Sebi relaxes timeline for material-change disclosures by FPIs

Sebi relaxes timeline for material-change disclosures by FPIs

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday relaxed timelines for disclosure of material changes by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). The regulator categorised material changes notified by FPIs into two groups. Type I group includes changes that require FPIs to seek fresh registration, or which affect any privileges or exemptions available to such foreign investors and Type II … Read more

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

The Ministry of Home Affairs office at North Block in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 28 extended the validity of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of non-government organisations (NGOs) and associations till June 30. Registrations of many NGOs are up for renewal since … Read more

Deadline for high security registration plates extended by 3 months in Karnataka

Deadline for high security registration plates extended by 3 months in Karnataka

Kamaljeet Soi, member of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), says high security registration plates (HSRP) can help solve vehicle-related crimes. | Photo Credit: File photo In view of a low number of motorists opting to install high security registration plates (HSRP) by February 17, the deadline will be extended by three more months. This … Read more

Why was FCRA registration for several NGOs cancelled? | Explained

Why was FCRA registration for several NGOs cancelled? | Explained

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) registration of two prominent non-governmental organisations (NGOs) — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been cancelled this month. Who monitors the process? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) monitors the … Read more

Parliament passes Bill simplifying registration of periodicals

Parliament passes Bill simplifying registration of periodicals

Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament | Photo Credit: PTI Parliament passed a Bill on Thursday to make the process of allotment of title and registration of periodicals simple and simultaneous through an online system without the requirement of any physical interface. The Press and Registration … Read more

Most MSOs not yet adhering to terms of registration

Most MSOs not yet adhering to terms of registration

Hundreds of multi-system operators (MSOs), or cable TV operators, have not yet complied with all the terms and conditions for their registration as laid down by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). According to the latest list released by MIB, there are a little over 1,700 operators and among them, about 230 are compliant. … Read more

Registration of students for unique identity system from August

Registration of students for unique identity system from August

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Government is likely to begin registering students for creating an Aadhaar-linked unique identity system from the month of August. In March, the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) came out with a public document elaborating the need for an Education Ecosystem Registry (EER), which … Read more