The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Thursday said it has rolled out its second Audit Practice Toolkit to support small and medium audit practitioners across the country, as part of its broader effort to improve the quality of auditing practices, PTI reported.The toolkit, titled ‘Risk & Response Memorandum: ROMM (Risk of Material Misstatement) Assessment…
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Voyager Digital investors against billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban over the basketball team Dallas Mavericks’ partnership with the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. In an order filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Judge Roy Altman granted a motion to dismiss the…
NEW DELHI: “You are a nominated official, but I am an elected representative … ” The Trinamool Congress’s offensive against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has set the stage for an all-out confrontation over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ahead of upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee,…
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Launch, Route & Fares: The much awaited Vande Bharat sleeper train is all set to be launched soon, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced. The new train will be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi in the next few weeks. Vande Bharat sleeper trains, aimed at providing superior experience to Rajdhani…
The Corporate Affairs Ministry has relaxed compliance requirements for company directors by replacing the mandatory annual KYC filing with a simplified requirement once every three years under the Companies Act, 2013, PTI reported.The change follows a review of Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, based on recommendations of the…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed the ruling BJP’s agenda is to ensure that a ‘Marathi manoos’ does not become the mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Talking to reporters, Raut further claimed that the BJP wants to hurt the Marathi people.Responding to remarks made by BJP leader Kripashankar Singh that…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin used a New Year’s message on Thursday to reflect on a year of major technical progress — and to argue that the network’s real test lies in fulfilling its original mission, not in chasing the latest crypto narratives. In his New Year’s post on X, Buterin said Ethereum made meaningful progress…
Global investment opportunities are set to widen meaningfully in 2026 as easing monetary policy, a weakening US dollar and profit growth outside the United States reshape capital flows, according to Franklin Templeton report.The asset manager report titled ‘Global Investment Outlook 2026 and Beyond’ said that lobal markets are entering a phase where returns are likely…
NEW DELHI: Year 2025 was the eighth warmest year on record in India whereas the 2016-25 period emerged as the warmest decade, the IMD said while releasing its annual climate summary on Thursday. Making a monthly forecast for the current month, it said most regions of the country are likely to experience “below normal” minimum…
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that 98.41% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes that were in circulation at the time of their withdrawal announcement have been returned to the banking system, PTI reported.“The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on…
