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Biden’s Covid aid awaits Senate nod

Biden gets into one of his first legislative priorities with immediate effect. US President Joe Biden has urged the Senate to quickly pass the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, which was approved

February 28, 2021

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FDA to approve J&J vaccine soon

US FDA scientists have already confirmed that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and is about 66 per cent effective at preventing moderate to severe Covid-19…reports Nikhila Natarajan. US regulators are

February 27, 2021

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Biden stresses on immigration reforms

Thousands of Indians have welcomed the US president’s latest remarks Biden believes that it is important and long overdue “to modernise our immigration system, and that includes taking steps to help ensure

February 26, 2021

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Tanden’s confirmation vote postponed

Neera Tanden is the only Indian American to have appeared for confirmation hearings before Senate committees Cabinet members and other senior officials have to be confirmed by the Senate and before that

February 25, 2021

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Biden picks Kiran Ahuja to head OPM

Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans to key roles till now As a member of Biden’s transition team, she was in charge of ensuring a smooth move

February 24, 2021

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How Indian Americans feel about India and Modi

Indian Americans hold broadly favourable views of Modi. Nearly half of all Indian Americans approve of Modi’s performance as prime minister. This support is greatest among Republicans, Hindus, engineering professionals, those not

February 23, 2021

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Indian’s long wait for green card likely to end

The bill introduced by Senator Bob Menendez and House of Representatives member Linda Sanchez seeks to remove the annual limits on green cards for each country, a measure that would allow more

February 18, 2021

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Pentagon eyes stronger ties with India

“The secretary is prioritising this relationship, wants to see it continue to grow and develop and to get stronger,” Kirby said on Wednesday at a news briefing in Washington….reports Arul Louis US

February 18, 2021

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Mexican Prez hails Biden’s decision to halt wall build

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador welcomed the decision by his US counterpart Joe Biden to cancel the construction of a border wall separating the two countries, calling it a “good” decision.

February 14, 2021

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CDC gives new guidelines for reopening schools

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled new guidance on safely reopening schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic and emerging coronavirus variants. “K-12 schools should be the last settings to

February 14, 2021

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