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In 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs implemented significant reforms to enhance compliance, corporate governance, and business facilitation in India. Key updates included easing procedures for closing government companies, simplifying KYC requirements, updating merger regulations, and efforts to boost investor support through the IEPFA. Notably, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
MCA
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired a review meeting with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in New Delhi, emphasizing the need for simplification of processes and user-friendly systems to support India's vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. The meeting highlighted
Corporate Governance
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) successfully completed the third batch of their Directors' Certification program in Corporate Governance for Defence Officers. The program, held from November 7 to 21, 2025, trained 30 senior officers from all three services, enhancing their knowledge
IICA
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has launched its third certification program for senior defence officers in collaboration with the Directorate General Resettlement, Ministry of Defence. The two-week program aims to prepare 30 senior officers for roles as Independent Directors in corporate governance, emphasizing the importance of military values
NFRA
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) have launched the second four-month course for audit committee members and independent directors, aimed at enhancing corporate governance knowledge. This initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2024, with the first course held earlier
NCRBC 2025
The National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2025, organized by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, concluded its second day in New Delhi, advocating for the institutionalization of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Keynote speaker Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh emphasized the need for ESG to be embedded in
NCRBC 2025
The third edition of the National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2025 was inaugurated by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Shri Harsh Malhotra, emphasizing India's shift towards trust-based corporate governance. The conference, themed 'Integrating ESG for Viksit Bharat,' gathered over 300 corporate leaders and
IICA
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has acquired land in Shillong, Meghalaya, for its first regional campus, supported by a ₹100.95-crore investment under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for Northeast (PM-DevINE). This campus aims to enhance corporate governance and sustainable development through specialized training, research, and policy