Auditors' red flag in time could have averted many financial misdoings: NFRA chiefEmphasising that things work on trust, Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey said the NFRA should not be seen merely as an enforcement agency. "Only i...
20 Nov, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Govt reshuffles IL&FS board; Rajan becomes non-executive chairmanIn the wake of financial misdoings coming to light, the corporate affairs ministry had superseded the board of IL&FS in October 2018. The s...
27 Sep, 2022, 01.54 PM IST
Vedanta's tussle with Kyma Capital puts spotlight on Cairn India Holdings' alleged misdoingsLondon-based Vedanta Resources merged Cairn with its India unit Vedanta Ltd. in 2017. It’s now a unit of Vedanta Ltd., and owns a stake in ...
27 Nov, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
Government moots steps to enhance audit independence, accountabilityThe paper has suggestions for curbing five "threats" for the independence of auditors. The threats pertain to self-interest, self-review, a...
07 Feb, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Government orders SFIO probe against crisis-hit DHFLDewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) came under the scanner in the wake of allegations that the company had siphoned off Rs 31,000 crore worth ...
01 Nov, 2019, 04.46 PM IST
Srinivas flags excessive concentrationPwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and KPMG are generally referred to as the Big Four.
02 Jul, 2019, 09.46 AM IST
Government plans to tighten rules for auditorsThe Corporate Affairs Ministry, which is implementing the companies law, is working on ways to bolster the overall corporate governance fra...
23 Oct, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
Terrorism in J&K due to mishandling by Nehru: MoS Jitendra SinghSingh said Pak-sponsored terrorism in J&K is a cumulative effect of a series of misdoings of the past six decades beginning from the the fi...
28 Jan, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
Sebi widens probe into Ricoh India caseThe regulator would also be referring the matter to the Corporate Affairs Ministry and possibly seek a probe by the Serious Fraud Investiga...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.31 PM IST
Ricoh India to hold EGM on August 5Over 250 minority shareholders have got together and demanded for an EGM of Ricoh India. It is the first time that minority shareholders in...
11 Jul, 2016, 07.38 PM IST
ICAI to soon issue guidance on fraud reporting for membersUnder the Companies Act, 2013, auditors are required to inform the government about instances of frauds that they come across at companies.
23 Apr, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
Reebok fraud: Parent adidas welcomes MCA actionAccording to the statement, Reebok India officials Claus Heckerott and Shahin Padath originally discovered the fraud.
06 Apr, 2014, 02.16 PM IST
PSUs must have effective vigilance mechanism in place: CAGApex auditor CAG today asked public sector companies to ensure that an effective vigilance mechanism is in place to prevent misdoings.
19 Nov, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
Companies Bill introduced in Rajya SabhaThe much-awaited Companies Bill, which aims at protecting the interest of employees and small investors, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha ...
06 Aug, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
Govt to analyse data on unpaid investor money lying with firmsThe Corporate Affairs Ministry plans to analyse data on unpaid and unclaimed money lying with various companies.
26 Apr, 2013, 02.55 PM IST
- Pak president Zardari received millions of dollars as bribe in French submarine deal: French daily
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari allegedly received millions of dollars in kickbacks for the purchase of three French submarines for the...
12 Nov, 2009, 12.20 PM IST
- SFIO to be made part of new company law, says Khurshid
The government has decided to include the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the new Companies Bill 2009 to arm it with legal and...
13 Sep, 2009, 10.20 AM IST