Economic Times Top Stories

• NFRA sets tougher audit expectations for ECL, signals sharper scrutiny under SA 540
• LT Foods to double retail reach, reorganise exports for next growth phase: CFO Sachin Gupta
• India reviews Press Note 3, may ease small FDI entry with de minimis rule
• India-UK free trade pact likely to be implemented in April: Official
• To bring ease of business bills, Centre nudges state govts to revamp laws, drive reforms
• US deal: India's trade reset moment
• ICAI elects CA Prasanna Kumar D as President for 2026–27, CA Mangesh Kinare as Vice-President
• Premiumisation and cost discipline steer Pernod Ricard India strategy amid state tax complexity: CFO Richa Singh
• Menace of increasing corporate frauds needs fresh look at legal framework
• Exclusive: NFRA halts fresh disciplinary orders till Supreme Court clarity over procedural issues

Economic Times

• Next phase of India’s growth will be defined by large-scale AI adoption: Report
• India’s next big power move is set to unfold in the Bay of Bengal
• AI disruption in IT: Nilesh Shah says it’s too early to panic; also India's earnings are finally turning
• Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered, AI-ready data centres by 2035
• RBI eases ECB norms, raises individual borrower cap to $1 bln
• Mutual funds slash stakes in 9 of 10 IT stocks but Rs 4 lakh crore still at play
• AI is a big opportunity for India, not a threat for businesses: Nasscom official
• $56 billion AI scare tests resilience of TCS, Infosys and other Indian IT stocks
• Infosys partners with Anthropic to deliver enterprise AI solutions across telecom, financial services, manufacturing
• Ola Electric shares crash another 5% after Citi slashes target price by 51%, downgrades to Sell

CA Club India

• Net Direct Tax Collection for FY 2025-26 Grows 9.4%, Refunds Drop 18.8%
• CA May 2026 Exams: ICAI Opens Online Empanelment for Observers, Check Eligibility and Key Dates
• Draft Form 48 Introduced for Transfer Pricing Reporting Under Section 172 of IT Act, 2025
• New Form 66 for Section 206 Book Profit: Companies to File CA-Certified Report
• RBI Issues New Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure to Boost Banking Finance
• FM Sitharaman vs Jaya Bachchan: Fiery Exchange Over Entertainment Tax in Rajya Sabha
• Lower TDS or Nil Deduction? Draft Form 128 Sets New Electronic Application Rules
• Rule 285 Mandates Form 178 Filing for Capital Gains Exemption
• Provident Fund Contributions Above Threshold? Here's How Rule 277 Taxes Interest
• Special Allowance Tax Relief: How Rule 279 Changes Exemption Limits

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• Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn
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