Economic Times Top Stories

• Noel Tata seeks board scrutiny of SP Group's Rs 25,000 crore exit plan, Tata Sons restructuring
• Jio Lists India Story on Global Map
• SC questions MCA’s grip on NCLT, seeks plan to fix staffing and infrastructure gaps
• CBIC curbs GST officers’ discretion, bars extra documents; clarifies electricity bills, Udyam and business premises
• GST registration explained: What businesses need to know about CBIC’s new framework
• WRTL plans 9 GW solar EPC push in Middle East over next 18-24 months: CFO Manmohan Sharma
• Gujarat HC sets GST audit timeline, directs tax officers to flag missing documents promptly
• Parliamentary Committee on Finance to examine 46 economic issues, including crypto, AI, in FY'27
• Ind AS 118: India Inc gears up for big changes to financial reporting
• Law firms make a strong case for hiring top litigation partners

Economic Times

• IPO Calendar: Primary market cools after Jio frenzy, but 13 listings lined up
• IL&FS approaches NCLT to recover Rs 185.88 cr excess remuneration paid to 23 former directors
• GST Council's decriminalisation step marks shift towards trust-based governance: CII
• Sebi extends digital accessibility compliance deadline for regulated entities to Jan 31
• SEBI working to delist companies with no economic activity to protect investors: Chairman
• UPI crosses 25-billion transactions for first time in Oct despite MDR debate; daily value tops Rs 1 lakh crore
• BFSI leadership roundup: Equitas SFB, Hinduja Housing Finance and Veritas Finance made top announcements this week
• NCLT voids ₹525-crore guarantee, Mumbai land transfer in JLS Realty dispute
• Bosch Home Comfort eyes double-digit share in India AC market with dual-brand strategy
• India's ESOP tax rules need reform to ease employee burden

CA Club India

• ICAI Introduces New Audit Framework and Training Programmes to Strengthen Cooperative Sector
• CBIC Issues New GST Instructions: No Arrests, E-Way Bill Checks Restricted, Rs 10,000 SCN Limit
• CBDT Notifies New Rules for Merger of Registered Non-Profit Organisations Under Income Tax Rules 2026
• CBIC Clarifies Pre-Deposit Calculation Under Sections 107 and 112 of CGST Act
• GST Refund Restrictions: CBIC Clarifies Retrospective Omission of Rule 96(10)
• Indian Investors Seek LTCG Tax Abolition and STCG Cut Amid Rs 3 Lakh Crore FPI Outflows
• GST Update 2026: CBIC Issues Clarification on RandD and Consultancy Services
• CBIC Clarifies GST Rates on Toys, Sublimation Paper, Used Cars and Bio-Stimulants Following 57th GST Council Meeting
• SEBI Makes Direct Mutual Fund Plans Default on AMC Platforms from 1st Nov 2026
• CBDT Exempts IRRI Payments from Chapter XIX of Income Tax Act, 2025

BBC News

• Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end
• Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party
• Thousands of jobs at Virgin Media O2 to be cut
• Nowak family tell of 'unbelievable pain' of seeing footage of dying son handcuffed
• King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology
• Tributes to 'inspirational' Olympian Ciara Mageean after death at 34
• After a 28-year trek around the world, homebound Karl Bushby crosses the Humber Bridge
• Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
• Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
• Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack