Economic Times Top Stories

• RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%, first increase since February 2023
• 57th GST Council meeting: What’s in store for CFOs and India Inc?
• ICAI advances Ind AS 118 work, eyes Schedule III revamp
• 57th GST Council meeting rescheduled for October 8 from October 7; to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
• Audit rotation boom puts Big Four under sharper scrutiny
• Tata Trusts rift deepens: Noel Tata-led trustees say 'Trusts do not run Tata Sons' as they defend restructuring plan to avoid listing
• Single-window GST registration for multistate businesses set for pilot this week
• Employers may soon be able to claim ITC on GST paid for employee insurance cover
• GST Council may clear sweeping compliance reforms; e-commerce sellers, genuine biz to get relief
• Why US Treasury bond yields matter, what it means for Indian investors, and the impact on rupee

Economic Times

• Markets can be irrational in the short run: What RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said as rupee nears lifetime low
• India's quick commerce market likely to touch $90 billion by FY31
• Vikas Khemani’s Carnelian Mutual Fund appoints Rajkumar Dhiman as CEO
• Isprava Group appoints former Chalet Hotels chief Sanjay Sethi as strategic advisor
• Strong possibility of another RBI rate hike in December: Crisil Chief Economist
• How will economy be impacted if India-US trade deal doesn’t happen? RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra answers
• Rupee may be undervalued despite market depreciation bias: RBI Governor
• India's FX reserves fall for fourth week, down $50 billion from September peak
• India to widen services production index to include education, health and defence
• GST Council to consider 17-day refund timeline, faster registrations

CA Club India

• New FEMA Rule From October 2026: Freelancers and Service Exporters Must File EDF
• ICAI E-Way Bill Handbook 2026: Check GST Applicability, Exemptions and Validity Rules
• ICAI Suggests Major GST Registration and Refund Reforms to Ease Taxpayer Compliance
• Next-Gen GST Reforms to Simplify Compliance and Boost Business Growth: FM Sitharaman
• UPI Charges From 15th Oct 2026: 0.4% MDR on Payments Above Rs 2000
• ICAI Awards 2026: Nominations Open for 20th ICAI Awards, Apply by 15th December
• ICAI President Calls for Ethical Leadership, Integrity and Trust Amid Rapid Professional Transformation
• GST Council to Consider Scrapping Arrest Powers on 7th October 2026
• SEBI New Rules for Stock Brokers: Investor Awareness Messages Mandatory From 1st Nov 2026
• Indian Stock Market Records Longest Weekly Losing Streak in 25 Years as Nifty, Sensex Slide

BBC News

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• Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
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• Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
• Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child after Alps attack
• Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats
• Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
• Watch: Stop firing stun grenades on protesters, French police told
• Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
• Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62