I-T warns of action against those disclosing secret tax info

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 12:50

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said the confidentiality of taxpayers' information has assumed a greater significance in view of "increased availability of information" regarding offshore tax evasion, tax avoidance and stashing of unaccounted money abroad.

BSE fines 530 companies for delay in appointing women directors

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 10:18

Ahead of SEBI`s April 1 deadline, thousands of companies rushed to recruit women directors, with many installing the wives and mother-in-laws of their top executives.

AIFs need to disclose disciplinary history: SEBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:28

The Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) will have to mandatorily disclose their disciplinary history as well the background of sponsor, manager and their promoters in the placement memorandum to SEBI, the capital markets regulator has said.

FIPB clears Bandhan, 22 other FDI proposals

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 00:03

The foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) Monday cleared 23 FDI proposals including those of Bandhan Financial Services and Catholic Syrian Bank.

BSE notice to 530 firms for non-compliance on women directors

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 20:01

Top bourse BSE has issued notices to 530 companies with regard to imposition of fines for not complying with Sebi norms to appoint at least one woman director on their respective boards within the prescribed timelines.

FIPB to take up 47 foreign investment proposals tomorrow

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:39

Bandhan Financial Services has been granted universal banking licence by the Reserve Bank. The bank will be launched next week.

Manual scrutiny of Service Tax returns from Aug 1: CBEC

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:49

The assessees who are subject to service tax audits would not be covered under the detailed scrutiny programme.

MSME Board deliberates on sector-specific issues

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:44

He also said that the MSME Ministry is going to be a major plank in the government's Make in India initiative.

SEBI asks govt to appoint women directors on PSU boards

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 00:27

To ensure parity between listed PSUs and their private sector peers, regulator SEBI has asked the government to fill all vacancies for women and independent directors at the central public sector enterprises.

Former Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin joins Ola Board

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 13:05

Sarin will contribute in an advisory role to Ola's overall business strategy that will further drive growth and leadership in the market, Ola said in a statement.

SEBI lays out cyber security policy for exchanges, others

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 22:02

To protect the securities market from cyber threats, regulator SEBI Monday asked stock exchanges and other key entities to put in place necessary framework to safeguard systems, networks and databases from such attacks.