Economic Times Top Stories

• GST collections rise 12.6% to an all-time high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April
• Manoj Kumar Agarwal appointed Director-Finance and CFO at Exide Industries
• CFOs see private capex picking up in FY26 despite lingering headwinds
• Syngene CFO flags macroeconomic uncertainty as key risk, sees ample growth headroom for FY26
• Taxman invokes benami law to get data from payment gateways
• IndusInd accounting lapse row: CEO's exit may point to more issues, hit recovery, margins
• DreamFolks appoints Shekhar Sood as CFO
• Yogesh Sirohi steps down as PwC CFO
• Balancehero India appoints Anupam Vasdani as CFO
• Tax scrutiny: What's wrong with startup funding?

Economic Times

• OYO to enter F&B with in-house kitchens, QSR carts in company-serviced hotels
• Zoho suspends $700 million chipmaking plan in latest setback for India, sources say
• Manoj Kumar Agarwal appointed Director-Finance and CFO at Exide Industries
• ED to intensify focus on FEMA violations in 2025: Director ED
• “Will grow Blinkit’s market share aggressively”: Eternal CFO Akshant Goyal
• India's economy to grow 6.6% in FY26 amid global trade challenges: Deloitte
• Eternal Q4 Results: PAT tanks 78% YoY to Rs 39 crore on higher expenses, revenue jumps 64%
• Adani Ports pegs Rs 11,000-12,000 crore as capex spending in FY26
• Sebi chief rules out aptitude test for retailers in F&O trade
• Adani Enterprises' net profit surges 7.5x to Rs 3,845 crore in Q4, incubating businesses shine

CA Club India

• ICAI Calls on CAs to Lead India's Financial Literacy and Ethical Awareness Movement
• Finance Ministry Amends Customs Duty Exemptions on Over 400 Chemical and Precious Metal Imports
• Delhi Court Extends CBI Custody of IRS Officer and CA in Faceless IT Scheme Bribery Case
• CBDT Notifies ITR Forms 1 and 4 for AY 2025-26
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman Targets 1 Billion UPI Transactions Per Day Within 2-3 Years
• Customs Issues Instruction to Close Attari Integrated Check Post for All Movements Amid Security Alert
• Ministry of Finance Revises Authorized Banks for Customs Duty Collection
• CBDT Sets Aggressive Rs 2.4 Lakh Crore Target to Unearth Black Money in FY 2025-26
• Commercial Taxes Inspector Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Bribe in Paan Masala Smuggling
• RBI Revises FEMA Compounding Rules: Penalty Capped at Rs 2 Lakh

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