The Board of Directors ("the Board") is delighted to present the 32nd Annual Report on business and operations of B.A.G. Films andMedia Limited ("the Company") along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,2025.
The financial performance of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2025, is summarized as below:
(Rs in Lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Total Income
3,817.80
3,672.68
13,996.31
13,357.99
Total Expenditure other than Financial Costs andDepreciation
3,160.33
2,969.43
11,523.60
11,031.67
Profit before Depreciation & Financial Charges
657.48
703.25
2,472.71
2,326.32
Financial Charges
364.58
378.18
837.16
1,005.84
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense
138.72
173.55
411.29
478.33
Profit before Tax
154.18
151.52
1,224.26
842.15
Provision for Tax
45.23
46.71
225.23
165.02
Profit after Tax
108.95
104.81
999.03
677.13
Proposed Dividend
Nil
Notes:
I. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial yearand the date of this report.
II. Previous year figures have been regrouped / re-arranged wherever necessary.
III. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.
During the year under review, the Standalone revenuefrom operations of the Company was Rs. 3,814.28 Lakhsagainst Rs. 3,595.08 Lakhs during the previous financialyear. As per the Consolidated Accounts, the total incomeincreased from Rs. 13,357.99 Lakhs to Rs. 13,996.31Lakhs during the year. There was standalone EBIDTA ofRs. 657.48 Lakhs as against Rs. 703.25 Lakhs in previousyear, whereas the Consolidated EBIDTA increased from Rs.2326.32 Lakhs to Rs. 2,472.71 Lakhs during the year.
The Consolidated Profit after Tax improved by 47.53%from year 2023-24 to 2024-25 due to fall in financialcharges and rise in the total revenue.
The Company holds the unique distinction of producingprogrammes of all genres. We are proactive with our
content pipeline and endeavor to hit new genres beforethe market evolves. The Company continues to focus ondigital medium in every part of the business to stay in tunewith technological advancements and drive efficienciesacross the value chain. We are looking forward to anopportunity of renewed growth in the sector, which willallow us to deliver better quality content to consumers.
The Company with a rich industry presence of over30 years, remains committed to its purpose of qualitycontent for different age groups, formats, media andnews and non-news platforms.
Our in house expertise along with strong partnershipsin the content creation, aggregation and distributionsystem enabled us to remain competitive and sustain inthese unprecedented times. The Company plays a crucialrole in better placement and distribution of TV channelsand thereby optimizes costs for the Company.
BAG create content across mediums i.e. TV, Movies andOTT as well as across genres to cater to the entertainmentneeds of our viewers across age groups.
BAG continues to shape regional media narratives whileadapting to digital trends. Want a visual timeline oftheir growth or a comparison with other Indian mediacompanies.
During the year under review, the Company has producedsuccessful programmes like Amne Samne, Sabse BadaSawal, News Shatak, Mahaul kya hai, Rastra Ki Baat, 10 ki10 Breaking, Kalchakra, Bollywood Reporter, U, Me aurTV, Insta Stalker, Bollywood Top 10, Aradhana, JhakaasMorning, Bhangra Junction, Hots Hits, Party on my mind,Karaare Hits, Dil Dhadhakne Do across different channelsand strengthened its presence.
The annual audited standalone and consolidatedfinancial statements of the Company for the financial year2024-25, which form a part of this Annual Report, havebeen prepared in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 ('the Act'), Regulations 33 of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ('the SEBI Listing Regulations') and theIndian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
During the year under review, there was no change inthe authorized and paid-up equity share capital of theCompany. The paid up equity share capital as on March31,2025 was Rs. 395,836,180/- (including calls in arrear ofRs. 170,341/-) divided into 197,918,090 equity shares ofRs. 2/- each.
During the year under review, the Company has notissued any:
a) shares with differential voting rights
b) sweat equity shares.
The Directors are of the view that resources of theCompany need to be conserved for its future growthplan and hence do not recommend any dividend for thefinancial year 2024-25.
The Company has not transferred any amount to GeneralReserve for the financial year ended March 31,2025.
During the year under review, the Company has notaccepted or renewed any amount falling within the
purview of Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014. Hence, therequirement of providing details relating to deposits asalso of deposits which are not in compliance with ChapterV of the Act, is not applicable.
