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Eight Parliamentary Standing Committees re-constituted; P Chidambaram appointed to Home panel

Eight Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs) were re-constituted by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar including the appointment of senior Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram to the 31-member Home panel. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

WEKU

Forest Department bars Pollachi farm house from exhibiting exotic species

The Forest Department has barred a farm house near Pollachi from exhibiting exotic birds, snakes and animals. The action was initiated against P.N. Farm House, which is located near Ambarampalayam river, around 7 km away from Pollachi.

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Capitol Police promotes officers who got Jan. 6 attack spotlight - Roll Call

The Capitol Police department is poised to promote officers who became known to the public after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Roll Call

Translocated makhna explores Chinna Kallar forests, roams 85 km in three weeks

A makhna that was translocated from Saralapathi near Pollachi is exploring its new terrain in Chinna Kallar near Valparai. The Forest Department is monitoring its movement using a radio-collar. The animal is healthy and exhibiting typical elephant behaviour. It has not mingled with any herd yet.

The Hindu

Should There Be Limits on Bar Investigations of Candidates for Judicial Office During the Campaign?

An excerpt from Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Pierre, decided Wednesday by the Maryland Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Fader: This Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland proceeding concerns the alleged professional misconduct of Marylin Pierre, the respondent and a member of the Bar of this State. It also…

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Forest Department prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across T.N.

All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, which has sought clarity from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as to what permits are valid for the display of animals to the public.

The Hindu

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Home affairs tried to water down report critical of ‘extraordinary’ counter-terror powers, documents reveal

Department engaged researchers to review its preventative detention of terrorists, only to attempt to remove their most serious criticisms

The Guardian - AU

Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about facility where inmate died

The Virginia Department of Corrections has refused to release records of complaints by inmates at a southwest Virginia prison that's under scrutiny in the 2022 death of an inmate

The Independent UK

State pension underpayments: are you getting the right amount?

Women over state pension age are being urged to check their records after a series of errors by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were discovered.

The Week

Parliamentary panel recommends to increase Retirement age of judges in Supreme Court, High Courts needs to be increased

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has recommended to increase the retirement age of judges in High Courts and Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Government to conduct re-survey to identify manual scavengers across Karnataka

The State government will conduct re-survey and identify manual scavengers across the State, in an effort to eradicate the practice completely, said Rakesh Kumar K., Commissioner for the Social Welfare Department.

The Hindu

Unable to sell genuinely raised Redsanders trees, cultivators grope in the dark

Redsanders cultivators in private lands in Telangana are in a fix as the State Government, more particularly the Forest Department has failed to show them way out to sell their ‘genuinely raised’ trees.

The Hindu

Republicans demand yet more information on Hunter Biden plea deal

Republicans hope to use controversies related to the plea deal to damage President Joe Biden’s re-election prospects

The Independent UK

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Police Union Response And Investigation Procedures

Baltimore police union defends officers in internal investigation, calls for more staffing

The Hindu

Probe into corruption in Kuvempu University: Higher Education Dept. sends reminder to head of inquiry panel

The Department of Higher Education has sent a reminder to the retired judge, who heads the three-member panel to look into allegations of corruption against Kuvempu University Vice Chancellor B.P. Veerabhadrappa and others, asking about the inquiry report.

Ballotpedia

Bargaining in Blue: Baltimore police union calls for more staffing in response to shooting

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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How We Found What the City of L.A. Didn’t: Landlords Renting Low-Cost Housing to Tourists

Hotel ads, booking sites and guest reviews. Tourists staying in rooms meant for low-cost housing. Yet the city’s Housing Department has cited few landlords for violating the residential hotel law.

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The Independent UK

Justice Department to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress

The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall

The Hindu

HR&CE Department agrees to lease out six acres of temple land for expansion of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

HR&CE agrees to lease 6 acres of Kothanda Ramaswamy Temple land to Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. AG to coordinate with govt. to ensure lease amount paid & steps taken for acquisition of land. Judges want temple to use lease amount wisely.

The Guardian - AU

Defence department ‘stonewalled’ FoI requests on politicians’ use of RAAF VIP jet fleet, says Greens

Morrison government stopped releasing reports on MPs’ use of business jet fleet in 2021, citing unspecified security concerns

The Independent UK

IRS whistleblowers to testify to Congress as they claim 'slow-walking' of Hunter Biden case

Whistleblowers claiming the Justice Department improperly interfered with a yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden will testify before Congress as House Republicans accelerate their probes into the president and his family

The Independent UK

Irish father and son die on holiday in Turkey

The man is understood to have been in his 30s while his son was 10.

The Hindu

Conservationists flay plans to open up Nilgiris’s eco-sensitive Pakkasuran Malai to tourism

: Conservationists shocked by TTDC plan to open eco-sensitive Bakkasuran Malai near Coonoor to tourism. Local biologists fear it will impact rare, endemic species. Conservationists call for responsible tourism, with no roads or buildings in the area. DFO says no formal proposal yet, but staff accompanied tourism minister for inspection.

Capital & Main

Los Angeles Housing Department Will Investigate Residential Hotels

Following a Capital & Main and ProPublica investigation, which found that buildings meant for housing are instead being rented to tourists, the mayor’s office asked for a review.

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