TDS registration for notified scrap and used cooking oil requires dealers to specify their business category in the application.
Additional notified goods include used cooking oil under heading 1518, plastic waste and scrap under heading 3915, tyre waste and scrap under heading 4004, and electrical and electronics waste and scrap under heading 8549. For TDS registration, taxpayers engaged in these goods categories must select "Others" under "Constitution of Business" in Part B of Table 2 of Form GST REG-07. They must specify the relevant dealer category in the text box that appears, complete the remaining details and submit the application.

Simplified GST registration allows eligible e-commerce suppliers to use operator warehouses in other jurisdictions, subject to prescribed consent.
Simplified GST registration under Rule 14B enables eligible suppliers selling goods through e-commerce operators that collect tax at source to use approved operator warehouse addresses as principal or additional places of business. The applicant must have no physical presence or active regular registration in the target State or Union territory, which cannot be an Other Territory jurisdiction. Monthly output tax liability on supplies to registered persons must not exceed Rs. 2.5 lakh, and the new registration may be used only for e-commerce supplies.

Return filing and tax audit deadlines are extended for the identified taxpayer category under the applicable statutory framework.
CBDT extends the Assessment Year 2026-27 Return of Income filing deadline for persons identified at serial no. 2 in the Table below Explanation 2 to section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026. The specified date for furnishing the audit report for the same class is extended from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026.

Direct tax payment gateway integration enables nationwide payments through digital options, branch channels, and customers' respective internet-banking services.
IDFC FIRST Bank's payment-gateway integration for Central Board of Direct Taxes collections enables Direct Tax payments through UPI, credit cards, debit cards, Retail and Corporate Internet Banking, and branch-based cheque, demand draft, or cash payments. Customers of other banks may use their own internet-banking facilities through the gateway. Taxpayers create a challan on the Income Tax e-Filing Portal, select Payment Gateway and IDFC FIRST Bank, choose a payment mode, complete payment, and download or print the paid challan. Payment confirmations are also accessible.

Artificial intelligence centre of excellence partnership advances industry-aligned training, supervised internships, startup mentorship, and applied research collaboration.
IIEST Shibpur and Tata Consultancy Services have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence at the Electrical Engineering Department's high-performance computing laboratory. The collaboration supports industry-aligned training, professional certifications, practical projects, supervised internships, startup mentorship, curriculum benchmarking, and applied research in natural language processing, computer vision, image processing, and advanced data analytics.

BRICS tax cooperation creates standing platforms for international taxation, revenue statistics, professional capacity building and peer learning.
India-led BRICS tax cooperation established standing Working Groups on International Taxation and Transfer Pricing and Revenue Statistics, providing institutional platforms extending beyond individual Chairships. It also institutionalised an annual Young Tax Professionals Capacity Building Programme, launched the BRICS Tax Cross-Learning Lab for peer learning on client-centric administration and human-resources practices, and approved the Terms of Reference for the BRICS Tax Support Network.

Redeem-code eligibility limits govern BGMI's final Golden Miramar Pan reward drop through the official redemption portal.
BGMI's final redeem-code series offers limited-time Golden Miramar - Pan rewards through general redeem codes valid only until September 25 on the official redemption website. Redemption requires a Character ID, valid code, Captcha verification, and submission through the redeem centre. Each code is limited to 10 users on a first-come, first-served basis; users may redeem one code daily, and each code is usable once per account. Guest accounts are excluded, and in-game mail rewards must be claimed within 30 days.

Talent assessment beyond examination results supports early identification, industry immersion, and individualized development for emerging-technology students.
Candidate assessment extends beyond examination results to evaluate passion and ambition, critical thinking and vision, grit and resilience, and empathy and teamwork through a structured six-stage selection process. Each student follows an individualized pathway integrating academic preparation, industry exposure and practical challenges. Students engage with real-world code, production lines and active research projects, supported by academic and industry mentors and an AI-enabled platform that develops independent thought, sound judgment and applied problem-solving.

Women's empowerment and leadership shaped a national image-consulting platform for professional learning, collaboration, recognition and confidence-building.
ILCI Image Fiesta - Season 4 brought together image consultants, professionals and allied experts for knowledge-sharing, collaboration and recognition, with emphasis on women's empowerment, leadership, life skills and professional confidence. Colour Intelligence was unveiled, addressing colour science, psychology and its application to identity, communication, branding and personal image. Educational sessions and panel discussions covered professional presence, entrepreneurship, resilience, behavioural mastery and opportunities for women. The ILCI Image Excellence Awards recognised 17 professionals and organisations across image consulting, styling, beauty, wellness, leadership and related fields.

Direct tax collections: stronger advance tax payments support growth in corporate, non-corporate, and securities transaction tax receipts.
Direct tax collections grew through September 17, supported principally by increased advance tax payments from corporate and non-corporate taxpayers. Gross collections exceeded Rs 14.32 lakh crore, while net collections, after refunds, exceeded Rs 12.12 lakh crore. Corporate tax collections grew more strongly than non-corporate tax collections, and Securities Transactions Tax receipts recorded significant growth. The trend indicated broad-based tax buoyancy, supported by underlying economic activity, taxpayer confidence and business performance.