During the year under review, the Company has nounclaimed and/or unpaid dividend amount, whichremain unclaimed or unpaid for a period of seven yearsor more.
Any shareholder whose shares or unclaimed dividendhave been transferred to the Fund, may claim underprovision to Section 124(6) or apply for refund underSection 125(3) or under proviso to Section 125(3), as thecase may be, to the Authority by making an applicationin Web Form IEPF - 5 available on website at www.iepf.gov.in.
(i) Composition of Board of Directors:
As on March 31,2025, the Company has six Directorscomprising of three Independent Directors, twoNon-Executive Directors and one executive as aChairperson and Managing Director (CMD), detailsthereof have been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report. Ms. Anuradha Prasad Shukla,CMD, and Ms. Anamika Sood, Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director are women Directors in theBoard of the Company.
In the opinion of the Board, all the directors, aswell as the directors appointed / re-appointedduring the year under review, possess the requisitequalifications, experience and expertise and holdhigh standards of integrity. Criteria for determiningqualification, positive attributes and independenceof a director is given under the NRC Policy.
In terms of the requirement of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Board has identified core skills,expertise, and competencies of the Directors in thecontext of the Company's businesses for effectivefunctioning. The list of key skills, expertise and corecompetencies of the Board of Directors is detailed inthe Corporate Governance Report.
(ii) Key Managerial Personnel:
As on March 31,2025, the Key Managerial Personnel(KMPs) of the Company as per Section 2(51) readwith section 203 of the Act were as follows:
Name
Designation
Ms. Anuradha PrasadShukla
Chairperson andManaging Director
Mr. Ajay Jain
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ajay Mishra
Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
During the year under review, Mr. Rajeev Parasharhas resigned from his post of Company Secretaryand Compliance officer with effect from May 31,2024 and the Board has appointed Mr. Ajay Mishra asnew Company Secretary and Compliance officer ofthe Company with effect from June 1,2024.
(iii) Appointment/ Re-appointment of Directors
Based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), the Boardapproved/recommended the appointment/re-appointment of the following Directors, during theFY 2024-25 and such appointment/ re-appointmentwere also approved by the Members of the Companyat the 31st Annual General Meeting held on August28, 2024 ("31st AGM"):
1. Ms. Anamika Sood (DIN: 10629116) wasappointed by the Board as an AdditionalDirector under the category of Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director with effect from May 29,2024, and she was appointed as a Non- ExecutiveDirector of the Company at the 31st AGM. TheMembers also approved the appointment of Ms.Anamika Sood as an Independent Director of theCompany for a term of five years commencingfrom May 29, 2024 up to May 28, 2029.
The Board affirmed that Ms. Anamika Sood meetthe criteria of independence as provided inSection 149(6) of the Act, including rules framedthereunder, as well as Regulation 16(1)(b) of theSEBI Listing Regulations.
2. Mr. Arshit Anand (DIN: 08730055), Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director, was re-appointed asNon-Executive Independent Director by theMembers of the Company at the 31st AGM, fora second term of five years commencing fromApril 01,2025 up to March 31,2030.
3. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Dubey (DIN 03533543), Non¬Executive Director of the Company, who retiredby rotation in terms of Section 152(6) of the Actwas re-appointed at the 31st AGM.
4. Ms. Anuradha Prasad Shukla (DIN:00010716)Chairperson and Managing Director ofthe Company was further re-appointed asChairperson and Managing Director by theMembers of the Company at the 31st AGM for aperiod of five years commencing from April 01,2025 up to March 31, 2030.
In line with the provisions of section 152 of the Actand the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms.Anuradha Prasad Shukla (DIN: 00010716), Directorliable to retires by rotation at the ensuing 32nd AGMof the Company and being eligible, has offered her¬self for re-appointment.
Brief details of Directors proposed to be appointed/ re-appointed as required under Regulation 36 ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard2 will be provided in the Notice of the ensuing 32ndAGM of the Company.
(iv) Declaration from Independent Directors
The Company has received declarations from allthe Independent Directors under Section 149(7)of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI ListingRegulations confirming that they meet the criteria ofindependence as prescribed thereunder.
