Economic Times Top Stories

• War clouds on India's growth
• Flipkart group CFO Sriram Venkataraman quits amid ecommerce company's IPO plans
• NFRA flags independence gaps, revenue audit failures, and disclosure lapses at MSKA; firm defends compliance, cites ‘professional judgement’
• Iran-US war: How India Inc CFOs are hedging their bets amid global turmoil
• Tax disputes need accountability, swift resolution, say experts
• NFRA flags audit deficiencies at PwC, KPMG, EY, BDO affiliate firms; cites independence breaches and weak audit scrutiny
• I-T depart litigation success rate falls to 12% at HCs; panel flags mechanical appeals, seeks expert litigation committee
• NFRA, ICAI mull mechanism to boost regulatory coordination
• Par panel recommends 'paradigm shift' in I-T dept's litigation mechanism; suggests setting up expert panel

Economic Times

• JP Morgan Chase settles FPI rule violation case with Sebi
• New I-T Act framework notified; taxpayer relief with stricter compliance from April 1
• SBI receives Rs 6,338 crore income tax demand for AY24
• RBI imposes penalty on HSBC
• Hormuz shock hits India's Oil lifeline
• Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions
• NITI Aayog proposes National Job Skilling Policy to strengthen India's skilling ecosystem
• Mega IPO Wave: SBI Funds and Manipal Hospitals ready DRHP filings
• US STOCKS-Wall St futures slip as Iran war rages on, investors dial down rate cut bets
• FPIs pull out Rs 89,916 crore in record 15-day sell-off, Nifty slides 10%

CA Club India

• CBDT Notifies Income Tax Rules 2026: Key Changes to Take Effect from 1st April
• CBIC Issues SOP for Tax Officers on HSNS Cess Implementation from 1st Feb 2026
• CBIC Issues Instruction on Duty Drawback for Export of Unlocked Mobile Handsets
• Government Launches RELIEF Scheme to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Logistics Crisis
• CBDT Directs IT Offices to Stay Open on 31st March 2026 for Financial Year-End Work
• Finance Ministry Revises Monetary Threshold in FEMA Enforcement Cases: Key Changes Notified
• Net Direct Tax Collections Rise 7.19% to Rs 22.8 Lakh Crore in FY26
• Finance Ministry Clarifies No Legal Definition of HNIs Under Income Tax Act
• ICAI Releases CA Final May 2026 Indirect Tax Laws Guidelines
• ICAI Releases GST Study Guidelines for CA Intermediate May 2026 Exams

BBC News

• UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets
• Sarah Ferguson is keeping a low profile, but pressure mounts for her to give evidence on Epstein
• Remember Chuck Norris memes but never watched his films? You're not alone
• Northern Lights forecast to reappear across UK on Saturday
• Iranian man charged after allegedly trying to enter nuclear base
• Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak
• Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows
• Watch: Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated
• US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as energy prices soar
• There are no meningitis restrictions in Canterbury - but something feels different