Economic Times Top Stories

• 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
• Rupee at 100 amid West Asia war? CFOs hedge for volatile FY27

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 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
• Income Tax Department Replaces Form 49AA with New Forms 95 and 96 for PAN Applications (2026)
• RBI Issues Guidelines to facilitate Faster Cross-Border Inward Payments
• FIU-IND and I4C Sign Landmark MoU to Combat Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes in India
• New TAN Forms 134 and 135 Bring Mandatory PAN, AIN, CIN Requirements for All Deductors
• Form FN 110 Filing Made Mandatory for NGOs Altering Accumulation Plans

BBC News

• Lebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to play
• Former Nato chief to say UK's national security 'in peril'
• Five key failures of killer's parents and agencies ahead of Southport attack
• How Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlash
• Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour
• Oasis among record number of Brits entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Man faces attempted murder charges in attack on home of OpenAI's Sam Altman
• BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes
• Carney secures Liberal majority after special election wins
• Southport killer's parents failed in 'moral duty' to report son, public inquiry finds

Yahoo News

• China says Strait of Hormuz blockade against global interests, urges restraint
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• McDonald's Customers Hate The 'Small Order Fee.' Here's How To Remove It
• Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine
• Archaeologists Found a 440-Year-Old Coin that Marked the Lost Site of a Doomed Colony
• Florida Math Teacher Arrested After Student’s Parents Tracked His Location to Her Home
• Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline to 7 million bpd after attacks
• 2 Monster Stocks to Double Up On Right Now Before They Rebound
• This billionaire is the odds-on favorite to become California's governor after Swalwell dropped out
• Miami edge Rueben Bain, projected top 10 NFL Draft pick, was reportedly involved in deadly 2024 vehicular crash