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The Economic Times ICAI council to weigh proposed revamp of audit in sync with global standards
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has firmed up draft norms to overhaul the extant Standard on Auditing (SA) 600. The revised standard will apply only to listed companies and banks, barring the state-run ones. ET reported on Thursday that the ICAI had raised its concerns over the NFRA draft norm, which proposes to make the principal auditor of a corporate group responsible for the entire group's financial statements.
The Economic Times Tata Consumer Products completes merger of subsidiaries
TCPL's portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini meals. The company which has a consolidated turnover of Rs 15,206 crore owns key beverage brands including Tata Tea, Tetley, Organic India, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+.
The Economic Times Electronics parts set to plug into Make-in-India play: Union Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Centre plans to launch a scheme to develop a sustainable electronics component ecosystem. The initiative aims to expand component manufacturing in the same way as mobile and electronics manufacturing has grown. The scheme could see up to Rs 40,000 crore allocated, with an expected investment of Rs 82,000 crore from successful applicants.
The Economic Times Labour ministry working on comprehensive policy to provide social security cover to gig workers: Mandaviya
Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a review meeting with top officials of the ministry on Sunday to take stock on the progress towards the government’s vision of a universal social security for all as outlined in the Social Security Code. The ministry will set up an online window to help aggregators, companies that employ gig and platform workers, to take the lead in registering their workers on this eShram portal so that existing benefits can be made available to such workers.
The Economic Times Crypto’s legal tangles seem as mystifying as digital asset itself
Traders betting on crypto platform WazirX have learnt that they are “unsecured creditors” of a Singapore company named Zettai (the Japanese word for ‘no matter what’). Zettai is the parent of the Indian company Zenmai (also a Japanese word, meaning ‘mainspring’) which operates WazirX. What does this tangle mean?
The Economic Times A lift-off decade for India: How Modi plans to make country a global manufacturing powerhouse
This growth has also changed lives for the better, a factor that is equally crucial. “The key to Bharat’s future lies in this transformation,” the PM said. “Over the past decade, 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty. Not only have these individuals emerged from poverty, but they have also formed a neo-middle class. The speed and scale of this transformation are unprecedented in any democratic society worldwide.”
The Economic Times HCLTech, Wipro see discretionary spends uptick in BFSI sector
In a pleasant surprise for the industry, two of the top four Indian IT companies, HCLTech and Wipro, are ramping up discretionary spends in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) segment. Experts, anticipating a rate cut in September, are hoping the revival of discretionary spending will be widespread in the next two quarters.
The Economic Times Focus is on ramping up physical, digital and social infrastructure, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's growth is driven by investments in physical, digital, and social infrastructure, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, union minister for electronics and information technology, information and broadcasting, and railways. He further added that the government focuses on manufacturing through incentives like the PLI schemes, which increased job creation and production value. Efforts include mobile manufacturing, a new semiconductor ecosystem, and a digital credit platform, aiming to democratize technology, he added.
The Economic Times Large offshore investment write-offs trigger RBI alert
The Reserve Bank of India is scrutinizing large write-offs of overseas investments by several companies, suspecting these might not be genuine business decisions. Concerns arise as some firms may have used the 'overseas direct investment' route to transfer funds abroad, bypassing regulations. The RBI is ensuring compliance with mandatory audit reports and valuation confirmations to validate the legitimacy of these investments. New overseas investment rules from August 2022 allow automatic write-offs, but recent cases under review are from prior to 2022. The RBI's vigilance aims to uncover potentially fraudulent fund movements.
The Economic Times Dabur, Jubilant owners bid for stake in Coca-Cola's India bottling arm HCCB
Parent Coca-Cola Co will decide if the deal will involve one or two co-investors, or if negotiations lead to creation of an investor consortium. A decision is likely by the end of this fiscal year. ET was first to report on June 18 that Coca-Cola had sounded out a group of Indian business houses and family offices of billionaire promoters to buy into HCCB, an arm it eventually wants to take public to cash in on the bullish domestic capital markets.
The Economic Times Large offshore investment write-offs trigger RBI alert
The Reserve Bank of India is scrutinizing large write-offs of overseas investments by several companies, suspecting these might not be genuine business decisions. Concerns arise as some firms may have used the 'overseas direct investment' route to transfer funds abroad, bypassing regulations. The RBI is ensuring compliance with mandatory audit reports and valuation confirmations to validate the legitimacy of these investments. New overseas investment rules from August 2022 allow automatic write-offs, but recent cases under review are from prior to 2022. The RBI's vigilance aims to uncover potentially fraudulent fund movements.
The Economic Times SME IPOs see manic rise in retail interest
What was seemingly a very shallow and restricted market of less than 500 interested parties for each share sale on average four years ago now draws applications that run into six figures. Statistics show from just 408 applicants on average in FY20 and 511 in FY21, these SME IPOs drew a staggering 2,19,000 applications so far in FY25.
The Economic Times Indian CEOs highest among executives suffering from imposter syndrome
CEO imposter syndrome is on the rise in India, with 73% of CEOs feeling stretched beyond their abilities due to rising pressures from company promoters and boards, regulatory risks, and constant digital scrutiny. Despite this, 89% state they are competent in their roles and 84% feel fulfilled in their current jobs.
The Economic Times Will GST Council give relief on life insurance premiums?
The GST Council is expected to exempt term life insurance policies from the GST while continuing to apply the tax on insurance policies with an investment component.
The Economic Times GST Collection up by 10% at Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore in August
The CGST collections rose to Rs 30,862 crore, while SGST collections increased to Rs 38,411 crore. IGST, which includes revenues from imports, surged to Rs 93,621 crore, and cess collections amounted to Rs 12,068 crore.
