We advise that the names of 9 amalgamated Regional Rural Banks have been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by notification RPCD.CO.RRB.No.7812A/03.05.100/2009-10 January 21, 2010 published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India (Part III- Sec.4) dated March 12, 2010.
The Government has said that no verified information is available which indicates that the cases of corporate frauds are constantly increasing in the corporate sector in the country. However, an elaborate regulatory framework is already in place under the Companies Act, 1956 as well as the regulations of other agencies like Securities andExchange Board of India, Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, etc. to deal with corporate frauds.
The Government has said that the Companies Act, 1956 does not provide for appointment of Independent Directors. But, as per clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, all the listed companies are required to appoint Independent Directors. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Minsiter for Corporate Affairs,
Investigations by Serious Fraud Investigation Office :- Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), functioning under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has handled 61 cases for investigation during 2004-05 to 2008-09. Giving this information in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minsiter for Corporate Affairs, Shri Salman Khurshid told the House that SFIO
