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

• 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
• Budget has buffers to tackle global risks, no need to revisit govt's budget estimates yet, says Sitharaman
• Rupee logs best day in over 6 weeks as RBI intervention magnifies oil slump impact
• India is where AI gets figured out
• Master Chains N Jewels files IPO papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 400 cr via fresh issue
• Bank of Baroda data reportedly leaked on dark web
• Protium in advanced talks to buy Clix Capital; Rs 1,900-2,200 crore valuation likely
• BNP Paribas Cardif to bring bancassurance expertise to IndiaFirst Life after stake buy
• Foreign capital inflows hit $32 billion as FCNR(B) deposits break 2013 record

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

• How wildfires in France and Spain might affect your travel plans
• NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
• UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
• TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
• Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X
• Very strong tide led to West Mersea drownings, relative says
• Amber heat health alerts for parts of UK ahead of next heatwave
• Girlguiding unveils first major redesign of uniform range since 1990
• Anger, shock and grief - questions remain in the wake of the Berlin Pride attack
• Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks