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Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of Climate Change Committee

No successor has been named for Lord Deben – and now the independent watchdog’s chief executive has resigned

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024

Watch live: Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey speaks to lawmakers about financial stability

Watch live as the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, and other members of the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee answer questions from the House of Commons’ Treasury Committee on 10 January.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Supreme Court orders constitution of committee in all High Courts for implementation of judicial pay commission

Observing that there is a need to maintain uniformity in service conditions of judicial officers across the country, the Supreme Court has directed the constitution of a two-judge committee in each high court for overseeing the implementation of the orders on pay, pension and other retirement benefits for judicial officers…

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

Privileges Panel of Rajya Sabha to meet on January 9, hear 11 suspended MPs

The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet next week, where 11 opposition MPs will be given an opportunity to put across their views over the issue of their suspension for unruly conduct during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 4, 2024

White House pushes back on GOP border inaction as House plans Mayorkas impeachment

Republicans will hold impeachment hearing next week

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

UK Government urged to scrap ‘firesale’ of £1bn Covid laboratory on Rightmove

MPs are calling for the UK Government to scrap plans to sell off a former Covid laboratory which is being advertised on Rightmove.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

Delhi Police sets up committee to study new criminal laws

Delhi Police sets up 14-member committee to study new criminal laws and prepare study material for personnel.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

Use ‘mothballed’ Covid mega lab to help tackle antibiotic resistance, MPs urge

The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Suspension of Opposition members | Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha to meet on January 12

The Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha will meet next week to examine the issue of suspension of three Congress members from the House during the Winter Session for unruly behaviour.

The Hindu · Jan 2, 2024

"Fake Sherlock," or Fake Allegations by New York Magazine?

An interesting false light lawsuit filed today, Walter v. Herbert (M.D. Pa.), over New York magazine's "The Case of the Fake Sherlock" article (see pp. 11-19 of this PDF for a paywall-free version). The article had been introduced by the magazine with, Richard Walter was hailed as a genius criminal…

Reason · Dec 31, 2023