MTNL Fined by NSE and BSE for Non-Compliance with SEBI Regulations
MTNL faces fines from NSE & BSE for non-compliance with SEBI LODR regulations regarding board composition. MTNL is appealing for a waiver, citing government appointment processes.
The financial impact of the fines is relatively small, and MTNL is seeking a waiver, suggesting the overall impact may be limited.
The announcement discusses the imposition of fines, which indicates a negative event for the company.
* MTNL has received fines of ₹5,42,800 each from NSE and BSE due to non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, concerning the composition of the Board. * The fines include a basic fine of ₹4,60,000 and GST of ₹82,800. * MTNL states that appointments, including Independent Directors, are made by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India. * Two Independent Directors were appointed by DoT w.e.f. 15.04.2025, and the appointment of four more Independent Directors has been taken up with the government. * MTNL is requesting NSE and BSE to waive the fines.
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under sebi compliance filings. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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