MCA has issued a clarification on the gap between two board meetings under section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA-13) and the same stands extended by a period of 60 days for the first two quarters of Financial Year 2021-22.
On account of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, MCA has released the extended time for filing forms related to the creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013.
An additional time up to 31st July 2021 has been granted to companies/LLPs to file forms (other than CHG-1 Form, CHG-4 Form and CHG-9 Form) without any additional fees by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
ICSI has written a representation letter to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, requesting an extension in the due dates of certain compliances amid rising cases of COVID-19 and restrictions imposed thereon in all major cities and states.
ICSI has written a representation letter to MCA, requesting an extension in the due dates of compliances pertaining to CSR, amid rising cases of COVID-19 and restrictions imposed thereon in all major cities and states.
The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any of the ESIC/ ESIS Hospital which has been declared as COVID-19 dedicated hospital.
ESIC, under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, in its endeavour to fulfil its social responsibility has taken another step to enhance citizen centric services and dissemination of information during the current pandemic.
To deal with the resurgence of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment has undertaken multiple steps to cater to its Stakeholders as well as general public.
MCA has requested Corporate India to consider converting their vacant office buildings to temporary COVID Care facilities with either isolation beds or a combination of isolation and oxygen beds.
MCA has clarified that spending of CSR funds for 'setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID Care facilities' is an eligible CSR activity under item nos. (i) and (xii) of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.