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  • Kejriwal House Row: LG seeks chief secy’s report on Delhi CM’s house renovation

    Kejriwal House Row: LG seeks chief secy’s report on Delhi CM’s house renovation

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    New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has sought a detailed report from the chief secretary within a week into allegations levelled by Congress leader Ajay Maken about “extravagant” expenditure and violations in the renovation of the chief minister’s official residence.

    Also, the National Green Tribunal has formed a panel, which includes the chief secretary, to ascertain the factual position after a petition claimed violation of environmental norms by the public works department (PWD) in carrying out constructions at the chief minister’s residence and properties adjacent to it.

    However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hit out at Maken over his letter to the LG in which he has sought a probe into the alleged violations, calling him a puppet of the BJP in Delhi and stating that false claims were being made to tarnish Kejriwal’s image.

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    In a letter to the LG, Congress’ senior spokesperson Ajay Maken had claimed that the amount spent on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence was not Rs 45 crore but Rs 171 crore and that too during the time of the Covid pandemic when people were struggling to get hospital beds and oxygen.

    Maken had also expressed his deep concern and disappointment regarding the “extravagant” expenditure, environmental damage, and violation of heritage protection and zonal plans in the construction of the chief minister’s residence in Delhi.

    After receiving the letter, the L-G in a communication to the chief secretary directed that a report be submitted to him within seven days.

    “Hon’ble LG has desired that a detailed report on each of the issues raised in the aforesaid representation be furnished within seven days,” the communication read.

    The NGT, meanwhile, asked the committee it has set up to submit a report within three weeks and in case of violations, take remedial action in coordination with the statutory authorities in accordance with law.

    It was hearing a petition alleging permanent and semi-permanent constructions were raised and more than 20 trees cut in the course of developing 6, Flag Staff Road (CM’s residence) and 45-47 Rajpur Road (properties adjoining it).

    “In view of the significance of the requirement of compliance for cutting trees and providing green belt as a condition for constructions in the congested and polluted city of Delhi, we consider it necessary to ascertain the factual position by constituting a joint committee ,” a bench of chairperson Justice A K Goel said.

    The bench constituted the committee comprising the chief secretary and Principal Secretary (Environment & Forest) of Delhi along with a nominee of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) and the District Magistrate of North Delhi.

    “Meeting of the committee may be held within one week and report may be furnished within three weeks from today The committee will be free to interact with any other department or authority and undertake a visit to the site and it may meet online or offline as may be found viable,” the bench said.

    The AAP alleged that the BJP and Congress are colluding against it.

    “Everyone knows that this is a false case meant to tarnish the image of Kejriwal ji. Ajay Maken’s complaint shows that BJP and Congress are both together and working against AAP,” it alleged in a statement on the LG’s decision.

    “Ajay Maken is a puppet of the BJP in Delhi. What does the Congress have to say about the Rs 2000 cr liquor scam in Chhattisgarh?” the party said,

    Claiming that the renovation of the chief minister’s house has violated the Master Plan Delhi (MPD) 2021, Maken had alleged that it has been constructed in the Civil Lines Old Bungalow Zone, an area protected under MPD 2021.

    The AAP has maintained that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence was built in 1942 and the roof had collapsed thrice. Following the roof collapse incidents, the Public Works Department suggested a new house be built, the party had said `

    “The construction of the new CM house has cost the exchequer around Rs 171 crore, with 15 out of 22 officers’ houses adjacent to CM’s house at Flagstaff Road being demolished or got vacated,” he said.

    “The rest have been asked to not re-allot with time. This figure (Rs 171 crore) includes around Rs 126 crore spent on purchasing 21 new Type 5 flats in the CWG Village to compensate for the housing shortage,” the former Delhi Congress chief had claimed in the letter.

    “I thus request you to conduct an inquiry into the matter. And if found guilty, grant sanction for prosecution of the principal beneficiary, the chief minister and the principal perpetrator the PWD minister of GNCTD,” Maken had said.

    The BJP has accused the city’s AAP government of having splurged Rs 45 crore on renovating and refurbishing the official residence of Chief Minister Kejriwal.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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  • Dublin-based Aircastle seeks insolvency proceedings against SpiceJet

    Dublin-based Aircastle seeks insolvency proceedings against SpiceJet

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    New Delhi: The next and latest in line after Go First, SpiceJet airline is facing bankruptcy proceedings as the Ireland-based aircraft lessor Aircastle Ltd has moved the principal bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to launch a bankruptcy process against the airline.

    Agreeing to hear the lessor’s plea, a two-member bench of the NCLT issued a notice to the airline and posted the matter for further consideration on May 17.

