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Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, has mandated every company to file eForm 5INV containing the information of unclaimed and unpaid amounts as referred to in subsection (2) of section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has instructed that from Monday next, i.e. May 29th, 2011 the payment of less than Rs. 50,000/- through electronic mode will be permissible in the “Investor Education and Protection Fund” through Pay Misc. Fee functionality. This facility will also be admissible for user having category as“Official Liquidator office, and the user having category as MCA employee.
With effect form 29.05.2011, in the following cases challan mode for payment is allowed for amount less than Rs. 50,000/-. a. Payment to ‘Investor Education and protection Fund’ through `Pay Misc. Fee’ functionality b. Any payment made by user having category as ‘Official liquidator office
RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.57/07.02.03/2010-11- We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness’ as one of the agenda items in their periodical meetings with their customers at semi urban/rural branches so that more people are covered under the programme.
We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness’ as one of the agenda items in their periodical meetings with their customers at semi urban/rural branches so that more people are covered under the programme.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established the Investor Education and Protection Fund under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 to undertake various activities for creating awareness amongst the investors. The Ministry invites credible vol
Apart from a number of specific suggestions made by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for strengthening Investor Protection, the Standing Committee of Parliament, which thoroughly examined The Companies Bill, 2009, has desired that the proposed Inves
Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, today launched the Kanada version of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Website at Bangalore. He also released Beginner’s Guide on Capital Markets in Kanada language at a function organized by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) in partnership with the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), the MCX Stock Exchange and the Karnataka Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KFCCI) as part of India Investor Week (IIW) 2010.
Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, today launched the Telugu version of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Website at Hyderabad. He also released Beginner’s Guide to the Capital Market in Telugu language at a function organized by the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) in partnership with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as part of India Investor Week (IIW) 2010.
The Government has said that under the provisions of section 205C of the Companies Act, the following amounts are required to be credited to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the companies: (i) Amounts in the unpaid dividend accounts of companies;
