Economic Times Top Stories

• AI to drive 25–30% cost efficiencies, transform majority of operations: ACKO CFO
• Corporate and business entities dominate political funding as donations to national parties surge 161% to Rs 6,648 crore in FY25
• Small Company Audit Exemption: This is no ease of doing business
• NFRA flags common audit lapses across 10 firms, exposes systemic gaps in audit quality
• Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 tightens LLP compliance with mandatory double entry books, daily penalties and automatic vesting on conversion
• War singes ecommerce, quick commerce supply chains as input costs rise
• SFIO summons former top executives of IndusInd Bank in accounting probe
• Govt may unveil more relief packages for MSMEs, vulnerable sectors if West Asia crisis worsens
• Rules finalised, rollout of all 4 labour codes likely in April
• RBI's currency defence could leave banks paying the price

Economic Times

• 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
• India reduces minimum public share float, paving way for NSE, Jio listings
• India’s equity market hits $5.2 trillion as IPO issuances raise ₹1.76 trillion: Report
• Walmart-backed Flipkart to invite banks for IPO pitch in April
• Iran conflict: India Inc IPOs may face delays after stock market bloodbath
• Currency, tax risks tempering private equity optimism in India, investors say

CA Club India

• CBDT Notifies New ITR-3 Form for AY 2026-27
• New ITR-2 Form Notified for AY 2026-27
• MCA Eases DIR-3 KYC Compliance for Directors: Key Changes Effective 31st March 2026
• Lok Sabha Passes IBC Amendment Bill 2025, FM Highlights Strong NPA Recovery
• Fugitive Economic Offenders Act Strengthens Crackdown: Rs 15,183 Crore Returned to Banks, FM Tells Lok Sabha
• No TDS Below Threshold: CBDT Clarifies Banking Provisions Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• New Duty Deferment Scheme: CBIC Outreach Highlights Benefits for MSMEs
• CBDT Issues New UIN Procedure for Form 121 Declarations from 1st April 2026 Under IT Act 2025
• New GDP Series 2022-23 Uses 300+ Data Sources, Says FM Sitharaman
• KPMG UK Plans Job Cuts: Up to 440 Audit Roles at Risk Amid Market Slowdown

BBC News

• Scott Mills questioned by police in 2018 over sexual offence allegations against teenage boy
• Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package
• Hundreds of my abusers are still out there, says victim as grooming inquiry launched
• New bin rules begin in England but not all councils are ready
• 'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in northern Cyprus
• Why the benefit used by over 8 million people may not be fit for the future
• Three charged with murder over death of girl, 16
• Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
• Housing market to soften amid Iran war fallout, Nationwide says
• 'I sent eight letters': Drivers hope for payout from car finance redress scheme

Yahoo News

• Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
• Stripper Goes Viral After Saying Troops Are “Blowing All Their Money” Before Deployment
• Ohio Dance Instructor Opened Fire at Party After Her Husband and Boyfriend Learned About Her Affair
• Stock market bulls, don't forget this one: Oil price shocks usually lead to a recession
• Joseph Duggar told wife Kendra he had $60 in jail as she confirmed she's staying somewhere 'private' with the kids
• Trump Education Secretary Bluntly Tells Fox News How ‘Terribly’ American Kids Are Doing in School
• Trump 'pays attention to the stock market': Wall Street eyes signs of TACO amid Iran war
• Geologists May Have Found One of the World’s Greatest Treasures. Some Say It’s Too Dangerous to Dig Up.
• Russia was expecting a windfall from soaring oil prices, but relentless Ukrainian drone attacks are devastating nearly half its export capacity
• The shift from oil isn't just about being 'green' anymore. It's a massive power move for national security.