    The bench led by NCLT President Ramalingam Sudhakar directed SpiceJet to attend the hearing on the given date.

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    Claiming default in dues payment, Aircastle has sought initiation of corporate insolvency proceedings against SpiceJet.

    A spokesperson for SpiceJet commented that the notice was issued routinely in connection with the Aircastle matter.

    “In the Aircastle issue, notice was issued in normal course. There was no adverse ruling against SpiceJet. The court has recognised the fact that parties are under settlement discussions and they can continue to pursue the same,” the spokesperson said.

    “There is no impact on flight operations,” the spokesperson added.

    SpiceJet is facing a separate plea by Credit Suisse in the apex court alleging contempt of court. The case dates back to August 2022, when SpiceJet and Credit Suisse had agreed to settle a payment dispute of $24 million.

    In April this year, however, Credit Suisse moved the top court alleging that the airline had failed to pay $4.9 million, as per the terms of settlement.

    Before the top court, the airline’s counsel had assured the Supreme Court that it will make the payment in two tranches � in April and May.

    While the NCLT will hear the insolvency plea filed by Aircastle against SpiceJet on May 17, the SC will also hear Credit Suisse contempt plea to verify the payment status.

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  • EC notice to Karnataka Cong on ‘rate card’ ads against BJP, seeks ’empirical’ evidence

    EC notice to Karnataka Cong on ‘rate card’ ads against BJP, seeks ’empirical’ evidence

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    New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its “corruption rate card” advertisements published in newspapers targeting the BJP, and sought “empirical evidence” to prove its allegations by Sunday evening.

    The notice was issued on Saturday following a complaint lodged by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

    Citing provisions of the model code of conduct (MCC), Representation of the People Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the panel said it appears “prima facie” that the Congress has “violated” provision of the model code by publishing the advertisement.

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    Ahead of the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka, the Congress released a set of posters and advertisements listing “corruption rates” in the state, between 2019 and 2023, while terming the BJP government a “trouble engine”.

    “It is a fair assumption that INC possesses the material/empirical/verifiable evidence based on which these specific/explicit ‘facts’ have been published, an action which can fairly be assessed to embed knowledge, motive and intent to do so by the author,” the Election Commission (EC) notice read.

    It asked the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president to “convey the empirical evidence of the same, for example, the evidences for rates for kinds of appointments and transfers, kinds of jobs and kinds of commission mentioned in the advertisement given by you along with if any explanation, by 19.00 hrs on 7th May 2023, and also put that in public domain”.

    It said if the party fails to share the evidence, it has to show reasons as to “why action should not be initiated against you for violating the model code of conduct and relevant legal provisions under the Representation of the People Act and IPC, by 7 pm on May 7”.

    The poll panel further said that the criticism of the policy and governance of opponent parties is a right guaranteed under the Constitution as well as an essential function of various political actors under the Indian electoral process.

    “However, while exercising this right and performing this essential function, various political parties are expected to uphold high standards of public discourse and adhere to various provisions of MCC and relevant laws,” it said.

    While general references and allusions to the alleged lack of achievement, misdeeds, not ensuring corruption-free governance of political opponents, do float in political campaigns, specific accusations and charges need to be segregated as the same must be backed by verifiable facts, it observed.

    “Making specific charges, without any factual basis, is an action proscribed by the penal statues… without any corresponding informational verification vitiates the electoral process by disturbing level playing field by potentially misleading the elector, marring the exercise of making informed choices,” the poll watchdog said.

    The allegations and imputations made in the advertisement were not general, the EC said.

    “The advertisement, in its very content and format, makes very specific charges, accusing all levels of government machinery (political and bureaucratic) of being, compromised and saleable. This brings into disrepute the entire administration, which has the potential of fomenting a feeling of distrust and undermining the legitimacy of the governance system at large, which otherwise, inter-alia, is vital for the smooth conduct of the poll itself,” it pointed out.

    The high-decibel campaign for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly election will end Monday evening and votes will be counted on May 13.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Delhi HC seeks EC’s stand on plea against approval to amended AIADMK constitution

    Delhi HC seeks EC’s stand on plea against approval to amended AIADMK constitution

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    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the AIADMK on a petition against the approval of amendments to the “original constitution” of the party.

    Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice on a petition by B Ramkumar Adityan and K C Suren Palanisamy, who claimed to be primary members of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), against the ECI order which also endorsed the elevation of Edappadi K Palaniswami as party’s general secretary.

    The petition said the order was “illegal” and passed without considering the petitioners’ representation.

