Alka Securities board approves name change to Anova International
- Alka Securities Limited board approved a name change to Anova International Limited on September 5, 2026, subject to shareholder and Central Government approval
- The board approved deletion of Sub-Clause Nos. 1 and 2 from Clause III-A of the Memorandum of Association, retaining Sub-Clause Nos. 3 to 6 as Main Objects
- The AGM notice was approved along with proposed resolutions and the Calendar of Events under Section 101 of the Companies Act, 2013
- The Director's Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 was approved at the meeting
- The board meeting was held at the registered office in Juhu, Mumbai, and lasted from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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Alka Securities Limited's board approved a proposal to rename the company to Anova International Limited at its meeting held on September 5, 2026, subject to shareholder and Central Government approval.
Key board decisions
The board meeting, held at the company's registered office in Juhu, Mumbai, commenced at 3:00 pm and concluded at 3:30 pm. The board considered and approved several items during the meeting.
The following decisions were taken at the meeting:
- Approval of the Director's Report along with applicable annexures for the financial year ended March 31, 2026
- Proposal to change the company name from Alka Securities Limited to Anova International Limited, on receipt of approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on name availability, subject to shareholder and Central Government approval
- Consequential alteration of relevant clauses of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association pursuant to the name change, subject to member approval under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- Alteration of Clause III-A of the Memorandum of Association by deleting Sub-Clause Nos. 1 and 2 and retaining Sub-Clause Nos. 3 to 6 as the Main Objects of the Company, with consequential renumbering, subject to member approval by Special Resolution and necessary approvals of the Registrar of Companies and other applicable authorities
- Approval of the Notice of the Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 101 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, including proposed resolutions, explanatory statement, and the Calendar of Events
- Appointment of M/s. Mayuri Sinha & Co., Practising Company Secretaries, as Scrutinizer for e-voting at the 31st Annual General Meeting
MOA amendments: clauses proposed for deletion
The board approved the deletion of two sub-clauses from Clause III-A of the Memorandum of Association. The table below summarises the object clauses proposed for removal.
| Sub-clause | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | To obtain membership, registration, seat or privilege in any Stock Exchange or similar body and to act as brokers, commission agents, dealers, jobbers, market makers, and to generally operate on Stock Exchanges in shares, securities, stocks, debentures, bonds, treasury bills, money market instruments, and other securities or instruments issued by companies, governments, or other authorities in India or elsewhere |
| 2 | To carry on the business of an investment company and to buy, sell, barter, exchange, pledge, mortgage, develop, speculate or otherwise deal in shares, debentures, stocks, bonds, units of Unit Trust, Saving Certificates, Government and other securities, and immovable properties or rights therein, whether in India or elsewhere |
Sub-Clause Nos. 3 to 6 are proposed to be retained as the Main Objects of the Company, with consequential renumbering.
Regulatory compliance
The board's decisions were disclosed pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023. The communication was signed by Mahendra Pandey, Managing Director.
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