Paytm’s parent receives notice for FEMA violations

As is typical of many new age startups, one more notice for violations. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a show-cause notice to the parent company and two subsidiary companies of Paytm for allegedly violating provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Notice is to the parent One 97 Communication limited (OCL), it’s managing … Read more

Ola gets SEBI warning

SEBI has issued the warning due to violation of the disclosure norms. On December 2, 2024 morning at 9:58 am, Bhavish Aggarwal, the CMD, had shared details of Ola Electric’s plans for a four-fold expansion on social media platform X. Bhavish Aggarwal wrote, “Taking the Electric revolution to the next level this month. Going from 800 … Read more

SEBI orders forensic audit of TARC

The order  is dated December 16, 2024 whereby SEBI intimated the appointment of forensic auditor with respect to financial statements of the Company for Financial Years 2020-21 to 2022-23. Reason – SEBI believes that the disclosure of financial information and business transactions of the Company have been dealt with in a manner which may be … Read more

SEBI directs Embassy to suspend the CEO

In an unusual directive, SEBI asked Embassy Office Parks Management Services, the manager of Embassy REIT, to suspend the CEO Aravind Maiya through an interim order. The regulator also told the Embassy to immediately appoint an interim CEO. The directive came in the wake of concerns about Maiya’s professional background following an investigation by the … Read more

RBI takes regulatory action on Edelweiss subsidiaries

The two subsidiaries are – ECL Finance Limited (EFL) – it is being directed to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from undertaking any structured transactions in respect of its wholesale exposures, other than repayment and/ or closure of accounts in its normal course of business. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (EARCL) – it is … Read more

SEBI demands BSE to pay proper regulatory fee with interest

Stock exchanges have to pay a regulatory fee to SEBI based on every financial year’s annual turnover. In this regards, SEBI has issued the following order to BSE – Since introduction of derivative contracts, BSE has been calculating turnover wrongly in case of the option contracts. It’s calculating turnover considering premium value of options contracts … Read more

RBI puts restrictions on Kotak Bank

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has directed Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) to cease and desist, with immediate effect from onboarding new customers through the Bank’s online and mobile banking channels; and issuing fresh credit cards. “These actions are necessitated based on significant concerns arising out of Reserve Bank’s IT Examination of the bank for the … Read more

Regulator significantly cuts pipeline tariffs of GSPL

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced a 47% cut in tariffs for Gujarat State Petronet’s (GSPL) High Pressure (HP) Pipeline network. (PNGRB’s tariff order determines the prices that a company can charge for transporting natural gas through its pipeline networks.) This is a significant negative surprise. Tariff has been reduced from … Read more