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PM's internship scheme registers over 90,849 opportunities, says MCA

The scheme would target providing 125,000 internship opportunities to youth aged 21 to 24 in FY 2024-25 with a budget of Rs 800 crore

Nearly 50,000 internship opportunities posted on portal: MCA officials

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs would make the portal open for candidates to apply from October 12th to October 25th

MCA likely to bring out internship scheme guidelines within two weeks

The MCA has held industry consultations on the scheme before finalising the guidelines. The ministry will also put in place checks and balances in the scheme to ensure transparency

Companies now have to report dealings with MSEs on half-yearly basis

This will ensure greater transparency and discourage delayed payments to small enterprises

MCA allows multiple KYC updates throughout the year for directors

Earlier, once annual KYC was filed, mobile numbers and email IDs could not be updated till April the next year

Next-Gen Tech Training: Parul University Launches Innovative Online MCA Program

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Proceedings initiated against Byju's under companies law still ongoing: MCA

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Wednesday said proceedings initiated against edtech player BYJU'S under the companies law are "still ongoing" and a final conclusion cannot be drawn in the matter at this stage. Last year, the ministry ordered the inspection of the books of BYJU'S in the wake of various developments at the edtech company, including its inability to finalise the statements and the resignation of an auditor. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) said reports claiming that BYJU'S has been cleared of financial fraud in an ongoing investigation by it are "factually incorrect and misleading". "The proceedings initiated by MCA under the Companies Act, 2013, are still on going and no final conclusion should be drawn in this matter at this stage," it added. In July 2023, MCA asked the office of the Regional Director in Hyderabad to conduct an inspection of the company Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, which is registered in Bengaluru. Think & ...

Consultations underway at MCA for expansion of audit firms in India

These discussions have involved representatives from notable firms who have independently submitted their recommendations to the ministry

Raft of exemptions for government companies covers Sebi, MCA, CCI

The rules surrounding MPS requirements have differed for PSUs compared to their private sector counterparts

MCA revises thresholds for mergers and amalgamation under Competition Act

Merger transactions with acquisition targets having assets under Rs 450 cr or turnover below Rs 1,250 cr are exempt from CCI approval

Initial penalties on cos won't be on global turnover: CCI's new guidelines

The penalty for anti-competitive practices will not initially be imposed on global and total turnover but adjusted over the penalty calculated on the relevant turnover of the company

Edtech major Byju's, investors slug it out in NCLT over rights issue

NCLT has directed the parties to file written submissions of their contentions in three days. It has also issued notice to Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Registrar of Companies (ROC)

MCA probing some loan apps over allegations of violating Company Law

Many gullible borrowers are often defrauded of their money by fraudulent loan apps

MCA calls for speeding up edtech company Byju's inspection report

The edtech company's financial disclosures had also come under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's (ICAI's) scanner because of a 22-month delay in submission of financial reports

MCA, Meta to curb AI-generated misinformation with WhatsApp helpline

The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta have announced that a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp - aimed at combating deepfakes and deceptive AI-generated content - will be available for the public in March 2024. The pledge to crack down on deepfakes comes at a time when the world's largest democracy is preparing for general elections. The Lok Sabha elections are due in April-May this year. "The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta are working on launching a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp in an effort to combat media generated using artificial intelligence (AI) which may deceive people on matters of public importance, commonly known as deepfakes, and help people connect with verified and credible information," according to a release. The helpline will be available for the public to use in March 2024, it added. MCA is a cross-industry alliance bringing companies, organisations, institutions, industry associations and entities together to ..

Indian startup ecosystem welcomes MCA's performance review of CCI

The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is likely to convene a meeting in this regard this month

MCA launches framework for self-governing standards on fact-checking

A framework for trusted fact-checkers in India has been under discussion for over 10 months

Byju's core business sees 2.3x revenue growth, Rs 2,253 cr net loss in FY22

The financials revealed by Byju's are based on an 'unqualified FY22 audit'; it will file the financials with MCA in the next few weeks, according to the sources

Corporate exits under C-PACE now in 100 days instead of 180 days: MCA secy

In her Budget speech last year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced the inception of C-PACE for the 2022-23 fiscal year

DGCA fills 27% of newly created positions amid expansion of airlines: MoCA

The expansion comes in response to the rapidly growing fleets of airlines such as IndiGo and Air India