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• EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: Is it Important for Businesses?
• CBDT issues crypto reporting guidance; experts see stronger tax transparency, no change in taxation
• HDFC Bank fines CEO, CFO Rs 1 lakh each over MSRDC deposit case
• August Rush: Over 2 dozen companies plan Street debut next month
• MCA's single insolvency platform an efficiency boost, not cure for insolvency delays: Experts
• Gen Z, Jobs and India Inc’s Hiring Problem
• NFRA sets 10 principles for technology use in audits, says AI cannot replace auditor judgement
• PM Internship Scheme sees 1.65 lakh-plus offers in first two rounds, just 16,068 join; Round III crosses 10,000 joinings
• JSA Boardroom Connect Chennai Edition to examine India's evolvingmanufacturing regulatory and governance landscape
• Centralised GST administration can cut duplicate audits, compliance costs; Centre State jurisdiction key, say experts

Economic Times

• Xtranet Technologies IPO allotment likely today; GMP signals modest listing gains. Here's how to check status
• Juniper Green Energy sets price band for Rs 1,800-cr IPO at Rs 214–225
• Master Chains N Jewels files IPO papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 400 cr via fresh issue
• Protium in advanced talks to buy Clix Capital; Rs 1,900-2,200 crore valuation likely
• August Rush: Over 2 dozen companies plan Street debut next month
• Lenders on top of AI will lead digital lending
• SBI Funds Management shares fall below IPO price, but brokerages remain bullish. Time to buy?
• IIRIS Consulting Acquires Publicly Listed Fintech Company Dion Global Solutions
• Temasek-backed Manipal Health to line up $1-billion IPO
• Juniper Green Energy files DRHP addendum to SEBI, discloses Rs 104.4 million civil litigation, tax and criminal cases

CA Club India

• India's Rs 100 Crore Income Filers Jump 4X in 5 Years, Reach 576 in AY 2025-26
• No Change in MSME Payment Compliance: Government Defends Section 43B(h) in Parliament
• CBDT Extends Tax Exemption Benefits to Maharashtra Fees Regulating Authority Under Section 10(46)
• CBDT Notifies ITR-BN Under Income Tax Rules 2026 for Block Assessment Cases
• ICAI Extends Time Limit for Transfer of Goodwill of Deceased CA Proprietor Firms from 1 Year to 3 Years
• Draft Insurance Rules 2026 Released: Centre Proposes Major Overhaul of 87-Year-Old Insurance Rules
• FM Sitharaman Calls for Greater Tax Certainty and Reduced Litigation at 167th Income Tax Day Celebration
• ICAI and IIPA Join Hands to Strengthen Municipal Finance, Accounting and Urban Governance
• Centre Notifies Additional PMLA Special Courts in Gujarat
• CBDT Grants Section 10(46) Exemption to District Legal Services Authority, Jind

BBC News

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• Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
• The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback
• Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post
• Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
• Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online
• Zinedine Zidane confirmed as new France manager
• 'I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,' Biden tells ghostwriter in recording

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