In its first Parliament session, government plans to convert 10 ordinances into lawThe ordinances were issued in February-March this year by the previous government as these could not be converted into Acts of Parliament i...
06 Jun, 2019, 10.28 PM IST
Unregulated Deposit Ordinance bans only Ponzi schemes not regulated depositsTo curb menace of Ponzi schemes, President Ram Nath Kovind last week promulgated the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Ordinance 2019.
26 Feb, 2019, 07.54 AM IST
Unregulated deposit ordinance to lead to creation of central repository of registered firms: Rajiv KumarThe repository will help put a check on illicit deposit-taking activities that dupe the poor and the financially illiterate of their hard-e...
22 Feb, 2019, 06.10 PM IST
President promulgates Unregulated Deposit Scheme OrdinanceThe Ordinance will help put a check on illicit deposit taking activities like Saradha scam and Rose Valley chit fund scam.
21 Feb, 2019, 10.30 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to ban unregulated deposit schemesThe Banning seeks to put in place a mechanism by which such depositors can be compensated.
13 Feb, 2019, 02.22 PM IST
Bill on ponzi schemes introduced in Lok SabhaThe House will take up the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday.
12 Feb, 2019, 07.46 PM IST
Cabinet approves amendments to Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes BillThe bill provides for severe punishment and heavy pecuniary fines to act as deterrent
06 Feb, 2019, 09.38 PM IST
Parliamentary panel for stringent punishment to deal with unregulated deposit schemesThe bill proposes to ban deposit takers from promoting, operating, issuing advertisements or accepting deposits in any unregulated deposit ...
03 Jan, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
Lok Sabha refers bill to ban ponzi schemes to parliamentary standing committeeWhen the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill 2018 was taken up for discussion, the House, through a voice vote, decided to refer it...
09 Aug, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Government introduces bill to check unregulated deposits, prescribes 10-yr jailThe bill also proposes setting up of competent authorities by state governments to ensure repayment of deposits in the event of default by ...
18 Jul, 2018, 06.43 PM IST
Bill to ban unregulated deposit schemes moved in Lok SabhaThe bill is aimed at tackling the menace of illicit deposit-taking activities in the country.
20 Mar, 2018, 02.53 PM IST
Pause on gold savings schemesIt has to be seen whether these gold savings schemes fall under the Ponzi scheme category.
06 Mar, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Government proposes stringent law to check ponzi, unregulated depositsThe Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave its approval to introduce Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill,...
20 Feb, 2018, 11.57 PM IST
Crackdown on chit fund, illicit deposit schemes, a number PSU IPOs lined upWhile FM left the much-feared tweaking of the long-term capital gains tax and STT untouched, he did announce a slew of other measures for t...
01 Feb, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
Government to keep eye on Jan-Dhan accounts for large depositsThe deposit limit in Jan-Dhan accounts is Rs 1 lakh and for a lighter version of account that does not adhere to full know-your-customer or...
12 Nov, 2016, 12.59 AM IST
Budget 2016: FM Arun Jaitley proposes comprehensive central law to check ponzi menaceGovernment today proposed to come out with a comprehensive central legislation to safeguard the public from getting defrauded by illicit de...
29 Feb, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
After West Bengal, Odisha emerges as another ponzi hotbedIn one of the schemes linked to jatropha plants, funds were collected from about 40k gullible investors with promise of tripling of money i...
04 Nov, 2014, 01.01 PM IST