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Sealed shops, deserted Terminal 3: Flying in the time of coronavirus

The Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport looked eerily quiet as shop shelves were all empty

PM hints at lockdown extension till Apr 30; industrial activity may begin

The motto of the government earlier was "jaan hai to jahaan hai", but now it is "jaan bhi jahaan bhi", the PM said

Days after Markaz event, Delhi's Nizamuddin dargah turns into a fortress

Just a couple of days ago a team of doctors geared up in personal protective equipment and a battery of CRPF jawans were escorted into the back alleys of the dargah.

Fighting Covid-19: Donations to CM fund won't qualify as CSR, says MCA

Ex-gratia payments to workers will be treated as CSR, provided these are over and above wages

One coronavirus patient can infect 406 persons in no lockdown: ICMR

ICMR assumed R-naught at 2.5 for the study; 107,006 tests for Covid-19 have been conducted to date

Over 25,000 Tablighis quarantined as rising cases keep India on tenterhooks

Since Sunday, 693 new positive cases have been registered, taking the tally to 4,281.

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt mulls suspending IBC process for 6 months

The finance minister also announced a slew of measures to provide cushion to companies on compliances.

As Covid-19 grips economy, firms uncertain about impact on bankruptcies

As far as filing insolvency applications goes, there could be a rise

Covid-19: MCA eases attendance rules for board meetings till June 30

Relaxation allows directors to attend via audio-visual means even for approval of financial statements and the board's report

SFIO arrests Rotomac director, Frost International's CEO and MD

Kothari, a whole-time director of the pen company Rotomac, and the Mumbai-based company's bosses were remanded to SFIO custody by a magistrate court

As fiscal year comes to a close, auditors to get advisory amid virus scare

Auditors will have to account for factors such as slowdown in the supply of perishable goods which will affect the net realisable value

Justice S J Mukhopadhaya: 'Argumentative' outgoing NCLAT chairman

Mukhopadhaya's recent ruling restoring Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons chairman came as a rude shock to the salt-to-software giant

IL&FS case: Appellate tribunal accepts revised distribution framework

NCLAT has directed the company to place the matter thereafter before the tribunal for its approval

CCI is examining 17 laws for compliance, says chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta

Gupta was speaking on the sidelines of a national conference on the economics of competition law.

Cabinet nod for foreign listing of firms, decriminalising offences

In ease of doing business push, 72 changes to companies law okayed

Related party transactions: Govt, Sebi at the table to cut inconsistencies

The regulator has proposed widening the definition of related party and RPTs, changing the threshold for determining RPTs, and tighter disclosures and approvals.

With more disclosures, auditors may seek higher compensation for their work

Audit companies are still assessing the increase in their workload because of the new rules

Tweak in Companies Act may allow Indian unlisted firms to list abroad

Currently, Indian companies tap foreign capital mostly through American depository receipts or global depository receipts

Govt approves 6,000 investor claims through IEPF in a span of 10 months

The IEPF Authority has found that many companies are sitting on such amounts and not transferring them to the Fund even after the time limit lapses.

States, local communities must come together to ensure tap water for all

According to government's estimates, some 146 million rural households do not have tap water coverage