Gov’t coalition majority for Haredi daycare bill in doubt – Israel Politics

Gov’t coalition majority for Haredi daycare bill in doubt – Israel Politics

Israel’s governing coalition may not have a majority for a preliminary vote for a controversial bill aimed at relieving haredi military-age men from a significant financial sanction if they continue evading IDF service. The sanction in question is the removal of subsidies for daycare payments, and the bill, authored by United Torah Judaism MK … Read more

Netanyahu’s latest scandal: fireworks or fizzle? – analysis – Israel Politics

Netanyahu’s latest scandal: fireworks or fizzle? – analysis – Israel Politics

Watergate is the gold standard of scandals. What began with a bungled burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC, in June 1972 ended with the unraveling of Richard Nixon’s presidency and his ignominious resignation just 26 months later. Since then, anytime a scandal breaks anywhere in … Read more

Westminster voters reject measure to end at-large council elections

Westminster voters reject measure to end at-large council elections

Westminster voters in Tuesday’s election chose to continue selecting their elected leaders in the way they always have: by a citywide vote rather than dividing the city up into three geographic wards for more targeted votes. Ballot Question 3D, which would have established three wards in the city represented by two council members each, was … Read more

Market pricing of petrol, FX setting Nigerian economy on industrialisation path

Market pricing of petrol, FX setting Nigerian economy on industrialisation path

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the country’s bold initiative to sell crude oil to local refiners, who then sell petroleum products in Naira, is yielding positive results. Mr Edun disclosed this at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. He said this initiative, made … Read more

Carte Blanche:  Trimming the fat 

Carte Blanche:  Trimming the fat 

The 27 October episode of Carte Blanche exposes the dire consequences of budget cuts in provincial departments. Government teachers face job losses with no prospects for reemployment, while essential specialist medical positions are being frozen. These cuts have a devastating impact on those reliant on public services, leading to a decline in quality education and … Read more

Opinion | When officials in drought-prone Chinese region got just deserts for student-places fraud

Opinion | When officials in drought-prone Chinese region got just deserts for student-places fraud

Last week, I wrote about the conviction of Singapore’s former minister of transport S. Iswaran for improperly obtaining valuables, a case that has shocked Singaporeans, who, like Hongkongers, do not tolerate corruption in the government and civil service. A case involving corruption in China in the late 18th century was so massive in scale that … Read more

Denver ballot has sales taxes, fur ban, police, collective bargaining

Denver ballot has sales taxes, fur ban, police, collective bargaining

Denver voters have another hefty ballot on their hands in the November election: Three double-sided pages await them in envelopes that began arriving over the weekend. Beyond school district matters, statewide amendments and propositions, congressional races and the U.S. presidency, Denver voters have nine citywide ballot questions that would change municipal code or the city … Read more

South Adams County Water and Sanitation District runs Ballot Issue 6A

South Adams County Water and Sanitation District runs Ballot Issue 6A

A water provider in metro Denver has faced a lose-lose situation: Apply for state funding for water projects and risk giving up tax revenue — or abstain from seeking the millions of dollars of available grant money altogether. It’s a bad choice voters can help an Adams County water district avoid by passing a ballot … Read more

Rajkumar Hirani to be honoured with Kishore Kumar Samman Award by Madhya Pradesh government : Bollywood News

Rajkumar Hirani to be honoured with Kishore Kumar Samman Award by Madhya Pradesh government : Bollywood News

In a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Kishore Kumar, the Madhya Pradesh government will honour celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani with the prestigious Kishore Kumar Samman 2023. The award ceremony will take place on October 13 in Khandwa, Kishore Da’s hometown, coinciding with his death anniversary. The event will be held at the Police Parade Ground, … Read more

Government Picks Three New Members To Join RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee

Government Picks Three New Members To Join RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee

Last Updated: October 01, 2024, 23:40 IST The term of the current external members – Ashima Goyal, Shashanka Bhide and Jayanth Varma – was due to end on Oct. 4.(Representative image) Ram Singh is the director of the Delhi School of Economics, with experience in teaching, research and publishing. Nagesh Kumar is the director of … Read more