Economic Times Top Stories

• India Inc braces for cautious hiring under new labour codes
• Exclusive: PMO seeks inputs on banning foreign audit firm logos, investor-driven Big Four mandates; flags data security risks
• NFRA flags audit quality lapses at Deloitte affiliates; gaps in loan scrutiny, ECL assessment and independence controls
• Audit firms wary as govt proposes to tighten rules
• CII's 20-Point Policy Agenda calls for coordinated fiscal, financial and trade response to West Asia crisis
• FMCG firms report steady growth in Q4 amid geopolitical headwinds, led by stable demand environment
• ICAI-ICSI-ICMAI: Let's build ‘mitras’ for the nation together
• NFRA flags serious audit quality lapses in Ind AS 37 application, tightens scrutiny on auditor audit committee engagement and provisioning practices
• Delhi High Court asks CBDT to clarify tax on partners' bonuses, stays recovery
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Economic Times

• From $300 to $8,500 freight: West Asia war squeezes UP MSMEs, delays stretch to 60 days
• Iran halts two Qatar LNG tankers it previously cleared to transit Strait of Hormuz, source says
• India's FY27 GDP growth forecast downgraded to 6.8-6.9% amid energy supply disruptions: Report
• SC refuses to interfere with order allowing Adani to acquire JAL, asks NCLAT to decide expeditiously
• Global oil route risk? 50% ships in Strait of Hormuz missing from data
• MSMEs seek force majeure relief amid Gulf war disruptions
• Air India, Tata Digital losses push Tata Sons' new ventures towards Rs 29,000 crore hit: Report
• Oil Price Today (April 7): Crude oil hovers above $110 as Trump's Iran deadline keeps investors on edge. What's next?
• Tech job openings fall 8% in April as AI replaces headcount
• Tata Trusts row deepens as vice-chairmen allege concealment, forced resignation

CA Club India

• Income Tax Department Launches New Utilities to Compare Rules 1962 vs Rules 2026 and Forms Mapping Tool
• MCA Alerts Nidhi Companies to File NDH-3 by 30th April 2026
• New Income Tax Form 104 Replaces Form 10A: Auto-Fill, Fewer Documents, Faster Approval for Trusts
• New Income Tax Form 112 Replaces Form 10B and 10BB for NPOs from April 2026
• CA Intermediate May Exam 2026 Rescheduled: New ICAI Schedule Announced
• ICAI to conduct CA Final Exams Twice a Year from May 2026 Onwards
• New Income Tax Forms 97 and 98 Replace Form 60 and 61 from April 2026
• Salient Features of New Income Tax Act, 2025
• GSTN Flags Appeal Filing Issue on Portal When Demand Shows NIL Despite Disputes
• CA May 2026 Exams: ICAI Releases SMART Strategy and New Exam Centre Rules

BBC News

• Artemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before
• Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins
• Kanye offers to meet Jewish community in UK after Wireless controversy
• Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
• Warmest weather of the year expected with 25C on Wednesday
• Ex-footballer Barton denies golf club attack
• More than 1,700 Brits who fell ill in Cape Verde join action against Tui
• Former Migos rapper Offset shot in Florida, reports say
• Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
• Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping