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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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Trump acquitted in second Senate impeachment

After a week of the impeachment trial, only 57 Senators, including seven Republicans voted to convict him, short of the 67 needed for the two-thirds majority to convict him….reports Arul Louis The

February 14, 2021

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US Policy Shift Fuels Hope For Tibetans

Advantage to Dali Lama and his followers in Tibet and across the world. The new US legislation Tibetan Policy and Support Act will empower the US Government to impose sanctions on the

February 13, 2021

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‘Coup in Myanmar an extraordinary threat to national security’

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the “coup” in Myanmar an “extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States” and declared a national emergency to deal

February 12, 2021

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