Economic Times Top Stories

• BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit framework
• Is RBI's Low Interest Rate Regime Really Powering India's Growth?
• India Inc CFOs back RBI's fourth straight rate pause, flag monsoon and geopolitical risks
• RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in August policy; raises FY27 GDP forecast to 6.7%, flags West Asia risks
• Rupee may strengthen further as tensions ease, says RBI Governor Malhotra; RBI to intervene only against excessive volatility
• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says India growth may touch 7%; ‘nothing to worry’ on geopolitical shocks
• Govt rewrites tax rules to woo global capital; eases offshore fund norms, restores REIT tax neutrality
• Joint panel seeks to curb NFRA's powers, backs lower penalties and greater government oversight
• Delhi HC grants relief to taxpayers, says 10% GST penalty appeal pre-deposit can't apply retrospectively
• Global FMCG majors bullish on India, to step up investments to accelerate retail presence

Economic Times

• India amends FDI rules to boost e-commerce for small businesses, artisans, farmers, and fishermen: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
• Trump says Congress wants to regulate AI industry "out of business"
• BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit framework
• Parliament Watch: MSME Bill clears Lok Sabha, eyes faster payment recovery
• RBI proposes a leverage ratio of 3.5% for ‘important’ global banks
• RBI rejects Religare demerger plan despite stock exchange nod
• RBI, SEBI appoint new executive directors; Muthoot Finance, InCred Capital chart leadership succession in busy week for BFSI
• CBIC directs CGST zones to track illegal mining, curb tax evasion
• More exporters leveraging benefits of free trade pacts: Govt
• RBI reviews Tata Sons' bid to exit upper-layer NBFC framework

CA Club India

• UPI Transactions May Attract Charges in Future as Lok Sabha Passes Taxation Amendment Bill
• ICAI Hosts Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) 2026-27
• Income Tax Department Releases ITR-6 Excel Utility, JSON Schema and Validation Rules for AY 2026-27
• Centre Exempts Banks from Section 15(1) Restriction on Unamortized EIR Expenditure
• ICAI Publishes 77th Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for the year 2025-26
• RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%
• MCA Extends Registration Deadline for 'Corporate Mitra' Course for North East Candidates Till 14th Aug 2026
• FM Sitharaman Introduces Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha
• Government Boosts MSME Financing Through SIDBI and ECLGS 5.0
• CBDT Releases FAQs on Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026

BBC News

• Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women
• Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage's home, BBC understands
• Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'
• Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
• The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
• Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for America or his father's legacy
• Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
• Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
• Fifth heatwave of the year likely next week as temperatures could hit 35C
• Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college