Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: PMO weighs curbs on Big Four in PIE audits in sectors linked to national security
• Will RBI’s curbs on forward contracts raise hedging costs for India Inc?
• 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

Economic Times

• Digital lender Kreditbee in unicorn club with $280 million at $1.5 billion valuation
• India says IPO approvals valid for longer amid Middle East war
• 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

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

• Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done
• 'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer
• Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors
• Watch: Melania Trump's surprise Epstein statement in full
• Pub thief jailed for stealing handbag with £2m Fabergé egg inside
• 'My daughter, 14, was groomed after meeting man on gaming platform Roblox'
• Child dies in dog attack, police say
• BBC tours Orion spacecraft model ahead of Artemis II return
• OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
• Jo Malone hopes 'sense will prevail' in lawsuit over use of her name

Yahoo News

• More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says
• Accidental lab discovery reveals bed bugs are terrified of this simple thing
• Billionaire Mark Cuban Says When He Got Rich, First Splurge Was A $125K American Airlines Lifetime Pass —'I Don't Care About Cars or Houses'
• Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man
• Renowned Southern California chef killed in car crash
• Mike Missanelli, former Philly sports radio host arrested, charged with assault
• Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes
• Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Answer These Calls And Texts
• Waxers, doctors, and nurses share their unfiltered inner thoughts about your ‘privates.’
• NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry