BlackRock adds new proxy advisory firm amid ESG criticism as critics say ‘too little, too late’
BlackRock announced Tuesday that it is partnering with a third proxy advisory firm to give its clients a wider range of investment counsel as critics suggested the mammoth asset manager is trying to make up for allegations that it leans into ESG (environmental, social, governance) tenets more than its fiduciary responsibilities merit. In a release Read More
US v Hunter Biden trial enters day 7 with continued jury deliberations: ‘Choices have consequences’
WILMINGTON, Del. – A federal court waits with bated breath for a verdict in the historical U.S. v. Hunter Biden criminal case after jury deliberations kicked off Monday afternoon. “Choices have consequences and that’s why we’re here,” prosecutor Derek Hines told the court Monday afternoon. Hunter Biden’s sixth day of trial, which is related to Read More
Crucial primary races to be decided Tuesday, setting up fight for balance of power
A last-minute endorsement by former President Trump in a key Republican Senate primary, a race to succeed a GOP vice presidential nomination contender, a high-profile Republican representative facing a second straight primary challenge, and a fight to face off with a vulnerable House Democrat. These showdowns are all in the spotlight Tuesday as voters in Read More
Ex-New York Gov Andrew Cuomo to face House GOP committee over COVID nursing home deaths
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is paying a visit to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a closed-door transcribed interview with the House select subcommittee investigating the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic as governor has been a significant focus of the panel’s – in particular, a March 25, 2020, executive order by the Read More
EAM S Jaishankar in Modi 3.0 government: Border stability with China, cross-border terror solution with Pakistan
Ahead of assuming charge on Tuesday after being sworn in as the country’s foreign minister for the second time on Sunday, S Jaishankar noted that both China and Pakistan present unique challenges and India’s relations with them are different.
Congress delegation led by Nana Patole to meet Maharashtra governor today to discuss…
A delegation of the Congress party led by the party’s state president, Nana Patole, is scheduled to meet Governor Ramesh Bais on Tuesday evening.
S Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav take charge in PM Modi Cabinet 3.0
On his first day in office in the Modi 3.0 cabinet, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Secretary (West) Pawan Kapoor welcomed Jaishankar with a bouquet of flowers
‘Coalition leaders will…’: AAP leader Atishi makes big statement on Modi 3.0 cabinet
The new council of ministers comprises 30 Cabinet ministers, 36 Ministers of State (MoS), and five MoS with independent charge. Among these, the Civil aviation ministry has been given to Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, who is also the youngest serving minister in the Modi cabinet 3.0.
GOP releases Jan. 6 clip of Pelosi saying ‘I take responsibility’ as she discussed National Guard absence
A previously-unreleased video taken on Jan. 6, 2021 shows then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., saying she takes “responsibility” for law enforcement’s lack of preparedness when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol that day. A Tweet on X by a House Republican panel contains video that appears to show a frustrated Pelosi being evacuated from the Capitol Read More
PM Modi’s big plans for central government employees under NPS, may offer 50%…
The newly formed BJP-led NDA government intends to significantly improve pension benefits for central government employees covered by the National Pension System (NPS).