Capital expenditure review urges accelerated implementation and strict quarterly targets to meet telecom and highways project goals.
A centralised review of Budgeted Capital Expenditure assessed Capex plans for the Ministry of Communication-covering BharatNet, 4G saturation, other mobile tower projects and indigenous 4G deployment-and for the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways-covering national highway construction, upcoming award and construction targets, measures to attract private capital and asset recycling. The Finance Minister emphasised setting and meeting quarterly targets within stipulated timeframes and urged expedited implementation to recover earlier shortfalls.

Bilateral trade and investment dialogue to expand India-Singapore strategic partnership and explore new commercial opportunities.
Senior Indian Ministers will participate in the 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to engage Singaporean counterparts and leading business investors, review the Strategic Partnership, and pursue measures to deepen bilateral trade and investment by facilitating commercial engagement, promoting investment opportunities in India's market, and identifying new cooperation avenues.

Decriminalisation and compliance simplification urged: chartered accountants asked to advise and embrace modern technologies widely.
The minister urged chartered accountants to provide practical suggestions to simplify the IT Act and related laws, advocate decriminalisation of provisions, ease compliance burdens, and improve Ease of Doing Business, while mastering AI and other modern technologies to support regulatory reform and national economic objectives.

Investor grievance redressal: IEPFA's Niveshak Sunwai improves claimant access and demystifies IEPF e Forms process through local outreach sessions.
The IEPFA held a Niveshak Sunwai meet in Ahmedabad to address claimant grievances and streamline processes related to IEPF e-Forms, providing on the spot facilitation via staffed desks, e Form walkthroughs, and direct interaction with IEPFA officials and nodal officers to aid claims for refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, and matured deposits/debentures.

Administrative appointment: Senior IAS officer assumes Secretary role, noting prior central and state leadership experience.
Assumption of charge documents the administrative appointment of Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1993 batch from the Nagaland cadre, to the post of Secretary in the central department responsible for promotion of industry and internal trade, noting his prior service as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce and extensive central and state administrative experience.

Competition approval for acquisition of majority stake in Invesco Asset Management and Trustee by IndusInd International.
The Competition Commission of India approved the proposed combination in which IndusInd International Holdings Limited, through a wholly owned subsidiary IIHL AMC Holdings Limited, will acquire a majority shareholding in Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and Invesco Trustee Private Limited; Invesco Trustee and Invesco AMC act as trustee and asset manager of Invesco Mutual Fund and hold requisite regulatory approvals, and a detailed CCI order will follow.

Independent director certification expands defence officers' roles on corporate boards, enhancing corporate governance and board leadership.
A two-week certification programme by IICA and DGR prepares senior defence officers to serve as Independent Directors through orientation on the conceptual and regulatory framework of corporate governance, roles and responsibilities of independent directors, desired behavioural and professional traits, and comparative insights across public, military and corporate governance to enable effective board contribution.

Board governance improvements through enhanced access to the Independent Director Databank and coordinated use of executive search firms.
Roundtable consultation convened by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs focused on strengthening board governance through coordinated engagement with executive search firms, highlighting the value and features of the Independent Director Databank, and exploring measures to increase search firm access, improve utilization of external consultants for board mandates, and inform future IICA initiatives to enhance corporate governance and board recruitment.

Demerger of municipal solid waste and waste to energy businesses: new entity to mirror existing shareholding post restructuring.
The CCI approved Re Sustainability Limited's demerger of its municipal solid waste and waste to energy businesses into newly incorporated Ramky Sustainability Solutions Private Limited, with RSSPL's post transaction shareholding to mirror ReSL's existing shareholding between Metropolis and the Founding Group; the Founding Group will cede certain rights in ReSL's retained businesses and Metropolis will cede certain rights in the Demerged Businesses. MWML will amalgamate into ReSL and cease to exist, and RSSPL will house the Demerged Businesses.

Merger control: Approval granted for acquisition of full equity and control in multiple SPVs by an infrastructure investment trust.
Approval records the acquisition by an irrevocable, SEBI registered Infrastructure Investment Trust of full equity, management and control in multiple project SPVs previously held by PNC Infratech entities, focusing on the transfer of ownership and control in concession holding entities operating roads under Hybrid Annuity Model and Build Operate Transfer frameworks.

Merger control clearance for multi party proposed combination involving acquisitions and intragroup transfers in online retail services.
CCI approves a multi-transaction proposed combination involving acquisitions and intra-group transfers among Amazon Asia Pacific, Frontizo, Appario, Haverl, NTCPL, CEPL and CRPL. Key transactions comprise Amazon Asia Pacific acquiring 76% of Frontizo, Appario's business transferred as a going concern to CRPL, Haverl taking a minority stake in NTCPL, and intra group arrangements between CEPL, NTCPL and CRPL. The parties' activities-digital content distribution, customer support services, B2C retail and B2B wholesale sales, and business onboarding services-frame the competitive context; a detailed CCI order will follow.

