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Who is Madhabi Puri Buch?

Madhabi Puri Buch is the first-female chairperson of India's markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) since March 1, 2022.
 
Madhabi, a former whole-time member (WTM) of Sebi, replaced Ajay Tyagi, whose five-year term came to an end. The IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus is the youngest Sebi chief and the first person from the private sector to head the securities market watchdog.

Puri Buch oversees key departments relating to regulation, supervision and surveillance and spearheads economic and policy analysis, investor assistance and education and information technology departments. 
 
The chief has direct supervision of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM). 

 
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Rahul Gandhi demands immediate arrest of Adani, probe against Sebi chief

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek hain to safe hain' slogan, Gandhi said as long as the prime minister and Adani are together, "they are safe" in India

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 9:44 PM IST

Buch scandal not just insider trading, it is conflict of interest: Rahul

Gandhi made the remarks in his post that accompanied a YouTube video, part of a series featuring him

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2024 | 1:12 PM IST

Lokpal seeks Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch's response on Hindenburg charges

In its report, Hindenburg Research alleged that Buch and her husband had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the alleged money siphoning scandal involving the Adani Group

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2024 | 6:51 PM IST

Adani Group's mcap surges by over Rs 39k cr amidst renewed Oppn attack

Nine out of the 10 listed companies of the ports-to-energy conglomerate saw market cap climb in three days of trade on the back of strong financial and operating results

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Updated On : 30 Oct 2024 | 7:19 PM IST

Who is saving Sebi chief, asks Cong; Rahul flags market risks to investors

Gandhi earlier posted a video on Instagram in which he is heard speaking to Khera on the phone and urging him to devise innovative ways of cautioning retail investors against "the space of risk"

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Updated On : 27 Oct 2024 | 7:51 AM IST

Cong intensifies attack on Sebi chief Buch, flags stock market risks

Gandhi earlier posted a video of Instagram in which he is heard speaking to Khera on the phone and urging him to devise innovative ways of cautioning retail investors against "the space of risk"

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2024 | 10:27 PM IST

Why is Buch reluctant to face Parliamentary panel's questions, asks Rahul

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also accused the BJP-led Centre of using the Sebi chairperson as a "shield to hide its misdeeds"

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Madhabi Puri Buch skips House panel meet; hearing deferred amid protests

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members of the PAC challenged the postponement of the meeting

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 11:14 PM IST

Sebi Chair Madhabi Puri Buch's meeting with Parliament committee postponed

Madhabi Puri Buch and three to four senior Sebi officials are likely to be questioned by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 12:06 PM IST

Raghuram Rajan opposes excluding food inflation in setting interest rates

Raghuram Rajan, who is ex RBI governor and currently a professor of finance at US-based Chicago Booth, said the argument against excluding food inflation is that you cannot affect it

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Updated On : 02 Oct 2024 | 11:37 PM IST

Allegations against Buch: Sebi board lacks power to act, experts point out

Experts say board not empowered to take action in the matter

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 11:22 PM IST

Sebi board to meet today amid allegations against chairperson Buch

Board expected to informally address conflict of interest claims and employee grievances

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 10:38 AM IST

Sebi board meeting today: F&O rules, Hindenburg claims, employees complaint

Sebi board meeting today, Sept 30, will be the first meeting since allegations were pressed against Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch by Hindenburg Research. Here's what to expect from the meeting

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 9:57 AM IST

Become a voice of investors: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch to MFs

Madhabi Puri Buch calls for greater participation in voting on corporate resolutions; advocates healthier growth in the corporate bond market

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

Complaint against Sebi chief falls short of persuading us to probe: Lokpal

Hindenburg Research had in its report alleged that Buch and her husband had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the alleged Adani money siphoning scandal

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Updated On : 22 Sep 2024 | 2:22 PM IST

Buchs' answers raise more questions, certain 'facts' not contradicted: Cong

Has the Supreme Court-mandated Sebi investigation into the Adani Group really been fair, impartial, and complete, Jairam Ramesh asked

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Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 10:59 AM IST

Sebi withdraws statement blaming 'external elements' for employee protests

Sebi on Monday retracted its statement that "external elements" were behind employee protests against its work culture. The regulator emphasised it will handle the issues internally

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 1:49 PM IST

Congress fires fresh salvo against Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

Fresh allegation that Buch traded in listed securities while holding a position in Sebi came a day after a detailed response from the Sebi chief and her husband

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Updated On : 14 Sep 2024 | 3:13 PM IST

Sebi chair Madhabi Puri Buch skips public address amid Congress allegations

However, Buch did not attend. Instead, Pramod Rao, executive director of Sebi, delivered a speech focusing on green financing and the debt market

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 7:27 PM IST

Hindenburg questions Sebi chief Madhabi Buch's silence amid Congress claims

The Congress party levelled fresh allegations against Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch and her husband, accusing her of 'wilful ignorance' when faced with a conflict of interest

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 12:12 AM IST