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    The lawyer appearing for the petitioners told the court the amendment to the party laws was approved in a “very mechanical” manner.

    “Issue notice returnable in six weeks,” the judge said and listed the case for hearing on October 10.

    On April 12, the high court had asked the ECI to decide within 10 days representation by AIADMK to update in its record the party’s amended bye-laws.

    The order was passed on a petition filed by AIADMK and its interim general secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy, which claimed that the records of the party were not being updated owing to certain internal disputes pending in AIADMK.

    On April 20, the ECI had endorsed the elevation of Palaniswami to the top position of the AIADMK as its general secretary, thereby also acknowledging the expulsion of O Panneerselvam and his supporters from the party last year.

    The EC had, however, made it clear that its decision to take on record the changes to the AIADMK’s organisational structure was subject to any further court order on the leadership dispute.

    In the petition filed through lawyer Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, the petitioners said the ECI order was “illegal, ultra vires to the provisions of the Section 29A of the Representation of People Act 1951, the provisions of Original Constitution of the Respondent No.2 Party (AIADMK) and Natural Justice”.

    “When there are civil suits pending before various forums challenging resolutions passed to amend the Party Constitution by the General Council on 12.09.2017, the Executive Council on 01.12.2021 and the General Council 11.07.2022 and Election of Shri. Edapadi.K.Palanisamy as the General Secretary of the Respondent No.2 Party, the Respondent has no choice to accept the Resolutions and amended Constitution of the Party on file,” the petition said.

    “If the respondent has taken a decision to take the amended Constitution on file pending disposal of the civil suits, it will cause irreparable damage to functioning of the party and rights of the Primary Members,” the plea added.

    AIADMK’s petition had earlier asserted that not updating the ECI records is wholly contrary to the various settled legal principles and the inaction will only cause severe disruption of the activities of the party which will in turn have a serious bearing on the democratic principles of the nation.

    “The inaction of ECI has grossly violated the Article 19(1)(c) of the petitioners as petitioner no. 1 (AIADMK) is an association of persons and owing to the inaction of ECI, the petitioner no. 1 is not able to effectively carry out its functions which is the dire need of the hour especially owing to the fast approaching General Assembly Elections to Lok Sabha,” the AIADMK petition had said.

    “The inaction of ECI is causing grave prejudice and hardship not only to the AIADMK party but also to the primary members of AIADMK party and entire citizenry of State of Tamil Nadu for the reason that absolute strangers to the AIADMK party are representing themselves as coordinators and other office bearers of party. They are also appointing various unknown persons to the posts of AIADMK party and such impersonation cannot be allowed in a vibrant democracy,” it said.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Aamir Khan now seeks work in Hyderabad after Laal Singh Chaddha’s failure

    Aamir Khan now seeks work in Hyderabad after Laal Singh Chaddha’s failure

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    Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha was a big failure and one among the big-budget movies that fell prey to the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend. Post this, the Fanaa actor announced a year-long break from acting in November 2022 to spend more time with his family members.

    The actor, who was spotted in a salt-and-pepper look earlier this year in Delhi, opted to produce RS Prasanna’s Campeones remake with Sony Pictures India instead of acting in it. And now, it is rumoured that Aamir Khan wants to play roles in Telugu movies instead of Bollywood for a while.

    Yes, you read it right! Speculations are rife that Aamir Khan is flying down to Hyderabad to meet with Telugu producer Allu Aravind to have a talk with him about upcoming projects. It is rumoured that the duo are planning to make Ghajini 2. Experts said that Aamir Khan wants to save his career by appearing in any South Indian movie as Bollywood is still under troubled waters.

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    As it is not officially confirmed whether Aamir Khan is going to play a role in the Allu Aravind project but meeting the latter second time in three months gives credence to the suspicions that the 3 Idiots actor will star in any big Telugu project soon.

    A source close to the actor revealed to PeepingMoon, “Aamir Khan is discussing a project with producer Allu Aravind of Geetha Arts, and they met last week again for the same. They have discussed several project ideas and are eager to work together. But at this point, it is just a mere conversation, with no concrete development so far.”

    The report quoting the source also reads, “Aamir and Allu Aravind have met on numerous occasions during the last 4-5 months. However, everything has been kept so secretive that nobody is aware of what is actually cooking. Ghajini 2 is definitely one of the projects under consideration, but it’s not yet certain what the other projects are. When things fall into place, we might learn about some developments, but for the time being, it’s all been kept under wraps.”

    Whatever, but can any Telugu movie help Aamir Khan drag the audience towards cinema halls after two consecutive failures? Do share your thoughts in the comments section. 

