WEEKLY CORPORATE AFFAIRS FROM 23.12.2024 TO 31.12.2024

Newsletter Contents:

SEBI Updates
MCA Updates
RBI Updates
IBC Updates
Labour Law Updates
Press Information
IPO & Investment updates
IRDAI Updates
Department of Telecommunications
MSME Updates
Competition Commission of India
Current Affairs – FAQ’s

  1. SEBI Updates:
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1Gazette Notification for withdrawal of recognition granted to the Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX)Click Here
  2Prior approval for change in control: Transfer of shareholdings among immediate relatives and transmission of shareholdings and their effect on change in control  Click Here
3Samco Large Cap FundClick Here
4Adjudication order in the matter of Sai Proficient Research Investment Advisory Prop Ms Meeshika VishwakarmaClick Here
    5Notice of Demand dated 24.12.2024 in Recovery Certificate No. 8463 of 2024 issued against Vikrambhai Jamnadas Shah alias Vikrambhai Babubhai Shah (PAN:AEDPS5031A) in the matter of Safal Herbs Limited (formerly known as Parikh Herbals Limited)    Click Here

2. MCA – 21 Updates

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1Corporate exits now happening in 70-90 days under C-PACE, says govt in LS  Click Here

                    3.  RBI / Banks Updates

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1Reporting Platform for transactions undertaken to hedge price risk of goldClick Here
2Unified Payments Interface (UPI) access for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) through third-party applicationsClick here
3RBI Bulletin – December 2024                    Click here
4Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement (FREE) of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in the Financial Sector – Setting up of a committee          Click here
5Reserve Bank of India – Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – ExtractClick here

4. IBC / Insolvency Law updates

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  1Approval of Resolution Plan – Perfect Engineering Products Limited [IA-82-2024 in C.P.(IB)-1164(MB)2020]  Click here
  2Approval of Resolution Plan – Geeta Refinery Pvt. Ltd. [IA (I.B.C) (Plan) No. 39-MB-2024 in CP (IB) No. 02-MB-2022]  Click here
3Approval of Resolution Plan – Paras Commercial Centre Private Limited [IA. No. 15-2024 in CP(IB)No. 619-MB-C-II-2022]Click here
  4Approval of Resolution Plan – Tayo Rolls Limited [I.A. (IB) No. 33,69,167, 357-KB-2020 and Inv. P. (IB) No. 02-KB-2021 and I.A. (IB) No. 1651-KB-2019 and I.A. (I.B.C)-1845(KB)2024 in CP (IB) No. 701-KB-2017]  Click here
5Approval of Resolution Plan – Ayursundra Hospitals (Guwahati) Private Limited [IA (IBC)(Plan)-3,181 & 186-GB-2024 in CP (IB)-24-GB-2023]Click here
6Approval of Resolution Plan – Samson And Sons Builders and Developers Private Limited [IA(IBC)-Plan-04-KOB-2024 in CP(IB)-05-KOB-2021]Click here
7Approval of Resolution Plan – Amritapur Tea Co. Limited [IA (IB) (PLAN) No. 12-(KB)-2024 in C.P. (IB)No. 329-KB-2022]Click here

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5. Labour law updates

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  1PF rules change in 2025: Key EPFO rule changes to expect in 2025Click here
  2EPFO news: How did EPFO invest provident fund money in the last 5 years? Govt shares breakupClick here
  3Salary Limit : Big news for crores of employees! The Modi government is going to double the salary limit to increase EPF?Click here
4EPFO extends UAN activation deadline for ELI scheme to Jan 15: Here’s how to do itClick here

6. Key Press information

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1Startup Nation: IndiaClick here
  2The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS, and ₹1 lakh on Edge IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the UPSC CSE 2022 and 2023, respectively.  Click here
3MoU Signed Between National e-Governance Division and Indian Ports Association aims to drive digital transformation in India’s maritime sectorClick here
4DPIIT signs MoU with private company ‘boat’ to help startupsClick here
5Auto Appeal System of Right to Services Commission Haryana sets a new paradigm in service delivery for Citizens: Secretary DARPGClick here

7. IPO & investment Section

Issuer CompanyOpen DateClose DateListing DateIssue Price (Rs)Issue Size (Rs Cr.)Lot SizeExchange
Indo Farm Equipment Limited IPODec 31, 2024Jan 02, 2025Jan 07, 2025204.00 to 215.00260.1569BSE, NSE
Technichem Organics Limited IPODec 31, 2024Jan 02, 2025Jan 07, 202552.00 to 55.0025.252,000BSE SME
Citichem India Limited IPODec 27, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jan 03, 20257012.602,000BSE SME
Anya Polytech & Fertilizers Limited IPODec 26, 2024Dec 30, 2024Jan 02, 20251444.8010,000NSE SME
Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited IPODec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024Dec 31, 2024785500.0019BSE, NSE

(Source: Chittorgarh.com)

8. irdai – insurance updates

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111% of all health insurance claims rejected, premiums to remain high: IRDAI reportClick here
2How well does health insurer settle claims? Latest Irdai incurred claim ratio of general, health insuranceClick here
3Insurance penetration in India dips to 2.8% despite premium growth: IrdaiClick here
4Business correspondents meet Irdai, seek consent to sell insurance productsClick here

9. Department of Telecommunications (dot)

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1TRAI launches new website, the website is available at (https://trai.gov.in/)Click here
  2TRAI issues “Telecom Consumers Protection (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2024” (08 of 2024) and “Telecommunication Tariff (Seventieth Amendment) Order, 2024” (02 of 2024)  Click here
3Department of Telecom (DoT) acts pro-actively to protect Citizens from cyber frauds through spoofed callsClick here
4DoT makes significant strides in strengthening the Indian telecom ecosystemClick here

10. msme / SME updates

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1MSME sector exports witnessing robust growth in recent yearsClick here
2Subvention Scheme For MSME Sector On Budget Wish-list AgendaClick here
3PHDCCI seeks PLI scheme expansion; MSME support, tax reforms in Union BudgetClick here

11. Competition Commission of India (CCI)      

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1CCI to intervene selectively, considering sector-specific dynamics  Click Here
2CCI not to intervene in quick commerce market | MintClick Here
3India Cements becomes subsidiary of UltraTechClick Here
4CCI focuses on antitrust cases in digital markets amid new challengesClick Here

12. Cabinet Decisions / New Acts

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1Modi Govt’s governance reforms included scrapping of nearly 2,000 obsolete rules, says Dr Jitendra Singh on the eve of Good Governance Day :Click Here
2Centre Releases XV Finance Commission Grants: ₹614 Cr for Rajasthan, ₹455 Cr for OdishaClick Here
3Union Government is keen to promote traditional varieties through various schemes related to agriculture and horticulture: Secretary Dr.  Devesh ChaturvediClick Here

13. Current Affairs Quiz (taken from various sources) 

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1Kanha, Pench and Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves are located in which state?Madhya Pradesh
2Kaveri Engine was developed by which organization?DRDO
3Which day is observed as Veer Bal Diwas every year in India?December 26
4Maia Sandu was recently sworn in as the president of which country?Moldova
5Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is inaugurated in which state recently?Madhya Pradesh
6Kilauea Volcano is located in which country?Hawaii (USA)
7Lion-tailed Macaque is mainly found in which region of India?Western Ghats
8Sagar Island, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?West Bengal
9Which country is the host of ISSF Junior World Cup 2025?India
10Rann Utsav is celebrated in which state?Gujarat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Source: gktoday.in

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