Andhra University is set to close its centenary celebrations with a valedictory ceremony on April 27 at the AU Engineering College grounds in Visakhapatnam. The event is expected to draw approximately 25,000 attendees, with the Vice President of India and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh both anticipated to be present. The centenary marks 100 years since the university's establishment, making it a significant institutional milestone for one of the oldest and largest universities in South India. The scale of the event, a dedicated outdoor venue, senior constitutional officeholders, and a five-figure attendance projection, signals the institutional and political weight attached to the occasion. For the region, the gathering concentrates administrative and academic attention on Visakhapatnam at a time when the city sits at the center of Andhra Pradesh's infrastructure and development agenda. Organizers and local authorities will be coordinating logistics for a crowd of that size, and the confirmed attendance of senior dignitaries will shape protocol and security arrangements in the days ahead.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
