Economic Times Top Stories

• NFRA flags audit quality lapses at Deloitte affiliates; gaps in loan scrutiny, ECL assessment and independence controls
• Audit firms wary as govt proposes to tighten rules
• CII's 20-Point Policy Agenda calls for coordinated fiscal, financial and trade response to West Asia crisis
• FMCG firms report steady growth in Q4 amid geopolitical headwinds, led by stable demand environment
• ICAI-ICSI-ICMAI: Let's build ‘mitras’ for the nation together
• NFRA flags serious audit quality lapses in Ind AS 37 application, tightens scrutiny on auditor audit committee engagement and provisioning practices
• Delhi High Court asks CBDT to clarify tax on partners' bonuses, stays recovery
• The billion-dollar question: Where to invest?
• New Labour Codes from April: CFOs prepare for higher costs, gradual implementation
• CBDT clarifies GAAR grandfathering, but Tiger Global ruling keeps structures under scrutiny

Economic Times

• IIFCL to double InvITs exposure to Rs 6,000 cr this fiscal
• IPO filings surge in March as 38 firms file DRHPs with SEBI
• IPO mobilisation hits record Rs 1.79 lakh crore in FY26, but weak listings and cooling demand signal caution
• SAEL Industries, Vishvaraj Environment, Symbiotec Pharmalab among 6 cos get Sebi nod for IPOs
• Uday Kotak raises Infina Finance stake via family trust as Kotak Group trims holding
• Mega IPO Wave: SBI Funds and Manipal Hospitals ready DRHP filings
• RIL appoints 17 bankers for a potential Rs 40,000 crore Jio Platforms IPO
• Jio tells bankers it may file IPO prospectus as early as March
• India reduces minimum public share float, paving way for NSE, Jio listings
• India’s equity market hits $5.2 trillion as IPO issuances raise ₹1.76 trillion: Report

CA Club India

• New Income Tax Forms 97 and 98 Replace Form 60 and 61 from April 2026
• Salient Features of New Income Tax Act, 2025
• GSTN Flags Appeal Filing Issue on Portal When Demand Shows NIL Despite Disputes
• CA May 2026 Exams: ICAI Releases SMART Strategy and New Exam Centre Rules
• GST Update: Delhi Introduces Rs 2.5 Crore ITC Threshold for Cancellation of Registration
• India Notifies MoU with Japan for Tax Recovery Assistance Under Income Tax Act
• Big Blow to Gold Imports! Govt Imposes New Restrictions from 2nd April 2026
• New Tax Payment Challans Go Live on Income Tax Portal from 1st April 2026 Under IT Act 2025
• ICAI President Urges CAs to Embrace AI, Ethics and Adaptability Amid Global Disruptions
• Finance Ministry Sets 7.1% Interest Rate for Special Deposit Scheme for Q1 FY 2026-27

BBC News

• How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
• The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
• Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
• Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients
• Northern Ireland becomes first in UK to give parents two weeks paid leave for miscarriage
• Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
• Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
• Disability benefits change means my son could lose £200 a month - it's terrifying
• Families battle to reclaim thousands of pounds owed by care operator investigated by BBC
• Family 'utterly devastated' after boy, 13, killed in crash as two charged

Yahoo News

• South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates North Korean leader's daughter is successor
• Supreme Court Clears Path For Extremely Dangerous Practice — And Now More Young People Will Die
• Nancy Guthrie Update: TSA Found Undeclared Loaded Gun in Chris Nanos' Luggage
• Ukrainian drones attacked cargo vessel that sank, killing one, Russia-installed official says
• Florida Man Stops to Help Crash Victim Near Disney World, Gets Brutally Attacked for His Trouble
• FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Do Not Install These Apps
• 3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
• Chris Cuomo Calls Pam Bondi the First Public Official Fired for ‘Not Being Corrupt Enough’
• I’m an Accountant: The Most Common Tax Moves That Trigger Extra Scrutiny
• Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan