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Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
HC reserves order on Saurabh Sharma bail plea in ED case
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The MP high court on Monday reserved its order on a bail application moved by former constable of transport department, Saurabh Sharma, in a money laundering case registered by enforcement directorate (ED). The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal reserved the decision on the application after hearing arguments from both sides. Sleuths of Special Police Establishment (SPE), lokayukta, had raided the premises of Sharma. Following the recovery of unaccounted cash and assets worth over Rs 100 crore, the ED also registered a case of money laundering against him and 12 others. Sharma was in jail under judicial custody since Feb 4. After his bail application was rejected by a special court in Bhopal, he filed an application for bail in the high court. During the hearing of the application, counsel for Sharma argued that the property seized was not in his name. ED counsel Vikram Singh, however, said that the co-accused in the case told the interrogators that Sharma bought the property in their name. He further told the HC that property worth Rs 108 crore was attached by the ED. TNN
NZ Herald
07-07-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Media Insider: TVNZ launching independent review to check its news for balance and bias
TVNZ staff would also be provided additional training on trust, and the company would 'constantly monitor' for the separation of fact and opinion, with 'additional signposting' for audiences, says the SPE. The company said it would also issue 'a full disclosure on corrections made and of formal complaint statistics and upholds'. The move comes after the Government told TVNZ it expected it 'to play a stronger role as a national broadcaster, strengthening its own performance in earning trust'. It also comes as politicians become a lot more direct in their targeting of media who they don't think give them a fair go - recent examples include Winston Peters with RNZ's Corin Dann and Chris Hipkins with NZME. Act leader David Seymour brought his own camera operator to a recent interview with TVNZ's John Campbell, and uploaded the full footage to YouTube. John Campbell interviews David Seymour in the Beehive Theatrette - an interview that the Act party also recorded. Photo / TVNZ screenshot Campbell pondered whether his interview was being 'weaponised'; Act said it was holding media to account and giving viewers the full picture. Seymour said he was removing the power of media to edit interviews - and produce inaccurate reports - but TVNZ defended its position, saying it provided exactly what the Act party liked to see. It says it posted its own full and unedited footage of the interview on TVNZ+ before Act's YouTube post, 'allowing viewers to make up their own mind'. TVNZ's trust targets For the financial year 2026, the SPE said TVNZ would aim to have less than 1% of complaints made to the Media Council and the Broadcasting Standards Authority upheld. In the 2024 financial year, that number was 0.11%, and in the 2025 financial year to May, it was sitting at 0.2%. (TVNZ's financial year runs to June 30). TVNZ broadcasters Hilary Barry, Simon Dallow, Jenny-May Clarkson, and John Campbell. Photo / TVNZ 'Trust is important to us and it's an area of increased focus,' a TVNZ spokeswoman told Media Insider on Monday. 'We have commissioned former ABC and SBS executive Alan Sunderland to undertake some refresher training. 'To do that successfully and meaningfully, we want him to review a week of our content (and others' news content in market) to see what we are covering, what we are not and how we are covering it. 'This additional training will be completed in 2025.' TVNZ has traditionally fared relatively well in corporate reputation and media trust surveys. It recently rose to fourth in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index (behind Pak'nSave, Toyota and Air New Zealand) and it was third-equal, behind RNZ and the Otago Daily Times and alongside the National Business Review in this year's AUT trust in news survey, on 5.6 points. Seven outlets (NZ Herald, BusinessDesk, Newsroom, Stuff, The Listener and Three News) were next, each with an average score of 5.5. According to the SPE, TVNZ is aiming to reach six points and number one spot this year. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith, in his letter of expectation to TVNZ chair Alastair Carruthers in March, said declining trust trends in the media sector remained 'a significant concern'. 'Trust is complex, but critical to our democracy and social cohesion,' wrote Goldsmith. 'It is easily damaged and, once lost, is challenging to rebuild and enhance. We continue to expect... that TVNZ preserves and enhances its reputation as a trusted Crown-owned media company, reflecting New Zealand's values and serving the public interest. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith on a recent Media Insider podcast. Photo / NZME 'We appreciate TVNZ is consistently considered one of New Zealand's most trusted media organisations, supported by editorial and operational independence arrangements. 'This position is why we expect TVNZ to play a stronger role as a national broadcaster, strengthening its own performance in earning trust, and sharing insights and experience to strengthen the public's trust in the media sector. 'As a Crown-owned media company, we, and the public, expect TVNZ to lead by example.' Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including Managing Editor, NZ Herald Editor and Herald on Sunday Editor and has a small shareholding in NZME. Watch Media Insider - The Podcast on YouTube, or listen to it on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Scoop
