Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: PMO panel proposes CII–FICCI-style body to scale Indian firms globally
• Exclusive: MCA set to regulate multidisciplinary partnerships; PMO panel firms up framework
• West Asia war to slow India Inc’s capex in FY27 as firms hit pause on new investments
• NFRA flags audit quality gaps at Singhi & Co; cites insufficient evidence in one engagement, calls for overhaul of documentation
• I-T Dept rolls out revamped TRACES portal for TDS compliance: What’s new for taxpayers
• Prolonged war may hit Rs 75,000 crore dividend target
• Exclusive: PMO weighs curbs on Big Four in PIE audits in sectors linked to national security
• India-UK free trade pact may come into force from second week of May: Official
• Exclusive: PMO seeks inputs on banning foreign audit firm logos, investor-driven Big Four mandates; flags data security risks
• RBI move may push govt NBFCs into Upper-Layer NBFC category

Economic Times

• Exclusive: PMO panel proposes CII–FICCI-style body to scale Indian firms globally
• Nadir Godrej, chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group to step down
• ICAI expands mandatory applicability of audit quality evaluation matrix
• India's data centre market to reach $22 billion by 2030
• India Inc stares at a reckoning as Mythos rewires cybersecurity
• India Inc eyes global ambitions: HSBC report reveals cross-border trade & investment surge
• West Asia war to slow India Inc’s capex in FY27 as firms hit pause on new investments
• India's March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flows
• Cashfree Payments appoints former Visa executive Sameer Gandhi as CFO
• Exclusive: MCA set to regulate multidisciplinary partnerships; PMO panel firms up framework

CA Club India

• SCAM ALERT: Fake 'Quantum AI' Investment Scheme Misuses FM Sitharaman's Name
• Income Tax Act 2025: New Form 75 Reporting for Venture Capital Income
• Income Tax Department Launches New TRACES 2.0 Portal
• Income Tax Act 2025 Quiz on MyGov: Eligibility, Last Date and Prize Money
• Big Fuel Update: Centre Hikes Excise Duty on High-Speed Diesel - Check New Rates
• New Form No. 143 Replaces Form 27EQ for TCS Quarterly Returns from April 2026
• ICAI Expands Mandatory Applicability of AQMM: New Criteria Effective from April 2026
• CBDT Issues Corrigendum to ITR Forms 2026
• Shri Anand Kumar Pal Appointed Chief Adviser (Cost) in Ministry of Finance from 10th April 2026
• GSTN Update: Pre-Deposit Percentage Now Editable for Appeals Filed in Form APL-01

BBC News

• Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US maritime blockade continues
• UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
• Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
• King not meeting Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions
• 'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored
• Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
• 'Welcome home': Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown
• Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'
• Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close
• US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says