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

• All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
• Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
• Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran
• Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
• King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet
• UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far
• PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
• Sony removes 135,000 deepfakes of its artists' music
• Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
• Government increases BBC World Service funding by £33m over three years

Yahoo News

• About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
• Colorado Police Arrest Woman Begging in a Grocery Store After She Drives Off in Luxury Sports Car
• 'I'm totally shocked': Woman arrested in 2011 cold case murder
• Florida man executed for killing a young mom who had called 911 to no avail
• Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction
• Baby’s father ‘in kitchen making formula when mother threw her out of window’
• Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated
• Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but it can’t solve for the Strait of Hormuz ‘math problem’
• After Woman Rejects Minnesota Man Following Their Second Date, He Allegedly Stole Her Three-Legged Dog
• Iran says nuclear doctrine unlikely to change, Hormuz Strait needs new protocol