The Independent Directors have complied withthe Code for Independent Directors prescribedunder Schedule IV of the Act and the SEBI ListingRegulations. The Board is of the opinion that theIndependent Directors of the Company possessrequisite qualifications, experience and expertiseand they hold highest standards of integrity.
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Independent Directors haveconfirmed that they are not aware of anycircumstance or situation that exists or may bereasonably anticipated that could impair or impacttheir ability to discharge their duties with an objectiveindependent judgment and without any externalinfluence. The Directors have further confirmed thatthey were not debarred from holding the office ofthe director under any SEBI order or any other suchauthority.
In a separate meeting of independent directors,performance of non-independent directors,performance of the Board as a whole andperformance of the chairperson was evaluated,taking into account the views of executive directorand non-executive directors. Performance evaluation
of independent directors was done by the entireBoard, excluding the independent director beingevaluated. Details of Familiarization Programme forthe Independent Directors are provided separatelyin the Corporate Governance Report which formingpart of this Annual Report.
The Company familiarizes the IndependentDirectors of the Company with their roles, rights,responsibilities in the Company, nature of theindustry in which the Company operates, businessmodel and related risks of the Company, etc. Thebrief details of the familiarization programme areput up on the website of the Company at https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Familiarization-Program-for-Independent-Directors.pdf.
The Board is responsible for constituting, reconstituting,appointing the Committee Members and also definingits Charters. The Board Committees play a crucial role inthe governance structure of the Company and have beenconstituted to deal with specific areas/activities whichconcern the Company and needs a closer review.
The Board Committees are set up under the formalapproval of the Board to carry out clearly defined roleswhich are considered to be performed by members of theBoard. The terms of reference of Board Committees aredetermined by the Board from time to time. All decisionsand recommendations of the Committees are placedbefore the Board for information or approval.
As mandated by the SEBI Listing Regulations andapplicable provisions of the Act, the Company hasconstituted the following statutory committees:
A. Audit Committee
B. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
C. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
D. Risk Management Committee
The functioning of these Committees is regulated by themandatory terms of reference, roles and responsibilitiesand powers as provided in the Act, the SEBI ListingRegulations and other applicable regulations.
Other key Committees constituted by the Company are:
E. Securities Committee
F. ESOP Compensation Committee
In addition, the Board also constitutes specific committees,from time to time, depending on the business exigencies.The terms of reference of the Committees are reviewedand modified by the Board from time to time. Meetingsof each Committee are convened by the respectiveCommittee Chairman.
The minutes of the meetings of all these Committeesare placed before the Board for noting. The CompanySecretary acts as the Secretary of these Committees.
Details of all the Committees such as terms of reference,composition, and meetings held during the year underreview are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report,which forming part of this Annual Report.
The Board meets on regular interval to discuss and decideon the Company/business policy and strategy apart fromother Board matters. During the year under review, theBoard of Directors of your Company met six times. Theintervening gap between the Meetings was within theperiod prescribed under the Act and the SEBI ListingRegulations. The details of Board meetings and theattendance of the Directors are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report, which forming part of this AnnualReport.
Pursuant to requirements of Section 134(3)(c) and134(5) of the Act with respect to Directors' ResponsibilityStatement, the Directors confirm that: -
a) In the preparation of the annual financial statements forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025, the applicableaccounting standards had been followed along withproper explanation related to material departures;
b) They have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March31, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for that yearended on that date;
c) They have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) They have prepared the annual accounts of the Companyon a 'going concern' basis;
e) They have laid down proper internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
f ) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has four subsidiaries as on March 31,2025.There is no associate company within the meaning ofSection 2(6) of the Act.
There is no changes in number of subsidiaries of theCompany either by acquisition or otherwise during theyear under review. The details of the business of keyoperating subsidiaries during FY 2024-25 are given inthe Management Discussion and Analysis Report, whichforms part of this Annual Report.
News24, a 24 hours National Hindi free to air Hindi newschannel operating under its subsidiary, News24 BroadcastIndia Limited, has consistently maintained healthy marketshare in Hindi News Genre and is available throughoutIndia on cable and DTH platforms includes Tata Play, DishTV, and Airtel Digital. In the age of social media, News24has been able to maintain its credibility and has gainedimmense of popularity.
