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Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, made theannouncement on the establishment of a High-Level Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) on October 19, 2023. The purpose of this group is to get Greece ready for the tremendous breakthroughs that are happening in artificial intelligence technology and its applications. This decision comes at a time when the European Union is in the midst of passing its Artificial Intelligence Act, which will be applicable to all 27 member states of the European Union, including Greece.

Mahua Moitra along with other Opposition members stormed out of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee meet on Thursday. The TMC MP said that the committee had asked her unethical “filthy questions".

Opposition MPs including TMC MP Mahua Moitra storm... moreOpposition MPs including TMC MP Mahua Moitra stormed out from the Parliament Ethics Committee meeting.

Mahua Moitra in regard to the alleged cash-for-query case. Later they stormed out of the meeting and also questioned why the meeting was being conducted. Moitra was summoned to appear before the committee to address allegations brought by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai.

Mahua Moitra is scheduled to appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday, which is currently investigating 'cash for query' allegations. In a letter addressed to the committee prior to her appearance, Mahua confirmed her attendance for the hearing scheduled on November 2. She has also requested permission to cross-examine both Darshan Hiranandani, the alleged 'bribe giver,' and Advocate Jai Dehadrai, the complainant in this case. The allegations against Mahua Moitra revolve around claims of 'cash for query' made by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey.

representatives after several opposition leaders of the 'INDIA' bloc received warnings of 'state-sponsored attack' from the company. «The committee's secretariat has expressed 'deep concern' and is treating the matter with the 'utmost seriousness',» says an official of the Committee secretariat.

The Victorian government spent nearly $11 million on salaries for staff on the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games it axed, including at least $300,000 a year paid to 11 executives.

The committee heard about the US approach to central bank digital currency, cryptoasset regulation and how sexism is tackled in the US financial services industry.

On October 17, 2023, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released a consultative document concerning the disclosure of cryptoasset exposures by banks, seeking public feedback until January 31, 2024. The document is accessible on the BIS website. This comes following the Committee's publication in December 2022, titled «Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures», which introduced prudential requirements for banks dealing with cryptoassets, set to be enforced starting January 1, 2025.

cash-for-query’ case, expressing her inability to appear before it on October 31. In a tweet, Mahua Moitra said she was available only after November 5 due to her pre-scheduled constituency programmes. The TMC MP also alleged that the summons were leaked on live TV before an official letter was emailed to her.

Nishikant Dubey, a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), raised concerns on Saturday, asserting that there are efforts to manipulate witnesses in the 'Cash-for-Query' case. Dubey called upon the Lok Sabha speaker to initiate necessary actions in response to this issue.

NDTV has reported. As per the report, the Ethics Committee had written to the Union IT and Home ministries requesting information about her logins and locations.

first meeting of the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha was held on Thursday to address the "Cash for Query" allegations lodged against the TMC MP. Earlier in the day, sources told news agency ANI that the Parliament Ethics Committee agreed “that the charges against TMC MP Mahua Moitra are very serious and the committee will consider them seriously." BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai appeared before the Committee on Thursday to submit oral evidence in regard to the complaint filed by Dubey against Moitra.

BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey today appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee to submit oral evidence on his allegations of «Cash for Query' against TMC MP Mahua Moitra. As he arrived at Parliament annexe for the deposition the BJP MP said that he will completely cooperate with the Committee and will be present whenever the Committee calls him for questioning. »I will give all the information that the Committee asks me to provide.

PTI, during this meeting, BJP parliamentarian Nishikant Dubey, who filed the complaint, and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are expected to provide their statements. In his formal complaint submitted to Speaker Om Birla, Nishikant Dubey has made reference to the documents that were provided by Dehadrai. Speaker Birla has subsequently forwarded this issue to the committee chaired by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar.

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Jayanth R Varma said the panel needs to be patient when it comes to bringing inflation down to its target of 4%, as efforts aimed at a quicker reduction could hit GDP growth. In an interview with Bhaskar Dutta, he said the MPC should be willing to accept inflation in the 4-5% range for several quarters to prevent growth from being derailed.

Greek Prime Minister Kryiakos Mitsotakis announced the establishment of an advisory committee to create a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) in Greece on Oct. 19.

Darshan Hiranandani 'forced to sign a white paper': TMC MP Mahua Moitra on 'Cash for Query' allegations Meanwhile, Ethics Committee Chairman Vinod Sonkar has assured that the Committee will reach a conclusion after examining everything related to the 'Cash for Query' scandal. The committee has been called on October 26 in which Mahua Moitra will be examined.

NEW DELHI : The committee of secretaries (CoS) met on Thursday to iron out tricky parts of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) in the run up to the finalization of the deal next month, a person aware of the development said. As both countries inch closer to signing the agreement, discussions have focused on contentious parts such as intellectual property rights (IPR), rules of origin and bilateral investment treaties (BIT). The meeting of the so-called committee of secretaries comes at a time when the two sides have shifted gear to holding weekly negotiations.

cabinet secretary, on Thursday, took stock of the status of the ongoing talks under India-UK free trade agreement on issues such as rules of origin, tariffs and phasing out of duties to iron out the knotty areas. According to people familiar with the development, the commerce department made a detailed presentation on the pending issues in the run-up to the finalisation of the trade pact, which is expected to be inked later this month in the presence of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “Trade negotiations with the UK are happening at a fast pace. A committee of secretaries was briefed about the pact,” said an official. Senior officials from the departments of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, food processing, finance and heavy industries took part in the meeting, a key step in the run up to inking of the trade pact. Last week, senior commerce and industry ministry officials made a presentation to the Prime Minister's Office on the agreement and the two sides are engaged in hectic negotiations. It will be New Delhi’s first such comprehensive deal with an industrialised nation that seeks to spur bilateral annual business beyond the current $20 billion. The pact will have 26 chapters.