02-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
RBNZ Releases Statement Of Performance Expectations (SPE)
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has released its SPE for 2025/26, outlining what it intends to achieve to enable economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders and how it will measure its performance. The performance measures are grouped into four output classes that tie back to its legislated objectives and functions. The RBNZ regularly reviews the way it assesses and reports performance every six months to its monitoring agency - the Treasury Te Tai Ōhanga on progress against the SPE and the 2024-2028 Statement of Intent. Notes: Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) 2025/26 - Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua: Our Statement of Intent 2024 - 2028:
The Star
01-07-2025
- General
- The Star
Returning Singaporean students can, from July 10, apply to join local schools
SINGAPORE: Singaporean students who are relocating back to the Republic can from July 10 apply for admission to a secondary school, junior college or Millennia Institute (MI) in the 2026 academic year. They will sit centralised tests under the School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans (Spers) and receive a list of schools they are eligible for based on their performance, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said in a press statement on July 1. Those seeking admission to Secondary 1 to 3 in 2026 will have from July 10 to 23 to apply for admission, and will sit their Spers-Sec tests from Sept 1 to 5, which will comprise tests for English and mathematics. Application for junior colleges and MI will open from July 10 till Oct 17, and the Spers-Sec tests will be held on Nov 6. Applicants will receive their posting results in December, and join the schools at the start of the school term in 2026. As Secondary 4 and Pre-University 2 are national examination years, returning Singaporeans generally do not enter the school system at these levels, MOE added. Those wishing to join a secondary school in Singapore in 2026 but unable to take the Spers-Sec tests in September can instead take tests in December under the Supplementary Placement Exercise (SPE). Application for the SPE will open from Nov 4 to 17, and the SPE tests will be held on Dec 3. SPE applicants will receive their school posting results in February 2026 for admission in the same month. Returning Singaporeans who can return by September 2025 are advised to apply for Spers-Sec instead of SPE, as this would allow them to start school in January 2026 alongside their peers. Alternatively, students can apply for a place in a primary or secondary school near their homes in Singapore through the Assured School Placement (ASP) service. Instead of centralised tests, the prospective school may conduct school-based assessments and an interview to determine the appropriate level and class for the child, MOE added. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
01-07-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Returning Singaporean students can, from July 10, apply to join local schools
Singaporean students who are relocating back to the Republic can apply from July 10 for admission in the 2026 academic year. PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE - Singaporean students who are relocating back to the Republic can from July 10 apply for admission to a secondary school, junior college or Millennia Institute (MI) in the 2026 academic year. They will sit centralised tests under the School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans (Spers) and receive a list of schools they are eligible for based on their performance, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said in a press statement on July 1. Those seeking admission to Secondary 1 to 3 in 2026 will have from July 10 to 23 to apply for admission, and will sit their Spers-Sec tests from Sept 1 to 5, which will comprise tests for English and mathematics. Application for junior colleges and MI will open from July 10 till Oct 17, and the Spers-Sec tests will be held on Nov 6. Applicants will receive their posting results in December, and join the schools at the start of the school term in 2026. As Secondary 4 and Pre-University 2 are national examination years, returning Singaporeans generally do not enter the school system at these levels, MOE added. Those wishing to join a secondary school in Singapore in 2026 but are unable to take the Spers-Sec tests in September can instead take tests in December under the Supplementary Placement Exercise (SPE). Application for the SPE will open from Nov 4 to 17, and the SPE tests will be held on Dec 3. SPE applicants will receive their school posting results in February 2026 for admission in the same month. Returning Singaporeans who can return by September 2025 are advised to apply for Spers-Sec instead of SPE, as this would allow them to start school in January 2026 alongside their peers. Alternatively, students can apply for a place in a primary or secondary school near their homes in Singapore through the Assured School Placement (ASP) service. Instead of centralised tests, the prospective school may conduct school-based assessments and an interview to determine the appropriate level and class for the child, MOE added. Those who wish to find out more about the placement exercises can visit Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