News24 is immensely popular on digital and socialplatform like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
News24, is also available throughout West Asia and theMENA Region on DU network across Middle East andNorth Africa including Algeira, Baharin, Chad, Djibouti,Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jorda, Kuwait, Lebnan, Libya, Mauritania,Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Somalia, NorthSudan, Syria, Tunisia, U.A.E. & Yemen.
The Company further strengthened its presence inthe Hindi heartland with the populority of its regionalNews channel - NEWS24 MPCG through its subsidiaryNews24 Broadcast India Limited. Madhya Pradesh (MP) &Chhattisgarh (CG) is one of the key news markets whichhave a population of roughly more than 150 millionand their news appetite has been growing unceasingly.NEWS24 MPCG has become the leading Hindi NewsChannel in Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh.
E24 Glamour Limited
E24, a 24 hours Entertainment channel operating throughits subsidiary E24 Glamour Limited. E24 is availablethroughout Hindi speaking market (HSM) on cable andon DTH platforms such as Airtel & Tata Play.
E24, is also available throughout West Asia and theMENA Region on DU network across Middle East andNorth Africa including Algeira, Baharin, Chad, Djibouti,Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jorda, Kuwait, Lebnan, Libya, Mauritania,Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Somalia, NorthSudan, Syria, Tunisia, U.A.E. & Yemen.
E24 helps build deep rooted connection of people fromIndia - subcontinent to their homeland.
The music and news genre has been facing considerableheat and stiff competition from digital and social mediaplatforms. This competition along with increased cost ofmusic royalties has rendered streaming music and relatedcontent unviable, forcing a re-jig into content planning.Your channel focused on regional movies and content toreduce costs and dependence on Bollywood contents.
Skyline Radio Network Limited
The Company has FM radio stations, on frequency 106.4operating through its subsidiary Skyline Radio NetworkLimited in Hissar, Karnal, Patiala, Ranchi, Muzaffarpur,Dhule, Jalgaon, Ahemednagar, Simla and Jabalpur. Themanagement is exploring various options to sustain andbuild revenues. The Company is exploring collaborationwith other radio players in order to increase revenues andoptimise costs.
The BAG Network Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary ofthe Company. The Company is dormant and like previousyear has not carried out any business during the year.
The Company has adopted a Policy for determiningMaterial Subsidiaries in terms of Regulation 16(1) (c)of the SEBI Listing Regulations as amended from timeto time. The Policy as approved by the Board has beenuploaded on the Company's website at the web linkhttp://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Policy for DetarminingMaterial Subsidiaries.pdf.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 ofthe Act read with rules framed there under and Regulation33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company hasprepared consolidated financial statements of theCompany with its subsidiaries and a separate statementcontaining the salient features of financial statementof subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 which forms part of thisAnnual Report. The details of basis of preparation andconsideration, principle of consolidation are disclosed inNotes of Consolidated Financial Statement.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of section 136 of theAct, the financial statements of the Company includingthe consolidated financial statements along with relevantdocuments and separate audited financial accounts inrespect of subsidiaries, are available on the company'swebsite www.bagnetwork24.in. The subsidiarycompanies'documents will also be available for inspectionat Company's website at www.bagnetwork24.in.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the AnnualReturn of the Company for the financial year ended March31, 2025, is hosted on the website of the Company andcan be accessed at https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/B.A.GFilms Form No MGT-7 31.03.2025.pdf.
Energy Conservation Measures Taken by the Company
The provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act readwith Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, relating toConservation of Energy do not apply to the Company.However, significant measures are taken to reduce energyconsumption by using energy-efficient computersand by purchasing energy efficient equipment. Wepurchase computers, laptops, air conditioners etc. thatmeet environmental standards, wherever possible andregularly upgrade old equipment with energy-efficientequipment.
Technology Absorption
The provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, relating toTechnology Absorption do not apply to the Company. TheCompany's research and development initiative mainlyconsists of ideation of new subjects for our contentproduction business, which are used in the creation ofnew storyline and tracks. The expenses incurred on suchinitiatives are not practically quantifiable.