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  • Bengal Ram Navami clashes: NIA seeks details from state police

    Bengal Ram Navami clashes: NIA seeks details from state police

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    Kolkata: National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Ram Navami violence in Howrah and Hooghly districts of West Bengal, on Wednesday, sought from the state police all the documents, including copies of the FIRs, related to the case.

    A communique on this count has reached the offices of the commissioners of Chandernagore Police Commiserate and Howrah City Police, sources said.

    A copy of the same has also been forwarded to the office of the additional director general in charge of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police.

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    Although initially CID-West Bengal took over the investigation, on April 27, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court ordered an NIA probe into it.

    It is learnt that NIA has sought a quick response from the state police authorities so that their sleuths can start the investigation at the earliest.

    Meanwhile, state government sources said that the administration is mulling the possibility of approaching the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court directing NIA probe into the matter.

    On April 27, while directing the NIA to take over the probe in the matter, Calcutta High Court’s division bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya also directed the state police to handover all case-related documents to the NIA within the next two weeks.

    While passing the order, the bench observed that it is beyond the ability of the state police to find those who were responsible for the clashes or who instigated it and hence a probe by a central agency was necessary.

    Earlier, the division bench questioned the efficiency of the intelligence wing of the state police regarding the pelting of stones from the roofs of residences in the troubled belts.

    The bench questioned the failure of the intelligence in getting information about stones being accumulated on the rooftops.

    (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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  • Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis

    Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis

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    Dhaka: Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution in the neighbouring country.

    “The President made the request when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma met him at Bangabhaban,” a presidential palace spokesman told reporters here.

    Shahabuddin, 73, was sworn in as the 22nd president of Bangladesh on April 24. He succeeded Abdul Hamid whose tenure ended on April 23.

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    Verma paid a courtesy call on President Shahabuddin and conveyed to him warm greetings from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed recent bilateral developments, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted.

    During the meeting, President Shahabuddin said that Bangladesh has sheltered the Muslim ethnic minority community for humanitarian reasons, and their prolonged stay is creating problems not only for the South Asian country but for the entire region, in an apparent reference to the escalating security risks including terrorism.

    Nearly one million Rohingya Muslims fled a crackdown by Myanmar’s military in 2017 in Rakhine state and are living in camps in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.

    India has always called for the sustainable and speedy return of displaced persons to the Rakhine state of Myanmar. India has worked with Bangladesh and Myanmar to resolve this issue.

    Shahabuddin said Bangladesh attaches highest importance to its relations with India which is so closely linked by geographical proximity, shared history and sacrifices.

    He termed the existing bilateral ties as “strong and unique”.

    Shahabuddin, himself a Liberation War veteran, also recalled the training he received during his stay in India in 1971 during the independence struggle.

    He said the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India recently visited each others’ capitals and their “visits have opened a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries”.

    Shahabuddin said Bangladesh gave India access to Chittagong and Mongla seaport for transporting goods from the mainland to its north-eastern states. He expected the move would significantly cut time and cost needed to transport goods to India’s northeastern states and West Bengal and push regional connectivity in Bay of Bengal.

    He also noted that Dhaka and Delhi signed the ACMP (Chittagong and Mongla Port) agreement in 2018 and the deal would accelerate the socio-economic development of the two countries along with the increase in trade and commerce.

    The President hoped that the two countries’ unresolved issues, including the water distribution agreement, would be resolved soon through mutual cooperation and discussion.

    The high commissioner said India attaches highest importance to the relationship with Bangladesh.

    “Connectivity between the two countries has grown tremendously in the last one and a half decades. As a result, the people of both countries are enjoying its benefits,” Verma added.

    “The connectivity between the two countries has increased manifold over the last 15 years. People of both countries are enjoying this.”

    The Indian envoy informed his country’s appreciation for Bangladesh’s “Zero Tolerance Policy” against terrorism and said it resulted in stability in the region which is contributing positively to the economic development of both countries.

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  • HC seeks reply from Jharkhand Assembly over separate room for Namaz in its premise

    HC seeks reply from Jharkhand Assembly over separate room for Namaz in its premise

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    Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state Assembly to file a response on why a separate room was allotted for offering Namaz in its premise.

    A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra verbally asked the Assembly the basis on which the decision for allotment of a room for offering Namaz was given.

    The matter will now be heard on May 18.

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    The petition has been filed by one Ajay Kumar Modi. Advocate Naveen Kumar argued on his behalf.

    In 2021, a room was allotted for the minorities in the Jharkhand Assembly building to offer Namaz.

