Telangana Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari directed state officials to build a real-time dashboard mapping and monitoring electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state. The instruction, issued during a high-level review meeting, signals an administrative push to close the visibility gap on EV deployment and accelerate adoption benchmarks. The Energy Department is simultaneously drafting a policy that would mandate EV charging point installations in the basements of apartment complexes, extending charging access beyond public corridors into private residential stock. Together, the two initiatives indicate a coordinated state-level effort to build supply-side EV infrastructure in parallel with demand growth. The dashboard would allow planners to identify coverage gaps, track utilization, and coordinate future rollout decisions with real data rather than estimates. Compliance burden for apartment developers and resident welfare associations will depend on the final policy design, including timelines, technical standards, and retrofit provisions for existing buildings. Watchers should track the Energy Department's draft for mandatory thresholds, penalties, and whether the policy applies to under-construction or only new-build residential projects.
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.