Direct tax collections reflect stronger advance tax payments, alongside increased corporate tax, securities transaction tax, and refund issuance.
Net direct-tax collections exceeded Rs 12.12 lakh crore through 17 September, reflecting 13 per cent growth following increased advance-tax receipts. Gross direct-tax collections exceeded Rs 14.32 lakh crore, while refunds exceeded Rs 2.20 lakh crore. Corporate-tax and non-corporate tax collections increased, as did Securities Transaction Tax collections. Advance-tax receipts exceeded Rs 5.22 lakh crore, comprising increased corporate advance tax and non-corporate advance tax payments.

Territorial jurisdiction requires material cause-of-action facts, not incidental business connections, in challenges to advertising regulatory notices.
Territorial jurisdiction in challenges to regulatory show-cause notices requires a substantial and material connection between the dispute and the forum. A company's registered office, payment arrangements, campaign management, or engagement of brand ambassadors do not confer jurisdiction when they have no direct bearing on the validity of notices issued elsewhere. Incidental or background facts cannot be presented as a cause of action. Forum conveniens favours the forum most closely connected with the regulator, the notice recipients, the alleged activity and the asserted statutory violations.

Plant-based protein adequacy depends on varied, calorie-adequate eating patterns, with supplements reserved for defined dietary gaps.
Plant-based protein adequacy depends on the overall eating pattern, including dietary diversity, calorie sufficiency, digestibility, meal composition, and individual life-stage and health needs, rather than protein grams or individual-food labels. Protein-quality scores and high-protein claims do not by themselves establish nutritional quality. Focused assessment is needed for persons at greater risk of inadequate intake, including children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, older adults, and persons with restricted intake or illness. Supplements should be used selectively only where food cannot meet a defined dietary gap.

Organic grocery traceability supports pan-India delivery through certified sourcing, batch testing, and customer access to product laboratory reports.
Organic grocery delivery is positioned as requiring a proof-led supply chain rather than a speed-driven quick-commerce model. Delivery convenience is intended to operate without displacing verification processes supporting organic-product claims. Batch-level laboratory testing for banned chemical and pesticide residues forms a pre-sale control within the supply chain, while QR-code access to product laboratory reports is intended to give customers traceable evidence of testing. The model combines app-based doorstep delivery with certified sourcing, manufacturing controls, residue testing and consumer-facing verification.

Territorial jurisdiction over surrogate advertising notices is contested where regulatory directions target brand ambassadors rather than the advertiser.
Territorial jurisdiction over show-cause notices alleging surrogate advertising of Vimal Pan Masala through Vimal Elaichi endorsements is contested before the Delhi High Court. PB Agro LLP maintains that directions to provide documentation, stop the campaign and remove digital promotional material were issued only to brand ambassadors, without hearing the company. It disputes the state regulator's jurisdiction and asserts that Vimal Elaichi is distinct from pan masala. The Centre and the Central Consumer Protection Authority contend that the Bombay High Court has territorial jurisdiction.

Biometric Aadhaar authentication becomes mandatory for GST registration to prevent fraudulent use of stolen taxpayer identity credentials.
GST registration is prohibited, for the time being, unless biometric-based Aadhaar authentication is completed. The requirement applies across the country and addresses fraudulent registrations obtained through misuse of PAN and Aadhaar details. Biometric authentication is treated as necessary to curb fake registrations, revenue loss and harassment caused by identity misuse. Authorities may raise objections concerning practical difficulties in implementation.

Initial public offering opens for SME listing, with fresh proceeds designated for debt repayment, machinery investment, and corporate purposes.
Maharaja & Speedex India Limited proposes an initial public offering of equity shares for listing on the BSE SME platform. The net offer provides allocations for qualified institutional buyers, non-institutional investors, retail individual investors, and a market maker. Net fresh-issue proceeds are intended for repayment or prepayment of company and subsidiary borrowings, capital expenditure on plant and machinery at the subsidiary's existing manufacturing facility, and general corporate purposes.

Zero-coating TitaniumSteel cookware uses NanoFusion surface engineering to deliver naturally non-stick, high-heat, metal-utensil-compatible cooking performance.
SuperPan introduces TitaniumSteel, a titanium-and-stainless-steel material engineered through a patent-pending NanoFusion process for uncoated, naturally non-stick cookware. Titanium is permanently fused with stainless steel, and microscopic surface texturing is designed to retain a thin oil film without a synthetic non-stick layer. The five-ply construction is described as supporting durability, high-heat cooking, metal-utensil use and food release without PTFE, PFAS or other synthetic coatings.

PMLA information-sharing enables a police FIR request over alleged bribery, sham consultancy payments, and suspected fund routing.
Enforcement Directorate used PMLA information-sharing powers to seek a police FIR over alleged bribery, sham consultancy payments, and laundering of funds linked to CMRL and Exalogic Solutions. The allegations concern purported payments for IT consultancy services, use of Exalogic Solutions as a corporate vehicle for routing payments, and alleged transfers of funds to Dubai. The investigation also draws on allegations of fictitious corporate expenditure that generated cash for unlawful payments.

PMLA information-sharing mechanism triggers requested corruption FIR based on alleged consultancy payments and suspected proceeds of crime.
The requested police case concerns allegations that CMRL made fraudulent payments to Exalogic Solutions, a now-defunct company, by representing them as consideration for IT consultancy services. The investigation also alleged generation of proceeds of crime by CMRL management and persons connected with the recipient company. Searches reportedly resulted in seizure of handwritten notes containing details of certain fund transfers to Dubai.