The Company is an integrated player in the media &entertainment industry and our business is such thatthere is limited scope for new technology absorption,adaptation and innovation. However, the Companyuses the latest technology, wherever possible to deliversuperior production value, as a regular process.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company have notearned and expend any amount in foreign currency.
During the year under review, no orders have beenpassed by any Regulator, Court, or Tribunal, which canhave a significant impact on the going concern, statusand the Company's operations in future.
The Company has an internal control system,commensurate with the size, scale and complexity ofits operations. The Company has in place adequatecontrols, procedures and policies, ensuring orderly andefficient conduct of its business, including adherenceto the Company's policies, safeguarding of its assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracyand completeness of accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial information.
Based on the framework of internal financial controlsand systems of compliance which are established andmaintained by the Company, audits conducted by theInternal, Statutory and Secretarial Auditors including auditof internal financial controls over financial reporting bythe Statutory Auditors and reviews by the Managementand the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion thatthe Company's internal financial controls were adequateand effective during the finencial year 2024-25.
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guaranteesgiven and securities provided, along with the purpose,as required under section 134(3)(g) of the Act, forthe Financial Year 2024-25 are given in the FinancialStatements forming part of this Annual Report.
A. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Company has adopted a Nomination andRemuneration Policy to identify persons who are qualifiedto become Directors on the Board of the Company andwho may be appointed in senior management positionsin accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommendtheir appointment and removal and also for theappointment of Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of theCompany, who have the capacity and ability to lead theCompany towards achieving sustainable development.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of Directors,Key Managerial Personnel and other Employees (NRCPolicy) of the Company is a comprehensive policy whichis in consonance with the industry practices. The policyensures equality, fairness and consistency in rewardingthe employees on the basis of performance against setobjectives.
While recommending a candidate for appointment,the Nomination & Remuneration Committee shallassess the appointee against a range of criteriaincluding qualifications, age, experience, positiveattributes, independence, relationship, gender diversity,background, professional skills and personal qualitiesrequired to operate successfully in the position and hasdiscretion to decide adequacy of such criteria for theconcerned position. All candidates shall be assessed onthe basis of merit, skills and competencies without anydiscrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed orgender.
In terms thereof, the size and composition of the Boardshould have:
• an optimum mix of qualifications, skills, gender andexperience as identified by the Board from time totime;
• an optimum mix of Executive, Non-Executive andIndependent Directors;
• minimum six number of Directors or such minimumnumber as may be required by the SEBI ListingRegulations and / or by the Act;
• maximum number of Directors as may be permittedby the SEBI Listing Regulations and / or by the Act oras per Articles; and
The Company regards its employees as the most valuableand strategic resource and seeks to ensure a highperformance work culture through a fair compensationstructure, which is linked to Company and individualperformance. The compensation is therefore based on thenature of job, as well as skill and knowledge required toperform the given job in order to achieve the Company'soverall objectives.
The Company's Nomination and Remuneration Policy isavailable on our website at http://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Nomination and Remuneration Policy.pdf
B. Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
The Company believes in voluntary commitment toCorporate Social Responsibility initiatives thoughmandatory contribution is not yet applicable on thecompany. The Company shall report the same and shallsubmit the relevant report as and when they becomeapplicable.
C. Risk Management Policy
The Company has duly approved a Risk ManagementPolicy aimed to ensure resilience for sustainable growthand sound corporate governance by having a process of
risk identification and management in compliance withthe provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations..
The Policy lays down broad guidelines for timelyidentification, assessment and prioritisation of risksaffecting the Company in the short and foreseeablefuture. The Policy suggests framing an appropriateresponse action for the key risks identified, so as to makesure that risks are adequately addressed or mitigated.The audit committee has additional oversight in the areaof financial risks and controls. At present, in the opinionof the Board of Directors, there are no risks which maythreaten the existence of the Company.
Pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 21 of theSEBI Listing Regulations and applicable provision ofthe Act, the Company has constituted a committee ofDirectors called the Risk Management Committee tooversee the Enterprise Risk Management framework.The Risk Management Committee periodically reviewsthe framework including cyber security, high risks items,mitigation plans and opportunities which are emergingor where the impact is substantially changing.
