Rajya Sabha approves changes in Companies Act to improve biz climate

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 15:10

As many as 16 amendments were made to the Companies Act of 2013 which mainly deal with winding up of companies.

Govt eases procedures for setting up companies

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 16:54

The new e-form, available from Friday, can be used instead of separately filling up at least five e-forms by entities seeking to incorporate a company in India.

Cabinet approves amendments to Companies Law

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 13:24

The changes have also been cleared to fast-track the approval process for draft notifications aimed at granting exemptions from various provisions of the Companies Act.

Companies Act: Govt to set up panel to identify issues pinching firms

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 18:59

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who also heads Corporate Affairs Ministry, said the immediate priority is to get the proposed amendments to the Companies Act passed by Parliament.

Women directors: Sebi readies for action against errant firms

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 15:40

A large number of listed firms, including some state-run entities, may face regulatory action by Sebi and stock exchanges after failing to appoint at least one woman director on their respective boards.

Nearly 2,000 one-person firms come up in 11 months

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 10:48

The Ministry is implementing the Companies Act, 2013, whose most of the provisions came into force from April 1, 2014.

Govt extends deadline for insuring deposits taken by companies

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 20:17

The government has extended the deadline for corporates to comply with norms to insure deposits taken by them in the absence of appropriate insurance products.

More companies get women directors; non-compliant ones to face music

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 17:50

More than 50 companies including Adani Enterprises today announced the appointment of women directors, even as many others including some state-run giants lagged behind to get a female member on their board to comply with a new regulatory requirement.

Over 250 companies appoint women directors to meet norm on last day

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 22:30

Waking up at the last moment, over 250 companies including Adani Power, Adani Ports, Essar Oil and GVK Power on Tuesday appointed women directors to meet the Sebi deadline of midnight tonight for having at least one female member on their boards.

Companies Act: Norms on women, independent directors effective from April

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 20:50

Many new norms, including compulsory requirement of appointing women directors, will come into force from April 1 for companies as relevant transition timelines ends today.

CSR monitoring panel to meet second time next week

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 20:34

IICA had been entrusted to provide secretarial and technical support to the committee headed by former union home secretary Anil Baijal.

MCA eases director appointment filing requirements

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 11:19

In case of the entire board resigning from a company, the statutory filing about details of new directors' appointment can be made by one of the directors who has quit, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.