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NHRC issues notice to the Bihar government over an incident of 150 children falling ill after consuming midday meal

It was alleged that the students started complaining of vomiting and pain in their stomach after consuming the food following which they were taken to the hospital, where the doctors said that food poisoning was the reason for the illness

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

Maine's Legislature Passes Bill To Partially Decriminalize Prostitution

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Reason · Jun 8, 2023

EU Commission proposes common ethics body for all EU officials in wake of corruption scandal

The European Union’s executive is proposing to create an ethics body that would set up common rules of conduct for the bloc’s institutions

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

SEC crypto crackdown: US regulator sues Binance and Coinbase

Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting cryptocurrency firms it thinks are bypassing regulation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Spain asks EU for $90 billion in loans ahead of July election

Spain has asked the European Commission for 84 billion euros ($90 billion) in loans from the bloc's COVID-19 recovery package, a quarter of which will be managed by the European Investment Bank, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

NCSC issues yet another notice to Punjab govt. over allegation of sexual misconduct on its Minister

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday issued another notice to Punjab government officials, seeking an action taken report surrounding the alleged ‘sexual misconduct’ by Lal Chand Kataruchak, a Cabinet minister in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Why Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe wants to damage the economy further

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe and his board have pushed up interest rates yet again – for the twelfth time in 14 months – because they want to damage the economy further.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

EU executive extends Ukraine grain import restrictions

The European Commission said on Monday it had extended until September 15 an arrangement whereby five of Ukraine's neighbours can ban domestic sales of Ukrainian grains, while allowing the grains to transit their countries.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Report vacancies on time, State Election Commission tells local body secretaries

The State Election Commission has warned secretaries of local bodies of stern action if they fail to report vacancies in seats on time.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Three-member Commission of Inquiry to probe ethnic violence in Manipur

The Commission would inquire into the causes and the spread of the violence and riots in Manipur targeting members of different communities, and the sequence of events

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023