Bhopal is set to host the 22nd All India Annual TDS Conference, a flagship national forum where senior tax administrators convene to review policy changes, strengthen compliance mechanisms and discuss digital transformation in India’s tax ecosystem. The event brings together top officials from across the country to streamline tax deduction processes and enhance taxpayer services.

Moody’s latest global outlook reaffirms India’s position as the fastest-growing economy in the G-20, projecting sustained momentum driven by robust domestic demand, stable macroeconomic conditions and resilient export performance. The agency expects India to outperform both advanced and emerging market peers through 2027, despite continuing global uncertainties.

The Karnataka government has rolled out a landmark menstrual leave policy granting one paid leave day per month to working women across the state’s organised sectors. The initiative aims to promote workplace well-being, gender sensitivity and healthier working conditions by formally recognising menstrual health as a legitimate labour concern.

India has significantly upgraded its military readiness in eastern Ladakh with the operationalisation of the Mudh-Nyoma airbase, one of the world’s highest advanced landing facilities. The inauguration, marked by the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules, underscores a major boost in rapid-response capability along the sensitive Line of Actual Control (LAC).

India has recorded a significant 21% reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence over the past decade, reflecting strong national efforts against one of the world’s most persistent infectious diseases. However, despite the rapid progress, India remains the global epicentre of TB, contributing nearly one-fourth of all new cases worldwide in 2024.