets | Fair Trade Practices by Companies

Ensuring observance of ˜fair trade practices™ is a continuing process and now entrusted to the Competition Commission of India established under the Competition Act, 2002. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that the Commission has power to investigate and… Read More

Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement to Normal Rolling Settlement

Securities and Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/ 15 /2013 April 29, 2013 To, All Stock Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to Normal Rolling Settlement 1. It is observed from the information provided by the depositories… Read More

Committee on Business Climate

A Committee under the Chairmanship of Sh. M. Damodaran has been constituted on 23.08.2012 by this Ministry to extensively examine different areas of root functioning such as financial reforms, governance reforms, liberalized policy framework, process reforms etc, and to suggest a roadmap for improving climate in India. The Committee is likely to submit its report… Read More

CLR Important | Provision Regarding ˜Key Managerial Personnel™ in the Companies Bill, 2012

The Companies Bill, 2012, as passed by Lok Sabha, inter-alia, incorporates provisions (Clause 203) regarding appointment of ˜Key Managerial Personnel™ (KMP) which provides that every Company, belonging to such class or classes of company as may be prescribed, shall have a Company Secretary as whole-time key managerial personnel. Giving this information in written reply to… Read More

Unpaid and Unclaimed Dividends with Companies

According to data available on the ˜MCA21™ portal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, an amount of Rs.1,101.35 crore is presently available with 1,406 companies on account of unpaid and unclaimed dividends. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that… Read More

International Labour Day – Government Message

Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjuna Kharge has greeted the Labour Fraternity on the eve of International Labour Day for their well being in all walks of life. On this occasion he has reiterated the Governments resolve to continuously pursue its efforts to promote the welfare of workers. Following is the text of Ministers… Read More

CLR Urgent :: New Norms for XBRL Filing

New norms have been put in place for Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) filing with effect from 6th October, 2011 for select class of companies. For the financial years 2010-11 and 2011-12 a total of 2,90,39 and 2,57,86 companies respectively have filed their Balance Sheet using the revised XBRL norms. Giving this information in written reply to a question… Read More

Unclaimed Money Lying With Companies

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to analyse the data uploaded on the MCA 21 portal by companies regarding unpaid and unclaimed money lying with such companies. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that it has also been decided… Read More

Companies Bill, 2012 provides for Regulation of Foreign Online Companies

Sachin Pilot, MCA It had come to the notice of the Government that certain foreign entities are conducting online activities in India without actually getting themselves registered. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that in order to regulate online activities… Read More

Penal Action Against Fraudulent Companies

Sachin Pilot, Minister for Coroporate Affairs During last five years i.e. from 2008-09 to 2012-13 a total of 782 inspection reports in respect of companies were received in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Based on the findings in the inspection reports, penal actions have been taken against the companies and their directors/officers in default for… Read More

Ministry of Corporate Affairs – Special Task Force Constituted in the SFIO to Investigate

Special Task Force Constituted in the SFIO to Investigate The Affairs of Certain Chit Fund Companies The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken note of the misuse by certain Chit Fund Companies who have raised huge sums of money from the public at large. The State Governments are the appropriate authorities for regulation of such… Read More

Restructuring of CIL to be Undertaken Soon

Restructuring of CIL to be Undertaken Soon The Expert Committee headed by T.L Shankar recommended that the issue of major restructuring of CIL should be considered during the 12th Plan Period. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.… Read More