Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: PMO weighs curbs on Big Four in PIE audits in sectors linked to national security
• India Inc CFOs back RBI’s rate hold, flag Q1 pressure amid West Asia uncertainty
• RBI eases board compliance, TReDS norms; CFOs flag governance trade-offs, see gradual credit uptick
• Exclusive: PMO seeks inputs on banning foreign audit firm logos, investor-driven Big Four mandates; flags data security risks
• Collective Blindness in the Boardroom: Avoiding a Bolt from the Blue
• RBI Governor flags forex swings, reinforces inflation focus for India Inc
• No governance lapses in HDFC Bank, no systemic stress in banking sector, says RBI Governor; NBFC framework soon
• RBI MPC holds repo rate at 5.25%, maintains neutral stance
• West Asia conflict clouds India’s growth outlook, global risks intensify: RBI Governor Malhotra
• How CFOs are responding to rising geopolitical conflicts across the globe

Economic Times

• Exclusive: PMO weighs curbs on Big Four in PIE audits in sectors linked to national security
• Elon Musk elevates Indian-origin trio to leadership roles in xAI overhaul
• US-Iran truce brings respite, but no quick fix for India Inc's supply pain
• Day 1 of 'fragile truce': Iran fires at Gulf nations, Israel strikes Lebanon; fresh violence threatens to scuttle deal
• Amid elevated gold prices, Titan logs 46% revenue growth in Q4; jewellery sales rise 52%
• Japan's MUFG Bank acquires 20 pc stake for Rs 39,618 cr in Shriram Finance
• US Federal Reserve minutes flag stronger appetite for rate hike next month
• TRAI weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication services
• Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports
• Iran announces alternative routes in Hormuz strait

CA Club India

• New Form 121 Allows Eligible Taxpayers to Avoid TDS on Certain Incomes Under Section 393(6)
• IT Act 2025: Form 32 Filing Mandatory Before Audit Due Date for Key Deductions
• CBDT Revises Form 49B: New Rules for TAN Application
• GSTN Introduces IMS Offline Utility v1.0 to Simplify Taxpayer Compliance
• RBI May Cut Rates Amid Global Uncertainty, Says FM Sitharaman
• Foreign Remittance Compliance 2026: New Form 15CA and 15CB Rules Simplified
• ICAI organizes Management Development Programme for CA Final Rank Holders at IIM Kozhikode
• Income Tax Department Launches New Utilities to Compare Rules 1962 vs Rules 2026 and Forms Mapping Tool
• MCA Alerts Nidhi Companies to File NDH-3 by 30th April 2026
• New Income Tax Form 104 Replaces Form 10A: Auto-Fill, Fewer Documents, Faster Approval for Trusts

BBC News

• 22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans
• Cooper urges full and toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz
• Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt
• Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries
• Oil prices rise as concerns grow over 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire
• Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal
• RSPCA says 250 dogs found crammed into one home
• Primrose Hill stab victim 'can never be replaced', father says
• New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
• Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing