Kolkata: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy said on Sunday that a country can grow only if criticism is allowed. Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, Murthy highlighted the concept of compassionate capitalism , implications of artificial intelligence on employment generation and the role of youth to take the country forward. "Technology helps in reducing costs, increasing profitability and thus technology has a lot of value. Knowledge is a great leveller. That's why financial inclusion is done," Murthy said while talking about the future of AI and its implication on employment. Murthy said he looks forward to a day when cars will be driven autonomously without drivers. "There will be no honking or signal violation, etc. AI can be used to reduce hazardous operations and high-risk jobs. AI can be utilised for disease detection," he observed. "Technology is here to stay," he said, while adding "guard rails must be put on unsupervised learning". He pointed out how technology has created more jobs in the banking sector. " Entrepreneurs , not bureaucrats or politicians, act as the engines of growth to make a financially strong country," he said. Murthy said "seeking respect from society is essential and criticism should be accepted from all before any boardroom decisions are taken". 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But it’s unclear if they will be able to block any other controversial nominees despite skepticism from some rank-and-file Republicans. In the weeks since Trump’s dramatic election victory, the power struggle between the president-elect and independent-minded Senate Republicans has been playing out in plain view. There had been questions about whether the new Senate GOP majority would simply kowtow to Trump, the party’s most dominant figure, and toss aside its constitutional duty of advise and consent. Instead, a handful of GOP senators flexed their muscles and rejected Gaetz . Now their political resolve will be tested several more times as Trump’s frustration builds and the MAGA base demands that Republicans rally behind Trump and quickly get his team in place. Senators are getting a brief reprieve from questions about Trump’s nominees as they celebrate Thanksgiving. But when they return next week, the scrutiny will intensify and focus on a trio of Cabinet picks who are raising alarm bells on Capitol Hill and beyond: Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence ; Pete Hegseth for d efense secretary ; and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for h ealth and h uman s ervices secretary . With the media spotlight off Gaetz, some Republican senators conceded that Trump’s other embattled picks will now be under the microscope. Hegseth, for example, is facing questions about a 2017 incident where a woman told police he took her phone and blocked her from leaving his hotel room before sexually assaulting her. Hegseth was not charged and has denied the allegations while confirming he paid the accuser in a confidential settlement, but the issue has come up in his meetings with Armed Services Committee members whose votes he will need . “Well, it’s a pretty big problem, given that we have ... a sexual assault problem in our military,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., who added that he backed bipartisan legislation by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to prevent sexual assault in the military. “This is why you have background checks, this is why you have hearings, this is why you have to go through the scrutiny,” Cramer continued. “I’m not going to pre-judge him, but yeah, it’s a pretty concerning accusation.” Political capital Before Gaetz withdrew his name, Cramer had warned that the Trump transition team was at risk of spending too much “political capital” fighting for a doomed Cabinet pick before the party even begins tackling its 2025 legislative agenda. The former Florida congressman had too much baggage, Cramer and others said — stemming from a yearslong sexual misconduct ethics probe and Gaetz's successful campaign to topple GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year — to win the 51 votes needed to be confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement official. Republicans will control 53 seats in the new Senate, meaning they can only afford three GOP defections on any vote to confirm a nominee or pass legislation with Vice President JD Vance serving as the tie-breaker. Rather than drag out the fight for several more weeks, Gaetz dropped out of contention Thursday, paving the way for Trump to name former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department . The Bondi choice was cheered by Republicans, and she is expected to have a much easier path to confirmation. How much political capital Trump is willing to burn on other picks with baggage of their own is still an open question. Some Senate Republicans who leveled some of the strongest criticism at Gaetz said they could live with Hegseth, despite the 2017 assault allegations. “He wasn’t charged. He wasn’t even kind of charged in this. There was no crime committed. The police dropped everything there. ...” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., a Trump ally and vocal Gaetz critic, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “And so that doesn’t prevent Pete from moving forward in this.” Potential red flags Kennedy and Gabbard have their own past controversies that could become red flags for senators. Kennedy, whom Trump picked to be one of his top health officials, has made numerous false or misleading claims about vaccines, fluoride, raw milk and other things that would come under his purview if confirmed. As HHS secretary, Kennedy would oversee 13 federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. Asked about RFK Jr’s position on vaccines, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Health committee that will host Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, told reporters that “as a parent” she would continue to advocate for the “benefits of modern medicine.” Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a close Trump ally, said on Fox News on Sunday he’s done an “unofficial whip count” on RFK, adding that he’s heard concerns but felt assured that the soon-to-be HHS nominee should be “confirmed quite easily.” Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman who changed parties and endorsed Trump, has faced scrutiny by Democrats — as well as some Republicans — for making positive comments about Russia and meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 . “I think she’s compromised ... Russian-controlled media called her a Russian asset,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., a decorated Iraq War veteran and Armed Services member, said on CNN Sunday. She added that she didn’t think Gabbard could pass an FBI background check. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., shot back on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” labeling Duckworth’s insults about Gabbard “a slur.” “There’s no evidence that she’s an asset of another country,” he said. In a statement, Trump communications director Steven Cheung said, “President Trump is nominating high-caliber and extremely qualified candidates to serve in his Administration.” No vetting FBI background checks are typically conducted on executive branch nominees and appointees. But the Trump team has yet to submit any of his picks for such vetting. On Sunday, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., defended the move, saying Americans do not care about who conducts the vetting process. “I don’t think the American public cares who does the background checks. What the American public cares about is to see the mandate that they voted in delivered upon,” Hagerty, Trump’s former ambassador to Japan, said on ABC’s “This Week.” Democrats say that FBI background checks may save Trump and his team a lot of hassle and embarrassment. “He may have still decided to nominate Matt Gaetz, but if they did a thorough vetting, he may have decided not to,” Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said on NBC’s “Meet the Press" on Sunday. “That vetting process, having the FBI review potential nominees, is not only to protect the public interests, it’s to protect the president-elect’s interests, to make sure that he’s not embarrassed by nominating someone like Matt Gaetz.”
Julen Lopetegui says West Ham were worthy winners at NewcastleSalem University, Lokoja, has announced that 41 out of its 499 graduating students will be awarded first-class degrees at the institution’s combined convocation ceremony for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 sets, scheduled for Friday, November 29, 2024. This announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alewo Akubo, during a pre-convocation press briefing in Lokoja on Monday. The graduates are from seven colleges of the university: the College of Management and Social Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, College of Humanities, College of Education, College of Communication and Information Technology, College of Law, and the Postgraduate School. Akubo also revealed that the institution’s eighth college, the College of Basic Health and Medical Sciences, had recently been accredited and will commence operations soon. Akubo emphasised that Salem University had consistently produced graduates who contributed significantly to the development of Kogi State, Nigeria, and the global community. Related News Salem University screens admission seekers NUC accredits five additional courses for Kogi varsity “Our sixth convocation comes up on Friday, November 29, 2024. A total of 499 students will be graduating, with 41 of them earning first-class degrees. Our graduates are change agents, equipped to contribute to the development of Kogi State, Nigeria, and the entire world,” he said. The Vice-Chancellor appealed for support from key stakeholders, including the Kogi State Government, the Federal Government, and well-meaning individuals, to strengthen the university’s ability to continue its developmental contributions. “Private universities are playing a crucial role in producing graduates who serve the world at large. What public universities are doing, private universities are doing much more. The Federal Government should encourage private universities to do more. For sustainable university education in Nigeria, attention must also be paid to private institutions,” he added. As part of the convocation activities, Professor Sam Egwu, a renowned Professor of Political Economy, is scheduled to deliver the convocation lecture on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Salem University’s commitment to academic excellence and producing impactful graduates remains evident as it celebrates another milestone in its history.This handsome former farmhouse and two cottages are set in a wonderful countryside position amidst mature gardens close to the south Cornwall coast. Chywoon Farm is situated in a lovely rural position within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the scenic Lizard Peninsula. The thriving village of St Keverne is approximately one mile away and offers a good variety of facilities and amenities. Chywoon Farm is a handsome broad-fronted former farmhouse along with a pair of attractive cottages and a double garage with ancillary accommodation above. A much-loved home that is to be sold for the first time in 20 years, it offers a wonderful opportunity to acquire either a ‘lifestyle’ holiday cottage complex or a multi-generational residence. The main residence faces approximately southeast with an outlook over its own mature garden and is thought to date from the mid-18th century, with a later addition in the early 19th century. Full of traditional character features, this comfortable family home affords spacious accommodation, which includes an entrance that also provides utility space and a separate cloakroom. From here, there is access into the kitchen/dining room complete with an open beam ceiling, farmhouse style units with granite work surfaces, a central island, and an oil-fired Aga set into a substantial former fireplace. To the rear is a conservatory and study, with the ground floor being completed with two reception rooms - a snug with a wood-burning stove and a large sitting room with an open fire and underfloor heating. Upstairs, the master bedroom has a dressing room and en-suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom Converted from traditional stone farm buildings, the two attractive cottages are currently used for holiday letting but unusually can also be occupied residentially, thereby opening up significant flexibility. The two cottages feature exposed granite elevations and enjoy garden views. Swallows House sleeps two and The Longhouse sleeps four. The property is approached by a right of way over a shared lane which leads to the parking areas adjacent to the house and cottages. There is a large detached, open-fronted double garage with useful ancillary accommodation above. The fabulous gardens surround the buildings, featuring an array of established specimen plants, expanses of lawn, an orchard and a plethora of beautifully stocked borders. With a guide price of £1,200,000, contact Stags on 01872 264488 for more information.
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