IICA PGIP website launched; IBBI to offer selected students one year internships and research programme placements.
IICA launched a digital platform for its Post Graduate Insolvency Programme to enhance alumni student engagement and industry exposure. The launch included assurances of strengthened institutional support, one year internship opportunities for selected students at the insolvency regulator, and an invitation for students to apply for a research programme that would place selected applicants on the regulator's rolls.

Niveshak Shivir investor camp provided on-the-spot claim facilitation for unclaimed dividends, shares and KYC updates.
IEPFA organised a Niveshak Shivir in Bengaluru with SEBI, MIIs and RTAs to provide single-window resolution of unclaimed dividends, unclaimed shares and pending IEPFA claims, including on-the-spot KYC and nomination updates, dedicated kiosks for direct company and RTA engagement, and the launch of an explainer booklet to enhance investor awareness.

India's visionaries driving multi sector transformation recognized for leadership, innovation, philanthropy, and sustainable development across sectors.
Kiteskraft Productions LLP announces recognition of ten individuals for cross sector leadership and social impact, summarising each honouree's main ventures and contributions-including business expansion, philanthropy, a historic Indo-China film co production permit enabling broad theatrical release, sustainable urban agriculture, infrastructure project leadership with ESG integration, and long term self funded community services-framed as part of the organiser's program to recognise outcome oriented leadership.

NCLT transfer powers under Rule 16(d) to move cases across benches face scrutiny in light of recusal disputes.
The Supreme Court will consider whether the NCLT President may, under Rule 16(d), transfer cases between benches in different states after the Gujarat High Court held such transfers are confined intra-state; the dispute follows recusal and transfer orders in ArcelorMittal matters that the High Court set aside and its direction for local re-allotment or a virtual bench.

Director KYC annual filing replaced by once-in-three-years intimation; digital signature only for contact or address updates.
Annual KYC filing for directors under rule 12A has been replaced with a once-in-three-years KYC intimation using a simplified KYC Form for compliance, contact or address updation, and DIN re-activation. Digital signature verification and professional certification are required only when updating mobile number, email or residential address. Directors who completed KYC already must next file by 30 June 2028; those who have not may get DINs re-activated under existing rules until 31 March 2026.

Ministry updates corporate rules: higher small-company thresholds, simplified director KYC, broadened fast-track mergers, and digital investor claims.
Thresholds for small companies were raised to paid-up capital up to Rs.10 crore and turnover up to Rs.100 crore; rules were amended to allow authorised government representatives to furnish indemnity bonds for closure under section 248(2); fast-track merger/demerger eligibility was broadened; annual director KYC was replaced by KYC once every three years; IEPFA launched an integrated digital portal and call centre to accelerate claim settlement; IBC reforms and a digital integrated platform were advanced to improve insolvency outcomes.

MCA will open 3 Regional Directorates and 6 RoCs to reorganise jurisdictions and ease regulatory processes.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs will establish 03 new Regional Directorates and 06 new Registrars of Companies, effective 16 February 2026, reorganising RD and RoC jurisdictions to improve regulatory facilitation and ease of doing business. The reorganisation splits the Northern and Western Regional Directorates and multiple RoC territories into smaller units with specified headquarters and territorial jurisdictions, creates a new South Western Regional Directorate at Bangalore covering Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep, and carves out RoC Noida and RoC Nagpur while splitting RoC Delhi, RoC Mumbai and RoC Kolkata into multiple offices.

Civic poll nominations challenged over use of digital computerised signatures on party authorisation forms, seeking disqualification.
The petitioner asserts that the poll procedure requires physical signatures by authorised party office-bearers on Forms A and B and does not permit issuance, authentication, or verification by digital computerised signatures; accordingly, forms issued or verified electronically are claimed to be invalid, void ab initio, and ground for rejecting nominations and disqualifying candidates who relied on them.

Jammu Crime Branch EOW registered 67 FIRs and pursued complex economic offences with extensive evidence and arrests.
Jammu Crime Branch EOW recorded 67 new FIRs in 2025-the highest in 25 years-disposed 1,186 complaints, charged cases valued at about Rs 20 crore, and arrested 22 accused. Investigations targeted complex economic crimes including land frauds, impersonation, visa frauds, misappropriation of public funds, misuse of official position and illegal job consultancies, relying on documentary and digital evidence, interagency coordination, and extensive crime-scene photographic documentation covering 3,599 scenes.

Safari quota fraud using fake Aadhaar uncovered; FIR filed and strict identity verification and legal action initiated.
Use of forged Aadhaar cards to exploit a local-resident safari quota at Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve was uncovered: multiple bookings used local Aadhaar numbers while physical cards were digitally altered to substitute photos of non-residents, several tourists either presented manipulated IDs or refused identification, and intermediaries were cancelling and reallocating slots. A complaint was filed and an FIR registered for fraud, with police investigation and mandatory identity verification at all entry gates and potential prosecution of masterminds, accomplices and complicit tourists.

