Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: Govt mulls CAG-like body for listed firms, private banks, NBFCs
• Waaree Renewable eyes BESS, data centres; sees strong EPC pipeline for FY27: CFO Manmohan Sharma
• NFRA flags audit evidence gaps weak ECL validation and ineffective EQCR reviews at BSR Affiliates Network
• Nagarro ropes in former HCL Tech CFO to lead finance function
• When AI runs the firm, who pays tax?
• US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate
• Iran conflict and global risks slow GCC expansion in India
• Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
• How Oil is Squeezing the Rural Economy
• Exclusive: PMO panel pushes govt consulting tender overhaul with partner experience, revenue criteria; states begin aligning

Economic Times

• $166 bn Trump tariff refunds open in US, but India still has to ask for a slice
• India faces inflation spillover risks from Middle East conflict: RBI
• Garment exporters see demand recovering as US tariff pressures ease
• India–South Korea eye $50 billion trade, discuss critical tech, supply chains amid West Asia tensions
• Sebi cuts minimum investment to Rs 1,000 for social impact funds to broaden retail participation
• Honeywell Automation CFO Pulkit Goyal's exit deferred, to stay till May 20
• Finance ministry may review MOOWR benefits for battery storage imports
• Foreign betting sites pull a prank on taxman
• Madras HC orders notice to I-T dept over discrepancies in TVK chief Vijay's asset disclosures
• India growth resilient, markets near correction: HDFC Securities

CA Club India

• Form 146 Mandatory? New CA Certificate Rules for Foreign Remittances in 2026
• Form 163 Under IT Act, 2025: Indirect Transfer Reporting Made Simple
• Form 116 for ITAT Cross Objections: Income Tax Dept Clarifies Filing Process and Timeline
• Finance Ministry Issues New Indian Economic Service Rules 2026
• ICAI Clarifies Misleading Media Reports on CA Course and Examinations
• ICAI Releases Updated Income Tax Act 2025 Edition with Section-Wise Mapping to 1961 Law
• MCA Invites Feedback on New Incorporation Rules 2026 to Boost Ease of Doing Business
• Income Tax Portal Enables Offline Utility for Forms 145 and 146
• CBDT Issues Corrigendum to Income Tax Rules 2026: 76 Errors Rectified
• CBIC Appoints Common Adjudicating Authority for Control Components India Case Under Customs Act

BBC News

• Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work
• Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs
• Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson
• Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years
• King says late Queen may have been 'troubled deeply' by world we live in
• US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
• High electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
• Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
• If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet
• The 20-somethings juggling three jobs to make ends meet