The Indian government is considering amendments that would use 2011 Census data as the basis for delimitation, a move that would fast-track implementation of the Women's Reservation Act. Under the proposed changes, the total number of parliamentary seats would expand from the current 543 to 816, with 273 of those seats reserved for women. The Act, passed in 2023, had tied its activation to a fresh Census and subsequent delimitation exercise, conditions that created an indefinite delay given that no new Census has been conducted since 2011. Anchoring delimitation to existing 2011 data would sidestep the need to wait for a new Census, potentially enabling enforcement within the current or near-term electoral cycle. The practical consequence is significant: one-third of an enlarged Parliament would be women-only constituencies, reshaping candidate selection dynamics for every major party. The critical variables to watch are whether the amendment clears Cabinet, how opposition parties respond to the seat-count expansion, and whether a formal Census timeline is separately announced.
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.
