Economic Times Top Stories

• GST revenue momentum holds: December collections at Rs 1.75 lakh crore; up 6.1%
• 2026: What can Businesses and Finance folks expect?
• Why flexibility will win the talent war in 2026
• ICAI draft proposes minimum requirements, disclosure norms for information systems audits
• IPO fundraising hits record in 2025; over Rs 4 lakh crore issues line up for 2026
• Private capex in 2026: Signs of revival, but no broad-based investment boom yet
• Ind AS accounting to impact corporate profits as New Labour Codes increase gratuity, leave liabilities
• Abani Kant Jha appointed Chairman of ASSOCHAM CFO Council
• Season’s Greeting? Taxman turns New Year party pooper
• Zepto’s IPO set to put quick-commerce giants under market scrutiny

Economic Times

• GST revenue momentum holds: December collections stand at Rs 1.75 lakh crore; up 6.1%
• 2026: What can Businesses and Finance folks expect?
• Centre plans Deregulation 2.0 with 30 new priority areas
• Banks’ recovery from stressed assets improves, led by higher IBC realisations: RBI
• RBI imposed over Rs 27 Cr in penalties on banks in CY25; private lenders paid nearly double of PSBs
• Stablecoins pose risks to monetary policy, banking and financial stability, says RBI
• Oyo parent files confidential papers with Sebi, eyes Rs 6,650 crore IPO at $7–8 billion valuation
• Finance Ministry notifies rules for 100% FDI in Insurance sector
• Economy growing at robust pace, banking sector remains sound: RBI report
• Government notifies first set of export promotion mission scheme

CA Club India

• CBIC Notifies New Excise Rules for Tobacco Products from 1st February 2026
• Centre Notifies Major GST Rate Changes for Tobacco, Cigarettes and Biris from 1st February 2026
• ICAI Defers Phase IV of Peer Review Mandate to 31st December, 2026
• Ministry of Finance Year Ender 2025: DIPAM Advances Market-Oriented Reforms in CPSEs
• CBIC Mandates Body-Worn Cameras for Customs Officers at International Airports to Boost Transparency
• Centre Notifies Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025
• ICAI Conducts Convocation Across 15 Locations; Inducts Nearly 20,000 New CAs
• GST Rate Cut Boosts FMCG Demand: Daily Essentials See 9-10% Volume Growth in Dec Quarter
• MSME Year-End Review 2025: Key Achievements, Schemes and Policy Reforms
• MCA Extends FY 2024-25 Annual Filing Deadline to 31st January 2026 Without Late Fees

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• Chelsea part company with manager Maresca after 18 months
• UK to 'robustly defend' stripping Begum of citizenship in European court, source says
• Crypto users forced to share account details with tax officials
• The best pictures from around the world as 2026 begins