Economic Times Top Stories

• Tax disputes need accountability, swift resolution, say experts
• NFRA flags audit deficiencies at PwC, KPMG, EY, BDO affiliate firms; cites independence breaches and weak audit scrutiny
• I-T depart litigation success rate falls to 12% at HCs; panel flags mechanical appeals, seeks expert litigation committee
• NFRA, ICAI mull mechanism to boost regulatory coordination
• Par panel recommends 'paradigm shift' in I-T dept's litigation mechanism; suggests setting up expert panel
• Parliamentary panel urges NFRA to conduct sectoral studies, frame industry specific audit guidance
• Impact of Gulf war: Input costs make electronics, cars & more goods expensive
• India on Gas: Need a Strong Push for a Self-Reliant India
• Antrix-Devas case setback: Dutch SC upholds $111 million award

Economic Times

• 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
• Corporates pivot to banks as primary funding source amid bond market volatility
• Warner Bros merger to saddle Paramount Skydance with $79 billion debt
• Sebi to place 'big focus' on strengthening corporate bond market: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

CA Club India

• CBDT Corrects Income Tax Amendment Rules 2026 Name via Corrigendum
• Major GST Judgments 2026: No Tax on Member Welfare, Big Relief on ITC Claims
• ICAI Releases Revised Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2026: Key Updates for Auditors
• GSTAT Issues New Filing Instructions for Appeals: Mandatory Documents and Pre-Deposit Rules Clarified
• Raghav Chadha Proposes Optional Joint Income Tax Filing for Married Couples in Parliament
• GST Portal Requires Confirmation of "Tax Liability Breakup" in GSTR-3B from Feb 2026
• Maharashtra Allows PAN-Based Profession Tax Payment Amid MahaGST Portal Issues
• Over 50 Lakh ITRs Revised After Tax Department Flags Bogus Deduction Claims, Refunds Drop by Rs 2000 Crore
• Rs 1.77 Crore GST Evasion Case: Police Arrest Two for Creating Fake Companies
• Income Tax Refund Delays Rise Sharply, Finance Panel Raises Concern Over 27 Lakh Pending Cases

BBC News

• Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
• Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate
• Morocco awarded Africa Cup of Nations title after Senegal win overturned
• Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
• Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky
• Dog owners to face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock under new law
• Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
• Nigeria president begins first UK state visit in 37 years
• Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned
• Temperatures forecast to reach 20C in warmest day of the year so far

Yahoo News

• University of Florida moves to deactivate College Republicans after report of antisemitic behavior
• Colorado Police Arrest Woman Begging in a Grocery Store After She Drives Off in Luxury Sports Car
• For the second time, this Kansas chain has abruptly closed a Wichita restaurant
• 4 sneaky signs of vitamin D deficiency that are easy to miss, according to dietitians
• Leaked Video Reveals Putin’s Days Are Suddenly Numbered
• 24-year-old cancer survivor nearly dies after eating friend’s home-cooked dinner
• Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says
• Nancy Guthrie News: Savannah Guthrie ‘Livid’ Over Report Linking BIL Tommaso Cioni to Case
• The Man Who Spent 37 Years at GM Just Told Corvette Owners to Stop Treating Their Cars Like Museum Pieces
• In Black pastor's arrest, Alabama Supreme Court rules police can demand to see identification