Economic Times Top Stories

• RBI’s 25 bps cut lifts sentiment, but India Inc says big investments still on hold
• RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%; retains neutral stance
• RBI allows market forces to primarily dictate Rupee's value: Governor
• GDP surge versus Rupee fall
• How India Inc CFOs trumped Rupee’s third sharpest slide in a decade
• Exclusive: Bajaj Electricals finance executive EC Prasad set to take over as Raymond Lifestyle CFO
• Experts hail higher threshold for small companies, say move will ease compliance, new incorporations
• PM internship scheme falters in pilot year as low uptake and high attrition expose gaps
• Compliance costs jump 10–15% in 2025 as CFOs battle new ESG, EPR and tax rules
• GST collections inch up to Rs 1.70 lakh crore in November despite rate cuts; import IGST fuels growth

Economic Times

• Indigo, an airline big enough to make a bigger impact
• RBI’s 25 bps cut lifts sentiment, but India Inc's big investments still on hold, say CFOs
• Cloudflare’s second outage in a month leaves apps and users in limbo
• Finance Minister discusses investments with Russia Deputy PM
• 'Russia ready to provide uninterrupted fuel shipments to India': Putin
• 'India-Russia friendship steadfast like a pole star': Modi, Putin strike deals to turbocharge trade till 2030
• Explained: Will RBI’s $5 billion forex swap push the rupee lower?
• RBI allows market forces to primarily dictate Rupee's value: Governor
• RBI MPC Dec Highlights: Durable liquidity support, Repo cut, external sector watch, Ombudsman campaign
• RBI projects 7.3% GDP growth for FY26 as domestic demand holds firm

CA Club India

• Major GST Rule 10A Change: Registration to Be Automatically Suspended If Bank Details Not Furnished in 30 Days
• GSTR-3B Update: Table 3.2 Auto-Populated Values Made Non-Editable from Nov 2025
• Supreme Court Affirms GST Exemption for Residential Premises Leased as Hostels
• CBIC, DRI Leaders Emphasize Technology, Global Cooperation in Anti-Smuggling Efforts
• GSTN Releases Additional FAQs for GSTR-9 and 9C: Key Clarifications for FY 2024-25
• Delhi Student Falls Victim to Rs 26 Crore GST Scam After Aadhaar-PAN Fraud
• GSTN Launches UPI and Credit/Debit Card Payment Facility for Taxpayers in 28 States
• ICAI Halts Self-Paced Module Tests from Dec 11-20 Due to Portal Upgrade
• Lok Sabha Passes Central Excise Amendment Bill to Maintain High Tobacco Levy
• GST Samvaad: MSMEs Confront Authorities Over Registration Delays and GTA Tax Inconsistencies

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