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ICAI prez: Disciplinary committee probing Byju's auditing 'lapses'

Byju's financial disclosures had come under ICAI's scanner because of a 22-month delay in the submission of its financial reports

Don't want to go Byju's way: Aakash Educational Services to NCLAT

NCLAT refuses to set aside order halting move to amend AoA

Byju's woes continue: Content manager, biz partner face US court sanctions

Federal judge is considering imposing millions of dollars in sanctions on Byju's manager Vinay Ravindra and company ally Rajendran Vellapalath, who founded Dubai-based tech startup Voizzit Technology

Byju's insolvency: Riju Raveendran moves NCLT seeking inclusion in case

Byju's US-based lenders had opposed the settlement, claiming that the money used to repay BCCI was tainted as it was part of the $533 million that had allegedly gone "missing"

Trouble mounts for Byju's as firm faces new probe over financial practices

The federal government has asked the regional office of the Registrar of Companies in Hyderabad to investigate Byju's books to ascertain if the company misreported financial statements

Byju's founder told ally to flee US to avoid testifying against him

William R Hailer said Raveendran sent him a plane ticket to Dubai just two days before Hailer was set to testify about Raveedran's efforts to regain control of parts of the Byju's education empire

Byju's founder 'tried to regain firm' with cash hidden from US lenders

Raveendran allegedly recruited Hailer, who is a former political consultant, to try to buy out US creditors owed more than $1.2 billion under a loan

Byju's US units wrongly stripped of education app, says federal judge

Dorsey ordered Apple to return ownership of the apps to the US units. A lawyer for an Indian firm that had been wrongly given ownership of the apps unsuccessfully tried to persuade Dorsey

BCCI may move NCLT to seek withdrawal of Byju's insolvency proceedings

The Supreme Court last month annulled the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ruling that sanctioned a settlement of Rs 158 crore between Byju's and the BCCI on Oct 23

Supreme Court sets aside NCLAT order halting Byju's insolvency proceedings

With this, Byju Raveendran and his brother Riju Raveendran have again lost control over Think and Learn Pvt Ltd or Byju's

Byju's in trouble again as SC scraps NCLAT ruling on insolvency proceedings

A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud revoked the NCLAT's approval of Byju's settlement of Rs 158.9 cr in outstanding dues to the BCCI

Aakash to invest Rs 100 crore to rebuild Aakash Digital in 2 years

Test preparatory firm Aakash Educational Services plans to invest around Rs 100 crore in rebuilding and scaling up its edtech unit Aakash Digital after it has come out of the control of beleaguered edtech company BYJU'S, managing director and CEO Deepak Mehrotra said. In an interview to PTI, Mehrotra said that as part of Aakash 2.0 journey, the company will scale up Aakash Digital classrooms to cater to students across the country including in those areas where it is not feasible to set up physical rooms. "We have brought the Aakash Digital Program back under Aakash, we are building on it and investing heavily. We believe that over the next 18 to 24 months, we will be spending close to Rs 100 crore on building this programme -- investing in technology, content, teacher capabilities, and delivery. This investment will go into the Aakash Digital Classroom Program," Mehrotra said. BYJU's had acquired a majority stake in Aakash Educational Services (AESL) in April 2021 but due to ...

Byju's worth zero now: How the cookie crumbled for India's edtech giant

Byju Raveendran, founder and chief executive of crisis-hit edtech firm Byju's, said the company, once valued at $22 billion, has seen its valuation plummet to zero

Byju introspects, says Byju's worth zero now, promises a turnaround

Last month, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea of a US firm against NCLAT order stopping insolvency proceedings against Byju's

Byju's founder denies fraud, says missing funds used for legitimate purpose

The company got the $1.2 billion loan nearly three years ago as it planned to use most of the proceeds on an international expansion, Raveendran claimed

Byju's affiliate drained cash from US units, violating bankruptcy rules

Money that should be used to repay creditors was instead siphoned off to Whitehat Education Technology, a court-approved trustee for the affiliates said in court papers

Don't hold lenders' meet till verdict is out: Supreme Court to Byju's IRP

The court, during the hearing, asked Byju's and BCCI if the rules, particularly Regulation 30A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), allow settlement outside the set procedures

Byju's insolvency case: SC reserves verdict on plea challenging NCLAT order

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea of a US firm against the NCLAT order stopping insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju's. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) to maintain status quo till the apex court delivers its judgement in the matter. The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, considered the plea of US firm Glas Trust Company LLC and asked the IRP not to proceed with the committee of creditor's meeting to deal with the Byju's case. While hearing the matter on Wednesday, the top court had questioned the verdict of insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT setting aside the insolvency proceedings against Byju's and approving its Rs 158.9 crore dues settlement with the BCCI. Observing that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) did not apply its mind while closing the insolvency proceedings against the ed-tech major, the bench had hinted that it may sen

NCLAT did not apply its mind in edtech firm Byju's case: Supreme Court

Indicates sending matter back to appellate tribunal to hear it afresh