The said Risk Management Policy is also available on thecompany's website at www.bagnetwork24.in.
D. Whistle Blower Policy and Vigil Mechanism
The Company has a vigil mechanism through WhistleBlower Policy and has established the necessary vigilmechanism for Directors and employees of the Companyin conformation with section 177(9) of the Act andRegulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Policy has been framed with a view to provide amechanism, inter alia, enabling stakeholders includingDirectors, individual employees of the Company andtheir representative bodies, to freely communicate theirconcerns about illegal or unethical practices and to reportgenuine concerns or grievances as also to report to themanagement their concerns about unethical behaviour,actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company'sCode of Conduct. The details of the Whistle Blower Policyare posted on the website of the Company at the web linkhttp://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Whistle Blower Policy.pdf
E. Performance Evaluation Policy
Policy for Annual Performance Evaluation of Directors,Committees and Board Pursuant to the provisions ofthe Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Companyhas framed a Policy for Performance Evaluation ofIndependent Directors, Board, Committees andother individual Directors which includes criteria forperformance evaluation of the Non - Executive Directors
and the Executive Directors on the basis of the criteriaspecified in this Policy, evaluation of the performanceof Individual Directors, Independent Directors, its ownperformance and that of the working of its Committeesduring the financial year 2024-25 was carried out by theBoard.
F. Material Subsidiary Policy
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 16(1) (c) of theSEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted aPolicy for determining Material Subsidiaries laying downthe criteria for identifying material subsidiaries of theCompany.
Accordingly, News24 Broadcast India Limited and E24Glamour Limited have been determined as the materialsubsidiaries of the Company during the financial year2024-25. The Policy may be accessed on the website ofthe Company at https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Policy forDetarmining Material Subsidiaries.pdf.
The updated policies adopted by the Company as perstatutory and governance requirements are uploaded onwebsite of the Company at www.bagnetwork24.in.
(i) Statutory Auditors
As recommended by the Audit Committee and the Boardof the Company and in accordance with Section 139 of theAct and the Rules made thereunder, M/s Joy Mukherjee &Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm RegistrationNo. 006792C) as Statutory Auditor of the Company hasbeen appointed by the Members of the Company at the29th Annual General Meeting held on August 29, 2022 fora period of five years from the conclusion of 29th AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of 34th AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company.
Representative of Statutory Auditors of the Companyattended the previous AGM of your Company held onAugust 28, 2024.
(ii) Qualification in Auditors reports
M/s Joy Mukherjee & Associates, the Statutory Auditorhas issued Audit Reports with unmodified opinion onthe Audited Standalone and Consolidated FinancialStatements of the Company for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025. The Notes on the Financial Statementsreferred to in the Audit Report are self-explanatory andtherefore, do not call for any further explanation orcomments from the Board under Section 134(3) (f) of theAct.
(iii) Secretarial Auditors and their Reports
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act andthe Rules framed thereunder, the Board had appointedM/s Balika Sharma & Associates, a firm of CompanySecretaries in Practice (C.P.No. 3222), to conductSecretarial Audit of the Company for FY 2024-25.
Pursuant to the provision of section 204 of the Act andRegulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, theSecretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3, issued by M/sBalika Sharma & Associates, a firm of Company Secretariesin Practice, for the financial year 2024-25 confirms thatthe Company has complied with the provisions of theapplicable laws and regulations and does not containany observation or qualification requifing explanationor comments from the Board under Section134(3) of theAct except as mentioned in the report in Form No. MR-3annexed as Annexure -I, which forms as internal part ofthis Board Report.
As per the requirements of the SEBI Listing Regulations,News24 Broadcast India Limited and E24 GlamourLimited, material subsidiaries of the Company haveundertaken secretarial audit for the financial year 2024¬25. The Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3 forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 of the materialsubsidiaries issued by M/s Balika Sharma & Associates, afirm of Company Secretaries in Practice, does not containany qualification, reservation or adverse remark andthe report in Form MR-3 of material subsidiaries of theCompany are annexed as Annexure II and Annexure-IIIrespectively, which forms as internal part of this BoardReport.
A Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial yearended March 31, 2025 on compliance of applicable SEBIListing Regulations and circulars / guidance issued thereunder was obtained from M/s Balika Sharma & Associatesand submitted to the stock exchanges with in prescribedtimelines. The remark provided in the report are selfexplanatory.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act andRules made thereunder and Regulation 24A of the SEBIListing Regulations, the Audit Committee and Board ofDirectors at their respective meetings held on May 28,2025, have recommended the appointment of M/s BalikaSharma & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary (CPNo: 3222 and Peer Review Certificate No. PRC: 5813/2024),as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a period offive years commencing from financial year 2025-26 tillfinancial year 2029-30, to conduct Secretarial Audit of theCompany in terms of Section 204 and other applicableprovisions of the Act read with Regulation 24A and otherapplicable provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The resolution seeking approval of the Members for theappointment of M/s Balika Sharma & Associates will beprovided in the Notice of the ensuing 32nd AGM of theCompany.
Secretarial Auditors' observation(s) in SecretarialAudit Report and Directors' explanation thereto:
1. The number of Directors on the Board were lessthan the minimum number of directors required onthe Board as per Regulation 17(1) of the SEBI ListingRegulations. As per the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Board of Directors of the Listed Entity shall becomprised of not less than six directors. Accordingly,the composition of the Board of Directors was not asper Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations fora period of 58 days from the commencing from April01,2024 to May 28, 2024.
2. For the period 58 days from the commencing fromApril 01, 2024 to May 28, 2024, the StakeholdersRelationship Committee of the Board of Directorswas not duly constituted and had members less thanminimum three members as required under Section178 of the Act read with Regulation 20(2) of the SEBIListing Regulations.
3. During the period under review, BSE and NSE hasimposed fines for non-compliance of Regulations17(1) and Regulation 20(2) of the SEBI ListingRegulations. The Company within time limit dulypaid the fines.
Response
The non-compliance regarding the composition of theBoard of Directors and the Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee was not willful. It arose due to inadvertentcircumstances. Appointment term for one of directorshad come to and end on March 31st 2024, and the Boardwas looking for a suitable replacement, which took longertime than expected, causing this unintended.
The Board and the management have always madeconscious efforts to comply with all the applicable lawsand regulations, including SEBI Listing Regulations,the Act. It is stated that the non-compliance of certainprovisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations and the Act,which occurred during the period under review occurredinadevertently. While the Company has paid the penaltyin the prescribed timelines, the Board/StakeholdersRelationship Committee in its capacity has always takenrequisite and timely steps to ensure compliance withrespect to the minimum number of Directors required
on the Board / Committees of the Company. Themanagement has taken note of the issue and assures thatappropriate measures have been implemented to ensuresuch non-compliance does not occur in the future.
(v) Reporting of Frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors,Internal Auditor and Secretarial Auditor have not reportedany instances of frauds committed in the Company by itsOfficers or Employees, to the Audit Committee underSection 143(12) of the Act, details of which needs to bementioned in this Report.
All contracts/arrangements/transactions that wereentered by the Company with related parties, during thefinancial year under review, were on arm's length basis, inthe ordinary course of business and were in compliancewith the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBIListing Regulations.
The Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactionsand dealing with Related Party Transaction as approvedby the Board of Directors, in line with the requirements ofthe Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, has been uploadedon the Company's website at the web link https://bagnetwork24.in/pdf/Related Party TransactionsPolicy.pdf. None of the directors has any pecuniaryrelationship or transactions vis-a-vis the Company exceptremuneration and sitting fees.
The Policy intends to ensure that proper reportingapproval and disclosure processes are in place for alltransactions between the Company and related parties.Omnibus approval was obtained on a yearly basis fortransactions, which are of repetitive nature and/orentered in the ordinary course of business and are atArm's Length Price.
The particulars of related party's transactions referred toin sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Act and Regulation23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations as amended includingcertain arm's length transactions under third provisothereto are disclosed in Form No. AOC-2 in Annexure-IVwhich forms as internal part of this Board Report.
In terms of Section 134(3)(l) of the Companies Act, 2013,except as disclosed elsewhere in this Report, no materialchanges and commitments which could affect theCompany's financial position have occurred between the
end of the financial year of the Company and date of thisReport.