Competition approval: acquisition of a test-prep provider cleared, covering equity allotment and share-transfer rights and corporate structuring.
The Competition Commission of India approved an acquisition in Aakash Educational Services Limited whereby Manipal Health Systems Private Limited will receive an identified equity allotment and MEMG Family Office LLP will obtain rights to seek transfer of certain equity shares; the announcement notes related group relationships and business activities and states a detailed CCI order will follow.

Corporate governance strengthened by director training and regulator collaboration to enhance audit oversight and reporting transparency.
The Master Class advances sound corporate governance by strengthening audit oversight, encouraging active engagement on Key Audit Matters and Emphasis of Matters, and promoting regular review of regulatory disciplinary orders; it outlines five layered governance defences and urges audit committees to master key audit standards.

Ongoing corporate investigation refutes reports of clearance in Byju's probe; no final conclusion should be assumed.
MCA clarifies that reports asserting Byju's has been cleared of financial fraud are incorrect and misleading and that proceedings initiated under the Companies Act remain ongoing proceedings, so no final determination has been reached.

Combination approval enables intra-group realignment of ownership and management under a family settlement agreement.
CCI approved a proposed intra-group combination implementing realignment of interests, legal ownership and management across Godrej group entities pursuant to a Family Settlement Agreement among the family branches. The combination encompasses two clusters: the GILAC Group Entities (including Godrej Industries, Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Properties, Godrej Agrovet, Godrej Seeds & Genetics, Innovia Multiventures, Astec Lifesciences and Anamudi Real Estates LLP) and the G&B Group Entities (including Godrej & Boyce, Godrej Holdings, Godrej Infotech and RKN Enterprises).

Acquisition restructuring: Share transfers permit investor and sponsor reallocation in WeWork India ownership, with post-transaction governance adjustments.
Approval of a two-step acquisition: Real Trustee (trustee for Volrado II and Volrado III) and co-acquirers will acquire certain share capital of We Work India on a fully diluted basis from Embassy Buildcon; subsequently Embassy Buildcon will acquire 100% of OAW from We Work International, resulting in Embassy Buildcon indirectly holding We Work India shares and in aggregate continuing to hold majority shareholding on a fully diluted basis.

Competition approval for foreign SPVs to acquire minority stakes in an InvIT and its investment manager, with governance rights.
CCI approved a proposed combination where two foreign-owned SPVs will acquire roughly 24% of the unitholding in a private Infrastructure Investment Trust and, simultaneously, about 24% of the equity in the trust's investment manager with a director nomination right. The Acquirers are Netherlands-incorporated SPVs of a global toll-road developer; the Private InvIT holds multiple concessioned highway assets through SPVs and operates under Indian trust and SEBI InvIT regulations. A detailed CCI order will follow.

R&D disclosure standards proposed to standardise reporting and create a central portal for corporate R&D data tracking.
The document calls for a standardised R&D definition, common reporting templates and potential mandatory disclosures, supported by a dedicated real-time web portal to aggregate and monitor corporate R&D data. It recommends bifurcated public-private company databases, enhanced private-sector participation through public private funding models, and integration of R&D metrics with ESG reporting to improve comparability, transparency and policy targeting of corporate R&D expenditure.

CSR legal regime clarity promotes ESG integration and compliance through professional capacity building and leadership development.
Corporate Social Responsibility capacity building concentrated on integrating ESG with CSR practice, enhancing compliance awareness, and developing strategic leadership. The programme combined technical sessions, project presentations and expert feedback to improve implementation by implementing agencies and corporate attachments. A focused review of the legal regime of CSR examined recent regulatory amendments and implications for corporate governance, reporting and responsible business conduct, while promoting measurement, ESG alignment, and professional collaboration for sustained, accountable CSR delivery.

Combination approval: IndoEdge LVF to acquire a minority stake and certain rights in MG Motor India.
Approval of a proposed combination where IndoEdge India Fund - Large Value Fund (LVF) Scheme will acquire up to approximately eight percent of MG Motor India Private Limited's share capital, encompassing specified voting and economic rights and certain attendant rights; the Acquirer is a Category II alternative investment fund for accredited investors and the Target is an Indian automobile original equipment manufacturer chiefly engaged in manufacture and sale of passenger cars, including electric vehicles. A detailed regulatory order will follow.