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US: Pennsylvania State Senate passes bill recognising Diwali as official h
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Greg Rothman in a tweet stated that the legislation to recognize Diwali in Pennsylvania was passed in the Pennsylvania Senate by 50-0.
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US State Pennsylvania declares Diwali as official holiday
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The Senate voted unanimously to recognize Diwali as an official holiday! To all Pennsylvanians who celebrate this festival of light and connection: you are seen, you are welcome, you matter. Thank you, @rothman_greg, for the opportunity to join you in introducing this bill," Senator Niki
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US Senate confirms Indian-American Radha Iyengar Plumb as Dy Under Secreta
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
She won by a vote of 68-30. "By a vote of 68-30, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #19 Radha Iyengar Plumb to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense," tweeted the US Senate Periodical Press Gallery.
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UAE Ambassador to Jordan meets Speaker of Senate, members of Jordanian-Emi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed stressed on the depth of bilateral relations between the two countries, which are nurtured by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein.
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US Senate confirms former US ambassador to India Richard Verma for top Sta
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Indian-American Richard Verma, was confirmed by the United States Senate on Thursday as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources.
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Pakistan Senate passes bill to curtail Chief Justice's suo moto powers
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The bill was moved in the Senate on Thursday after the Pakistan National Assembly approved the bill on March 29.
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act introduced in US Senate
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse in the US immigration system, provide protections for American workers and visa holders, and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary said in a statement.
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Eric Garcetti sworn in as new US Ambassador to India
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Senate on March 15 (Local Time) confirmed the former mayor of Los Angeles, Eris Garcetti, to be the US ambassador to India.
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Setback for Kerala Governor: High Court sets aside Chancellor's order dism
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Kerala High Court on Friday set aside the order of Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is the chancellor of Universities in Kerala, dismissing 15 members of the Senate of Kerala University.
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Jaishankar, US Secretary of Air Force discuss opportunities for India-US d
Updated : 3 years ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of Air Force Frank Kendall on Tuesday and discussed the global strategic scenario and new opportunities for India-US defense cooperation.
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US Centcom chief expresses trust in Pakistan's nuclear agenda amid politic
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The US general's statement is a relief ahead of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's remarks last week in the Senate regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme.
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'No compromise' on Nuke program, says Pak's Finance Minister amid cash cru
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While speaking at the Senate session on Thursday, Dar said, "Let me assure you that [...] nobody is going to compromise anything on the nuclear or the missile program of Pakistan -- no way."
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