Draft rules consultation on winding-up and cost audit invites public comments, enabling stakeholders to influence rule-making.
Invitation for stakeholder input on draft rules under the Companies Act, 2013 concerning winding-up procedures (fifth tranche) and cost audit requirements (sixth tranche), with separate submission deadlines for each tranche. All draft rules and the Act are available on the ministry website, and the consultation follows earlier tranches whose comment periods have closed.

Competition neutral procurement policies reduce bid rigging, enhance procurement efficiency, and promote competitive market outcomes across jurisdictions.
The conference emphasises adoption of competition neutral procurement policies, removal of unnecessary restrictions, and improved tender design to reduce bid rigging and strengthen competitive procurement markets. It also stresses the need for calibrated regulation to protect consumers while promoting affordable products, quality, and innovation, and calls for cooperation among competition authorities to address shared enforcement challenges.

Foreign direct investment approvals and routing decisions issued, with sectoral permissions and specified administrative outcomes following FIPB review.
The Government cleared twenty FDI proposals across sectors permitting transactions including fresh equity issuances, NR to NR share transfers, ECB conversion to equity, joint ventures, LLP formation and warrants issuance; aggregate approved inflows are recorded. Additional outcomes: two proposals deferred, two rejected, one advised to use the automatic route, one found not to need FIPB approval, one to reapply after court approval of a scheme, two kept in abeyance, and one high value proposal recommended to a higher executive committee due to threshold exceedance.

Competition enforcement cooperation to showcase India as an investment destination and strengthen regulatory dialogue among authorities.
The conference convenes BRICS competition authorities under CCI leadership to exchange enforcement experiences, formalize cooperation through the Delhi Accord, and position the regulator to promote a level playing field and investment attraction while consultations continue on a draft National Competition Policy.

Public consultation on draft rules under Companies Act extended for comments on deposits, SFIO, NFRA, and IEPF.
Extension of the public consultation period was announced for draft rules under the Companies Act, 2013 covering deposits, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, the National Financial Reporting Authority, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority; stakeholders are directed to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website for the draft texts and to submit suggestions within the extended timeframe.

Investor awareness programmes expand nationwide, adding rural outreach and centralized funding support under ministry-led institute partnerships.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has expanded Investor Awareness Programmes through three professional institutes, delivering over eight hundred programmes in the current financial year to date, supported by a central budget allocation and monthly deployment. The initiative now includes rural outreach implemented via a contracted e governance service provider, combining earmarked funding, institutional partnerships, and third party operational support to extend investor education and financial literacy.

Public consultation deadline extended for draft Companies Act rules on deposits, fraud investigation, regulatory framework and investor protection.
Extension of public consultation period for draft rules under the Companies Act, 2013 has been announced, lengthening time for stakeholders to submit suggestions on the 3rd and 4th tranches. The extension covers draft rules on deposit regulation, investigation of serious corporate fraud, a national financial regulatory framework, and investor education and protection authority and fund administration. All drafts and the Act text are available on the Ministry website for review.

Draft rules under Companies Act open for public suggestions on deposit, SFIO, NFRA and IEPF frameworks.
Public consultation closed on draft rules under the Companies Act concerning deposits regulation, the fraud-investigation regime, a national financial regulatory framework, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund authority; the ministry solicited public suggestions and published the drafts and statute on its website for review and comment.