Economic Times Top Stories

• CBDT issues crypto reporting guidance; experts see stronger tax transparency, no change in taxation
• August Rush: Over 2 dozen companies plan Street debut next month
• MCA's single insolvency platform an efficiency boost, not cure for insolvency delays: Experts
• Gen Z, Jobs and India Inc’s Hiring Problem
• NFRA sets 10 principles for technology use in audits, says AI cannot replace auditor judgement
• PM Internship Scheme sees 1.65 lakh-plus offers in first two rounds, just 16,068 join; Round III crosses 10,000 joinings
• JSA Boardroom Connect Chennai Edition to examine India's evolvingmanufacturing regulatory and governance landscape
• Centralised GST administration can cut duplicate audits, compliance costs; Centre State jurisdiction key, say experts
• Top 10 Highest-Paid CFOs in India: L&T’s Shankar Raman Tops List
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions

Economic Times

• Govt raises over Rs 26,639 crore via disinvestment, asset monetisation in FY27 so far
• 'Corporate Mitras' to empower MSMEs in smaller cities
• KPMG faces big setback in Australia amid allegations of mishandling confidential data
• Bank of Baroda data reportedly leaked on dark web
• GST panel may consider allowing transfer of unused tax credit within corporate groups
• Banking jobs enter a new era as AI replaces routine roles, specialist hiring rises
• IndiGo parent InterGlobe Aviation appoints Kiran Thadimarri as CFO; Gaurav Negi takes advisor role
• HDFC Bank fines CEO, CFO Rs 1 lakh each over MSRDC deposit case
• Standard Chartered appoints Kavita Kulkarni as CTOO for India and South Asia
• India's engineering goods exports rise 21 pc in June, Oman shipments jump five‑fold

CA Club India

• CBDT Notifies ITR-BN Under Income Tax Rules 2026 for Block Assessment Cases
• ICAI Extends Time Limit for Transfer of Goodwill of Deceased CA Proprietor Firms from 1 Year to 3 Years
• Draft Insurance Rules 2026 Released: Centre Proposes Major Overhaul of 87-Year-Old Insurance Rules
• FM Sitharaman Calls for Greater Tax Certainty and Reduced Litigation at 167th Income Tax Day Celebration
• ICAI and IIPA Join Hands to Strengthen Municipal Finance, Accounting and Urban Governance
• Centre Notifies Additional PMLA Special Courts in Gujarat
• CBDT Grants Section 10(46) Exemption to District Legal Services Authority, Jind
• CBDT Revises 'Specified Fund' Definition Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• No Proposal to Scrap LTCG Tax for Retail Investors, Govt Clarifies in Lok Sabha
• RBI Releases Draft Foreign Investment Rules 2026, Invites Public Comments Till 31st August

BBC News

• Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
• Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
• Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post
• New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
• Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
• BBC reports from outside court after judge rules singer D4vd will stand trial for murder
• Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
• Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
• Fourth heatwave grips parts of UK with 35C forecast
• Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service