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

• Victims urged to come forward as police accused of 'litany of failures' over murderer and rapist
• Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage's home, BBC understands
• Chasing a ghost: How BBC tracked a fugitive spy chief after months-long hunt
• Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
• Sturgeon hasn't spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds
• Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM
• Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit
• I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
• He's been frozen on Everest for 30 years, now 'Green Boots' may finally be coming home
• Digital cameras and wired earphones are back and 'a bit more real'