47% of firms in India are hiring mid-career talent to fix their internal expertise gaps. 38% of recruiters claim this gap is the hardest to fill due to specialised requirements: NIIT India Skills Gap Report 2026.
India’s GST collections have risen 12% year-on-year, reaching Rs. 1.95 lakh crore, despite the recent rate reductions. 75% of the increase came via the services sector, and 20% via improved compliance: Study.
The Lok Sabha has officially recognised Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar has launched 91 mega infrastructure projects of Rs. 56,000 crore for core administrative buildings and a high speed rail link to establish Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh’s sole capital.
NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon’s orbit was launched today at 4.03 AM, making it the first human return to the moon’s proximity in over 50 years. The astronauts will not land on the moon.
Untaxed offshore wealth held by the world’s richest 0.1%, now exceeds the total wealth of the poorer 50% of the world’s humans. 12 trillion$ is hidden away in tax havens, which would have created 480 billion$ of annual tax revenue for the world: Oxfam Study.
5 countries viz. Nigeria, India, Ethiopia, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo account for 35% of the world’s maternal deaths. 800 women die daily due to preventable pregnancy causes: Lancet Study.
