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US Senate panel approves bipartisan legislation, China to lose Developing
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved bipartisan legislation that aims to remove China's "developing country" status. This action by the Senate follows similar legislation passed by the House of Representatives in March
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PM Modi's US visit to create history, to be first Indian Prime Minister to
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In its communique, the White House stated it was an opportunity to reaffirm the deep and close partnership between the two countries. PM Modi relayed his gratitude for bestowing such an honour and said he was looking forward to addressing the joint session.
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US Senate approves bipartisan debt ceiling legislation, sends to Biden's d
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The bill implements the agreement that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to increase debt ceiling and cut expenditure, Fox News reported.
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US lenders SVB, Signature Bank execs set to testify before the Senate this
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Federal regulators were first called to answer questions about the bank collapses from the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee in March, according to CNN Business.
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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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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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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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US Centcom chief expresses trust in Pakistan's nuclear agenda amid politic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months 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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US Senate confirms Indian-origin Ravi Chaudhary as Assistant Secretary of
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Chaudhary won the made by a vote of 65-29 and became part of one of the top civilian leadership positions in the Pentagon.
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US Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Garcetti won the position by a vote of 52 to 42, a major victory for US President Joe Biden as well, who stuck by his political ally in the face of the allegations and the prolonged process that has left the world's most populous democracies without US representatives.
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Garcetti's long-stalled nomination as India-envoy cleared by US Senate
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Senate voted 52-42 advancing the former Los Angeles mayor's nomination that caps off months of limbo for Garcetti.
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US Senate to vote on Eric Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The United States has not had a full-time envoy in India since early 2021 when the previous US envoy Kenneth Juster stepped down after the change of government in America.
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