Three months after suspending trade in 331 suspected shell companies, the capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has decided to take the investigation forward, but through forensic audit of only 10-12 firms. Read more
Govt may hold plan to ease hire-and-fire
The Union government is likely to put its proposal to ease retrenchment norms, by allowing factories with a large workforce to hire and fire without seeking its permission, on the back burner. Read more
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2019 agenda: Fine on firms for power outages
The government plans to fine electricity distributors from April 2019 for power outages deemed avoidable and push for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of electricity subsidy. DBT would, Power Minister R K Singh said, make for a more competitive sector, besides helping to control a rise in supply rates. Read more
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