IPOs India as gateway to global capital, highlighting governance, regulatory reform, SME growth, and investor transparency.
The announcement frames Initial Public Offerings as the gateway to global capital, focusing on capital-raising strategies, governance and transparency frameworks, regulatory perspectives on IPO reforms, SME listings, mutual fund participation, and ethics in IPO advertising, with AIBI positioned as a recognized industry interlocutor in primary market advisory roles to inform policy and broaden market participation.

Andhra Pradesh reports a 6.17% fall in crime in 2025 while economic offences increase and enforcement intensifies.
Overall crime in Andhra Pradesh fell by 6.17% in 2025 with total cases dropping to about 103,000, attributed to strengthened policing. Economic offences rose by 4.78% to over 8,000 cases. Significant enforcement actions included rowdy-control measures, extensive drug operations under the EAGLE framework and other targeted campaigns, while forensic performance, DNA accuracy, emergency response times, drone deployments, CCTV installations and an IT sexual-offender tracking system all improved investigative capacity.

Lalit Modi apologises for remark about fugitives; both he and Vijay Mallya face financial allegations and extradition efforts.
Lalit Modi apologised for calling himself and Vijay Mallya "two biggest fugitives," saying the remark was misconstrued, amid Indian efforts to repatriate economic fugitives. Modi faces alleged money laundering and FEMA violations; Mallya faces alleged fraud and money laundering related to Kingfisher Airlines, is resisting extradition in the UK, and remains subject to bankruptcy enforcement as banks pursue asset realisation to satisfy a large judgment debt.

Usshar project revived: Ambuja Neotia to acquire and complete the stalled residential parcel under a court-approved resolution plan.
NCLT-approved resolution permits AHUICL to acquire the 9.4-acre Usshar parcel for Rs 34 crore, implementing a parcel-wise carve-out that isolates the residential asset from Riverbank Developers' wider insolvency liabilities. Ambuja Neotia will complete construction and hand over residences, initiate a structured revival plan, and pursue regulatory compliance with the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority, while expressly not assuming other RDPL debts.

Presidential reference and Waqf law rulings shape assent timelines, governor powers, and contested waqf provisions.
The Supreme Court held that it cannot impose fixed timelines on governors or the president to grant assent to bills but emphasised that gubernatorial powers are not unfettered. The Court reviewed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, deeming deletion of the "waqf by user" provision prima facie not arbitrary while staying certain clauses, including a five year practice requirement to create waqf, leaving those provisions subject to further adjudication.

Large & Midcap Funds blend large cap stability and mid cap growth under SEBI's 35-65% allocation requirement.
SEBI requires Large & Midcap Funds to maintain a 35-65% allocation to each of large cap and mid cap stocks, creating a disciplined, diversified fund structure. This dual exposure aims to combine large cap resilience with mid cap growth to moderate downside, reduce concentration risk and smooth performance, while fund managers retain stock-selection discretion within the allocation bands. The category is positioned for long-term investors seeking a core equity holding that balances stability and growth, subject to market risks.

Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Mangaluru opens as a Model-C centre with four kits, part of a 473-centre expansion by Sept 2026.
UIDAI launched a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Mangaluru designated as a Model-C centre with four operational kits; the agency announced plans for 22 centres in Karnataka and a nationwide total of 473 Aadhaar Seva Kendras by September 2026 to advance citizen-centric service delivery and digital inclusion.

IEPFA and SEBI organize Niveshak Shivir to facilitate recovery of unclaimed dividends and shares and provide on spot KYC services.
IEPFA and SEBI are organizing a Niveshak Shivir in Bengaluru as a one stop facilitation platform to help investors recover unclaimed dividends and shares, provide on the spot KYC updation and nomination services, and offer immediate assistance for pending IEPFA claims through dedicated service kiosks and direct engagement with Registrars and Transfer Agents.

Migrant worker killed after refusing bidi and Aadhaar demand; six accused arrested amid allegations of anti Bengali rhetoric.
A migrant worker from West Bengal was fatally assaulted after men demanded a bidi and asked the workers to show identity documents; six accused were arrested and an investigation is ongoing while two other workers were hospitalised. Political actors alleged the assault stemmed from suspicion that the workers were foreigners and linked it to a campaign against Bengali-speaking migrants, while police denied a motive based on origin.

Financial literacy camp in Bengaluru to help investors recover unclaimed dividends and shares and update KYC.
IEPFA and SEBI are holding a financial literacy camp to facilitate direct resolution of claims for unclaimed dividends and shares, offering on-the-spot recovery assistance, KYC updation, nomination services, dedicated kiosks for grievance redressal, and intermediary-free engagement among investors, companies and registrars and transfer agents.