The equity shares of the Company are listed with BSELimited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited (NSE). There are no arrears on account of paymentof listing fee to the Stock Exchanges.
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cybersecurity maturity is reviewed periodically and theprocesses, technology controls are being enhanced in¬line with the threat scenarios. Your Company's technologyenvironment is enabled with real time security monitoringwith requisite controls at various layers starting from enduser machines to network, application and the data.
During the year under review, your Company did not faceany incidents or breaches or loss of data breach in cybersecurity.
The Company is committed to maintain the higheststandards of Corporate Governance and adhere to theCorporate Governance requirements.
As per Regulation 34(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations,a separate section on corporate governance practicesfollowed by your Company, together with a certificatefrom company's Statutory Auditors certify on compliancewith corporate governance norms under the SEBI ListingRegulations, is annexed and forms an integral part of thisAnnual Report.
During the year under review, applicable provisions ofSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India i.e., SS-1 and SS-2 relating to 'Meetingsof the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings',respectively have been followed by the Company. Further,the Company has in place proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of applicable SecretarialStandards and such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
In terms of Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Management Discussion and Analysis Report onyour Company's performance, industry trends and othermaterial changes with respect to your Company and itssubsidiaries, wherever applicable, is provided in separate
section and forms an integral part of this Annual Report.
The Company has in place a comprehensive Code ofConduct (the Code) applicable to Directors, IndependentDirectors and Senior Management Personnel. The Codegives guidance and support needed for ethical conductof business and compliance of law. The Code reflects thevalues of the Company. A copy of the Code has been puton the Company's website www.bagnetwork24.in.
The Company has formulated a Code of Conduct toregulate, monitor, report trading by designated persons todeter the insider trading in the securities of the Companybased on the unpublished price sensitive information.The said Code envisages procedures to be followed anddisclosures to be made while dealing in the securities ofthe Company. The said policy was updated and adoptedby the Board of Directors pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition ofInsider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.
The Company has also formulated code of Practiceand Procedures for fair disclosure of Unpublished PriceSensitive Information in addition therewith pursuantto Regulation 8 of the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015. These codes are applicableto Directors/officers/connected person/designatedemployee of the Company and their immediate relatives.The full text of the Code is available on the website ofCompany under "Code of Conduct & Policies" and can beaccessed at Company's website www.bagnetwork24.in.
The requisite details containing the names and otherparticulars of employees in accordance with theprovisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed asAnnexure V as part of this Board's report.
The information required pursuant to Section 197 of theAct read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014in respect of employees of your Company is available forinspection on company website at www.bagnetwork24.in up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.If any member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof,such member may write to the Company Secretary in thisregard.
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder,your Company has laid down a Prevention of SexualHarassment (POSH) Policy and has constituted InternalComplaints Committees (ICC), at all relevant locationsacross India to consider and resolve the complaintsrelated to sexual harassment.
The Company has always believed in providing a safe andharassment free workplace for every individual workingin Company's premises through various interventionsand practices. The Company always endeavors tocreate and provide an environment that is free fromdiscrimination and harassment including sexualharassment. All employees (permanent, contractual,temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy.
All new employees go through a detailed personalorientation on anti-sexual harassment policy adoptedby your Company.
During the year under review, your Company has notreceived any complaint pertaining to sexual harassment.
The Company has complied the provisions as applicableunder of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. During the yearunder review, no complaints has been recevied by theCompany from any of the employee in this regard.
There are no proceeding pending against the Companyunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBCCode). There has not been any instance of one-timesettlement of the Company with any bank or financialinstitution.
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations,the provisions of the Business Responsibility andSustainability Report (BRSR) is not applicable on yourCompany for the financial year 2024-25.
Your Directors would like to express their appreciationfor the co-operation and assistance received from theGovernment authorities, banks and other financialinstitutions, viewers, vendors, suppliers, customers,shareholders and all other stakeholders during the yearunder review.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deepsense of appreciation for the committed services of allthe employees.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directorsof B.A.G. Films and Media Limited
Place : Noida Chairperson and Managing Director
Date : May 28, 2025 DIN: 00010716