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SEBI warns bond holders of 2 Sahara companies

New Delhi: The Sahara Group found itself in trouble on Saturday after market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a public warning to bond holders of two of its companies. The notice said that SEBI had received complaints from investors that they were being forced by Sahara agents to forcefully switch to some of its other schemes like the retail scheme Sahara Q Shop.

The notice further asked bondholders to hold on to the original documents relating to investment in bonds. It also asked the bond holders not to yield to pressure from Sahara or its agents to switch schemes.

Sahara has until the end of November to refund money received from investors and furnish documents to SEBI. Below is the full text of the notice by SEBI.

ATTENTION!! BOND HOLDERS OF THE TWO SAHARA COMPANIES...more    

BCCI objects to Sachin's last rites act in a TV ad

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has raised objection to a recent television commercial released by the Subroto Roy Sahara's Sahara Group and has asked them to withdraw it. The advertisement for the Sahara 'Q' Shop shows Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar holding a pot on his shoulder and performing the last rites, Virender Sehwag replacing a cradle with a hospital bed and Yuvraj Singh digging...  

Sahara to enter retail with Q shops

New Delhi: Subrata Roy-promoted Sahara Group announced its foray into retail business, to supply a comprehensive range of consumer products. "The company has made an initial allocation of Rs 3,000 crore towards this business. We will invest according to the need as we go ahead," Sahara India Pariwar Chairman Subrata Roy said. The range comprising 1700 products will be distributed through direct-to-home mode. Christened Sahara Q Shop, the first phase...