Economic Times Top Stories

• IPO market hot, but value is not
• Ask justified, specific questions from taxpayers during scrutiny: CBDT to I-T officials
• Gold prices up for time correction in next 2 yrs but no sharp crash, says Sky Gold MD & CFO Mangesh Chauhan
• 67% of India Inc CFOs prioritize revenue growth over cost; 78% to boost digital investments: Deloitte survey
• GST rate rationalisation tops companies' list of demands
• Jindal Stainless appoints CEO Tarun Kumar Khulbe as CFO
• SOTC CFO sees premium demand driving double-digit travel growth amid rising holiday spend
• Equirus appoints Vimal Chauhan as Group CFO
• EPACK Group appoints Narayan Lodha as CFO
• Panel recommends 5% GST on green hydrogen, batteries and electrolysers

Economic Times

• IPO market hot, but value is not
• Adani Group refinances $750 mn debt of Mumbai Airport unit
• GNG Electronics gets SEBI nod to raise funds via IPO
• HDB Financial IPO opens today: Balanced growth, valuation in focus
• SoftBank eyeing buyout deals in India to push AI-led IT, BPO operations
• Kalpataru to raise Rs 1,590 crore through IPO amidst debt repayment plans and improved financials
• Meesho concludes reverse flip process; likely to file DRHP in 2–3 weeks
• NTPC board seeks shareholders nod to raise up to Rs 18,000 cr via bonds
• Strong FY25 financial performance supports standalone credit profiles of banks: Fitch
• Walmart-backed PhonePe may seek $1.5 billion in Indian IPO

CA Club India

• ICAI Releases Study Guidelines for CA Intermediate Paper 3 - Taxation for September 2025 Exams
• ICAI Releases Study Guidelines for CA Final Paper 5 - Indirect Tax Laws for September 2025 Exams
• 31 Banks Now Available for Tax Payments via e-Filing Portal
• Bombay HC Orders Rs 19.44 Lakh Reward to 76 Year Old Whistleblower After 29 Years in Rs 361 Crore Tax Evasion Case
• India-Oman Double Taxation Agreement Amended
• Aadhaar Authentication for IBPS Exams Notified to Curb Fraud and Impersonation
• GST Tax Evasion Scam Worth Rs 524 Crore Busted, Seven Arrested Across States
• FM Sitharaman Directs CBDT to Accelerate Tax Refunds and Settle Pending Appeals
• CBDT Relaxes Time Limit for Processing Conditionally Accepted ITRs Filed Under Section 119(2)(b)
• Ministry of Finance Notifies Launch of Rs 50 Commemorative Silver Coin for Golden Year Celebration

BBC News

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• Beaver activists secretly releasing them into wild say they're 'doing God's work'
• Norfolk teen is first to be given new 'life-changing' drug for ultra rare genetic condition
• Anna Wintour stepping back as US Vogue's editor-in-chief
• Man who stabbed wife as she pushed their baby in pram guilty of murder
• MrBeast removes AI thumbnail tool after backlash
• A month into Gaza's new aid system - gunfire and chaos are routine
• Faisal Islam: How much will U-turn on disability benefits cost?