Maharashtra's cabinet has approved Rs 3,708 crore in financing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a state healthcare infrastructure project, managed by the Medical Education and Drugs Department. The funding targets medical education, nursing services, and healthcare delivery across the state. Separately, the Maharashtra Medical Council will shift from elected to government-nominated membership, following recommendations from a high-level committee, with corresponding amendments to the governing Act. Six additional districts, Hingoli, Jalna, Palghar, Beed, Dhule, and Parbhani, have been added to NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts Programme, expanding total coverage to 177 talukas under the Planning Department. On the workforce side, government service cadre recruitment through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission will scale from 53 to 153 services, aligned with the Developed Maharashtra 2047 vision document, with a new 'Nipun Setu' initiative integrated via the Maha jobs portal. Tata Power Company will receive four acres in Kulgaon-Badlapur for a power substation, and Rs 61.24 crore has been approved under NABARD's Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for coastal fishermen facilities.
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.
