Dish TV gets 2 months extension from Registrar of Companies to call AGM

Direct-to-Home service provider Dish TV has got a breather, as the Registrar of Companies has granted the company an extension of two months to call an Annual General Meeting (AGM) from the due date by which it ought to have been held.

Subsequently, the Essel Group firm, which is facing a notice from its minority shareholder Yes Bank to remove its Managing Director Jawahar Goel along with four other directors from the board, has postponed the AGM, which was scheduled to be held on September 27.

The Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider on September 19, had sought an extension to hold shareholders’ meet citing time required for any change in the CEO or the board of directors of the company, as it needs the approval of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.