Economic Times Top Stories

• RBI Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%
• External sector resilient despite FPI outflows; FDI up 16% in Apr-Feb, says RBI Governor
• The Idea of Bharat Vistar and Ease of Living
• Arbitrary macro assumptions, weak LGD and ignored EAD can materially distort ECL for banks and NBFCs: NFRA
• Govt to expand trust-based tax regime, create large pool of 'trusted entities': Revenue Secretary
• India could capture $30 trillion of new value in three decades in an AI-driven world: Mukesh Ambani
• Over 60 agencies, 600 notifications to come under unified customs platform: CBIC Member
• US tariff relief, strong banks & MSME credit will support Budget growth agenda: M Nagaraju
• Experts see export competitiveness gains; India–US trade projected at $500 billion
• US to cut tariffs on India from 25% to 18% under new trade deal, says Trump

Economic Times

• Benign Core, Strong Food Supply to Keep FY26 Inflation at 2.1%: RBI
• RBI projects 7.4% GDP growth for FY26 on strong domestic demand
• External sector resilient despite FPI outflows; FDI up 16% in Apr-Feb, says RBI Governor
• RBI Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%
• Budget tax tweaks to revive buyback momentum of cash-rich IT large caps
• India monitoring evolving crypto trading to ensure tax compliance, top tax official says
• Amit Rautela appointed CFO of Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam, Boosting NTPC JV performance
• India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to ensure long-term policy stability, says MeitY's S Krishnan
• Gold, silver set for weekly losses on tech selloff and stronger dollar
• US India trade deal: Solar equipment makers recharge exports portfolio after tariff cut

CA Club India

• GST Portal Major Update: 'Additional Notices' Merged with Notices and Orders
• Income Tax Changes in Provident Funds: Schedule XI Rationalised from 1st April 2026
• Buyback of Shares to Be Taxed as Capital Gains from FY 2026-27
• Capital Gains Exemption on Sovereign Gold Bonds Tightened from AY 2026-27
• Interest Deduction on Dividend Income to Be Disallowed Under IT Act 2025 from April 2026
• Belated Return Filing Now Allowed for Registered NPOs from AY 2026-27
• Section 536 Amendment: Past Deductions to Be Treated as Income from AY 2026-27
• TDS/TCS Guidelines to Become Binding on Tax Authorities and Deductors from April 2026
• Penalty of Rs 200 per day for Non-Reporting of Crypto Transactions From April 2026
• Clarification on 60-Day Limit for TPO Orders to Reduce Litigation

BBC News

• US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
• Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
• We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
• Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds
• US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
• Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath
• Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
• I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
• Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat
• Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10