Sebi notifies revised listing regulations

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 22:34

Capital market regulator Sebi has notified amended listing regulations that allow listed companies to seek shareholders' approval for related party deals through ordinary resolutions.

Rewrite 'poorly-drafted' Companies Act: ICICI Bank Chairman

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 19:34

In a strong criticism of the "poorly- drafted" Companies Act, ICICI Bank's newly appointed Chairman M K Sharma has said that tightening of norms has made it a "curse" to be a promoter and everyone is being made to pay because of a few cases like Satyam and Sahara.

Companies get more time for filing annual returns with MCA

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 18:06

Under the Companies Act, 2013, form AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL are for filing of financial statements while MGT-7 pertains to submitting annual returns to the Ministry.

Corporate Affairs Ministry issues revised e-forms for cost audit

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 21:21

The new e-forms -- CRA-2 and CRA-4 -- have been notified by the Corporate Affairs Ministry for compliance under the new Companies Act.

Companies Act exemptions to help private cos run smoothly: ICAI

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 17:52

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI Tuesday said latest exemptions provided under the companies law would help private companies run their business smoothly.

Government further relaxes norms for companies

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 19:00

Relaxing the norms for the four categories of companies, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has come out with four separate notifications issued on June 5.

Right disclosures must for listed companies: Sebi chief

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:13

"But there is one element in the minds of many people that whatever we hear from the company, including the results they announce. The question that comes in the mind of the investor is are these announcements by the companies reliable? Can investors trust them?

Govt sets up panel to suggest changes to Companies Act

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 15:53

The Corporate Affairs Ministry has already made a raft of changes to the Companies Act, 2013 -- whose most provisions came into effect from April 1, 2014 -- amid concerns raised from various stakeholders.

Govt notifies amendments to Companies Act

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 21:01

The government has notified amendments to the Companies Act, which makes it easier to do business and provides for stricter penalties for fraud cases.

Govt to set up expert panel on Companies Act next week: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 16:09

After just making a slew of amendments to the 'complicated' Companies Act, government will constitute an expert committee next week to suggest further changes to make it easier to do business.

SC upholds constitutional validity of Company Tribunals

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 23:26

The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of provisions of the Companies Act of 2013 relating to setting up of National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal but struck down provisions which permitted inclusion of civil servants of the level of Joint Secretary as technical members.