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  • Biden seeks debt meeting with Hill leaders as Treasury warns of June 1 breach

    Biden seeks debt meeting with Hill leaders as Treasury warns of June 1 breach

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    On Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer teed up two pieces of legislation: the debt-limit bill House Republicans passed last week that includes significant spending cuts and one that would suspend the debt limit through the 2024 election with no strings attached. While his actions don’t guarantee a floor vote on either, a Schumer spokesperson said “this process will ensure that once a clean debt ceiling is passed, the House bill is available for a bipartisan agreement” on spending and taxes “as part of the regular budget process.”

    Biden’s invite included Schumer, McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The president’s calls were first reported by The Washington Post.

    Senate Republicans praised the president for heeding calls that he meet with McCarthy, insisting that it’s time for the White House to get serious about haggling over fiscal concessions after House Republicans narrowly passed their proposal last week to make substantial cuts to government spending in exchange for staving off default.

    “Joe Biden better get his butt in gear and start getting serious about it,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). “He’s the president, he’s got a bill that’s been offered up, and it’s time to get Kevin McCarthy back to the White House and start working on it.”

    Democratic leaders continue to insist that Republicans hike the debt limit with no strings attached, as they have done repeatedly since the GOP took the House majority. Instead, they insist spending should be debated as part of the annual government funding process.

    The House GOP package — which would lift the borrowing cap by $1.5 trillion or until the end of March 2024, whichever comes first, and slash $130 billion in government funding next fiscal year — represents a major victory for Republican leaders hoping to gain leverage in stalled talks with the president.

    In the letter to top lawmakers Monday, Yellen noted that federal cash flow is “inherently variable,” so the nation’s debt default date could still come “a number of weeks later” than the worst-case prediction.

    “Given the current projections, it is imperative that Congress act as soon as possible to increase or suspend the debt limit in a way that provides longer-term certainty that the government will continue to make its payments,” Yellen said, noting that it is impossible to predict the exact date the nation could default.

    Cash from tax season has come in substantially lower than expected, prompting the Treasury Department’s warning that the U.S. could be at risk of default far sooner than forecasters had originally warned — with Congress’ nonpartisan budget office saying earlier this year that the country could hit the debt ceiling as late as September. Now the Congressional Budget Office is echoing Yellen’s appraisal, also warning Monday that “there is a significantly greater risk” of running out of borrowing ability in early June.

    There’s still some hope for a later deadline than early June: If the Treasury Department can scrape by for a few weeks beyond that point, a gush of revenue from quarterly tax receipts on June 15 is likely to help buoy the nation’s borrowing power for several more weeks, along with an accounting maneuver the department is allowed to execute at the end of June.

    To give the U.S. extra borrowing power before then, Yellen is taking another unexpected action. The Treasury Department will stop helping state and local governments shift their own debt to fall in line with tax rules, the secretary told lawmakers on Monday.

    Yellen noted that the move “is not without costs, as it will deprive state and local governments of an important tool to manage their finances.”

    Even before the secretary’s latest warning, the partisan standoff had begun to worry Wall Street traders and executives. They’ve laid out concerns about the likelihood of default in notes to investors but remain wary of pleading more directly to Congress for action to head off a default — one expected to devastate the global economy.

    Independent forecasters expect to issue their own updated debt-limit forecasts by mid-month. Those analyses from the Congressional Budget Office and the Bipartisan Policy Center typically offer more detail than the timeframe the Treasury Department publicly releases.

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  • Meta seeks OpenAI’s help to create coding assistant for its engineers

    Meta seeks OpenAI’s help to create coding assistant for its engineers

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    New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) is reportedly in touch with Microsoft and OpenAI to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant for its engineers.

    According to ‘Command Line’ by The Verge’s Alex Heath, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth recently told employees about the plan, saying the cost for building an AI coding engineer is “crazy” at about seven cents per query.

    “That’s the only place in the company we’re really considering working with Microsoft and OpenAI, just because there’s a natural business integration there,” he told employees.

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    He revealed that the company is also working on a “companion that is more about all of our code and our internal documentation, built on our own infrastructure”.

    “We are moving very fast. I think we’ll have something to play with internally, I’m hoping in mid-June, maybe late June,” Bosworth said.

    According to reports, OpenAI has received $300 million from VCs at a valuation of $27-$29 billion.

    VC firms, including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global picking up new shares, according to documents seen by TechCrunch.

    Microsoft has already infused around $10 billion in OpenAI that is behind the highly-successful generative AI chatbot called ChatGPT.

    ChatGPT has been a hit, with more than one billion visitors to its website in February, according to SimilarWeb data.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )