SEBI Board Meeting Highlights: Enhancing Business Environment for SMEs and Investors

On the 18th of December 2024, the 208th meeting of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Board convened in Mumbai to deliberate on significant measures aimed at improving the business environment in the capital markets. The meeting’s agenda featured a variety of reforms impacting primary markets, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and mutual funds, among others. These approved measures are expected to bolster investor protection, encourage transparency, and facilitate smoother operations within these sectors.

TRAI measures for ensuring SMS traceability

Under this framework, all Principal Entities (PEs) such as businesses, banks, and government agencies along with their Telemarketers (TMs), were required to declare and register their message transmission paths through blockchain-based Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). This chain declaration & binding process ensures end-to-end traceability of every message, from its origin to its delivery, without compromising data security or delays in SMS delivery.

E-Shram Portal

Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued clarification regarding eligibility criteria to register in E-Shram Portal.