NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has notified a stricter regulatory framework for small and medium enterprise (SME) IPOs by introducing a profitability requirement and capping a 20% limit on offer-for-sale (OFS). The reforms aim to provide SMEs with a sound track record an opportunity to raise funds from the public while protecting investor interests. This…
NEW DELHI: Sebi has issued a cautionary letter to Nestle India regarding an alleged breach of Insider Trading regulations by a high-ranking company official. According to a regulatory filing on Friday, Nestle India received an “administrative warning letter” from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company has not revealed the identity of…
NEW DELHI: Starting in 2026, students appearing for the Class X Board examinations under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will have the flexibility to choose between two exam sessions — one in February 2026 and another in May 2026. Candidates will also have the option to appear for both examinations if they wish….
NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday approved draft norms for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026.The board will the new norms in the public domain after which stakeholders can submit their feedback till March 9 following which the policy will be finalised.As per the draft norms, the first…
‘Kerala’s adult movie industry broke norms by highlighting female desire’ In ‘Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India’, Darshana Sreedhar Mini studies Kerala’s once-bustling adult film industry. The assistant professor of film at the University of Wisconsin-Madison talks to Ketaki Desai about the labour behind this mini-industry and starlets like Shakeela who…
MUMBAI: RBI has said that it will introduce new guidelines to address mis-selling and forced selling of insurance. Additionally, it has granted regulatory relief to banks by postponing proposed regulations on liquidity requirements, provisions for potential defaults, and rules concerning subsidiaries. Instead, RBI will adopt a consultative approach before implementing these regulations.In his first post-policy…
UGC Proposes New Faculty Hiring Norms and Vice-Chancellor Appointment Guidelines in 2025 Draft. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday extended till February 28 the date for receiving feedback on the draft recruitment and promotion norms, officials said. Earlier, the stakeholders were supposed to send feedback by February 5.“In view of…
The existing 30% tax levy on crypto trading continues to be in force, so does the stringent regulation that prevents traders from offsetting losses incurred in crypto transactions against profits from other crypto trades or any alternative income sources.In fact, other amendments have been made in this realm, which only tighten the reins for those…
HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday slammed the Centre for changes in University Grants Commission (UGC) norms, alleging that it is trying to undermine states’ powers. Stating that there is a big conspiracy behind the idea of having centralised control over universities, he termed the changes in UGC norms as an attack…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has relaxed certain norms for teachers’ eligibility in medical colleges. In its recent draft, “Teachers Eligibility Qualifications (TEQ) in Medical Institutions Regulations”, it has proposed that non-teaching consultants, specialists, and medical officers with a postgraduate medical degree and at least four years of experience in a minimum 220-bedded teaching or…