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• 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

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• Vinir Engineering files DRHP with SEBI for fresh issue of up to 7.1 crore shares
• Dove Soft Limited's SME IPO closes with strong investor response; issue subscribed 1.36 times
• Jio Platforms IPO: Rs 37,700 crore issue likely to open on Oct 21
• September IPO rush draws $1 billion FPI money even as listed stocks see record outflows
• SBI-led lenders say Vijay Mallya owes Rs 8,752 crore more
• Carlsberg India unit, 3 other firms get Sebi nod to proceed with IPO plans
• Bajaj Finance board approves up to Rs 17,500 crore capital raise through QIP, warrants
• Anarock Property Consultants files papers for Rs 1,000 crore IPO
• Inox Air Products files draft papers with Sebi for Rs 10,000-11,000 cr IPO
• Wadhwa Group Holdings files IPO papers with Sebi through confidential route

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• 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

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• Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
• Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
• Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child after Alps attack
• Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
• Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
• Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

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