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• Pocket FM workforce reduction not mass layoff; key to long-term profitability, says CFO Anurag Sharma
• New Income Tax Bill: Experts push for simplification, faster dispute resolution
• About 96% of Indian professionals using AI and generative AI tools at work: Study
• CFOs laud Union Budget’s consumption, business focus but concerned over low capex
• Bajaj Allianz General Insurance appoints Anckur Anil Kanwar as CFO
• Union budget 25-26: Very good, good, and not so good: for business and finance
• India’s Manufacturing PMI elevates to six-month high of 57.7 in January
• Old tax regime to stay, but why would anyone want it now: CBDT chairman
• RBI expected to cut interest rates for first time in nearly five years
• Centre may push for a leaner GST machine

Economic Times

• India Inc revenue growth slows to 4-6% in December quarter
• Amid surge in MFI defaults, small borrowers binge on debt
• India IPO volumes likely to double from 2024 levels: Goldman Sachs' Iain Drayton
• FPIs bow to IPO allure, but walk out of secondary markets
• India Inc mops up record Rs 1.6 lakh crore from IPOs in 2024
• Gautam Adani hikes stake in two group companies
• CXO pay in India inches close to that of US peers
• Indian companies' revenue surge in FY24 however wage growth of employees moderate: SBI Report
• Startups that took the IPO route in 2024
• India Inc raises record Rs 1.21 lakh crore via QIPs till Nov in 2024

CA Club India

• MCA21 Records 80.26 Lakh Form Filings in FY 2024-25
• CBDT Outlines Data Sharing Mechanism for PMGKAY Beneficiary Identification between DGIT (Systems) and DFPD
• FM Sitharaman Urges Southern States to Present Tax Devolution Concerns to 16th Finance Commission
• CBDT Chairman Emphasizes 'Trust First' Approach in Tax Administration
• Amendment to Section 13: Govt Eases Rules for Trusts on Reporting Donor Details
• Income Tax Relaxation: 10 Year Registration for Trusts with Income Below Rs 5 Crore
• Trust Registration Rules Eased: Incomplete Applications Won't Trigger Cancellation from FY 2025
• ICAI Unveils Aggregation Guidelines 2024 for CA Firms to Enhance Professional Excellence
• Tax Exemption for SUUTI Specified Undertaking to Last Until March 2027
• Updated ITR Filing Window Extended to 4 Years with Higher Penalties for Late Compliance

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