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• Noel Tata seeks board scrutiny of SP Group's Rs 25,000 crore exit plan, Tata Sons restructuring
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• GST registration explained: What businesses need to know about CBIC’s new framework
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• Gujarat HC sets GST audit timeline, directs tax officers to flag missing documents promptly
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Economic Times

• India's ESOP tax rules need reform to ease employee burden
• IIT and IIM graduates shun startups as AI jobs gain appeal amid rising startup activity in India
• Noel Tata seeks board scrutiny of SP Group's Rs 25,000 crore exit plan, Tata Sons restructuring
• New-age beauty brands enjoy revenue glow-up
• Oil-to-chemicals business powers Reliance Industries' record quarterly net profit, up 34% to ₹29,550 crore
• Hinduja Housing Finance appoints Vivek Kannan as CEO
• Sebi Revises REIT Norms: Key Changes Investors Should Know Going Forward
• Reliance Industries shares down 26% in 2026: Here’s how to trade RIL stocks on results day
• Vedanta Oil & Gas posts Rs 746 cr Q2 profit as higher oil prices offset fall in output
• IndiGo shares rise 2% after Q2 losses narrow. What are Jefferies and other brokerages saying?

CA Club India

• ICAI Introduces New Audit Framework and Training Programmes to Strengthen Cooperative Sector
• CBIC Issues New GST Instructions: No Arrests, E-Way Bill Checks Restricted, Rs 10,000 SCN Limit
• CBDT Notifies New Rules for Merger of Registered Non-Profit Organisations Under Income Tax Rules 2026
• CBIC Clarifies Pre-Deposit Calculation Under Sections 107 and 112 of CGST Act
• GST Refund Restrictions: CBIC Clarifies Retrospective Omission of Rule 96(10)
• Indian Investors Seek LTCG Tax Abolition and STCG Cut Amid Rs 3 Lakh Crore FPI Outflows
• GST Update 2026: CBIC Issues Clarification on RandD and Consultancy Services
• CBIC Clarifies GST Rates on Toys, Sublimation Paper, Used Cars and Bio-Stimulants Following 57th GST Council Meeting
• SEBI Makes Direct Mutual Fund Plans Default on AMC Platforms from 1st Nov 2026
• CBDT Exempts IRRI Payments from Chapter XIX of Income Tax Act, 2025

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