Companies Law changes to improve ease of doing biz: ICAI

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 12:47

The fresh amendments to the Companies Law will go a long way in improving ease of doing business, chartered accountants' apex body ICAI has said.

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 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.

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.

FTIL opposes MCA petition to supersede its board

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 13:26

Financial Technologies today said its Board has unanimously opposed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) petition to Company Law Board (CLB) seeking "removal and supersession" of the FTIL Board.

Govt amends rules under companies law

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 22:56

Amending rules under the Companies Law, government has exempted unlisted firms having overseas subsidiaries from preparing consolidated financial statement for the current financial year.

Corporate database accessible to other regulators: MCA

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 19:55

The Ministry's MCA 21 portal provides online facility for all compliance-related filings under the Companies Act.

Law making, fraud fighting make 2013 a watershed year for MCA

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 15:17

Strengthening its efforts, the Ministry is now working on early fraud warning mechanism as well as on having a robust data dissemination system.

MCA, RBI to discuss insurance cover for public deposits

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:19

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs will hold consultations with the Reserve Bank on the mandatory insurance cover that has been proposed for public deposits garnered by companies.