60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress actsA federal program offering rental assistance to nearly 60,000 families and individuals, including domestic violence survivors like Daniris ...
21 Apr, 2025, 09.59 AM IST
As Donald Trump pushes for FEMA restructure, here’s a look at its history and functionThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plays a crucial role in disaster response across the United States. Established in 1979, the...
25 Jan, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Here's what's in, what's out of the debt limit bill to avert US defaultPresident Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are pushing a 99-page bill to suspend the US debt limit through 2025, avoiding federal def...
31 May, 2023, 07.54 AM IST
Biden's American Rescue Plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviewsThe American Rescue Plan was stuffed with rental assistance, tax rebates, direct payments and money to distribute vaccines that had just be...
11 Mar, 2022, 07.21 PM IST
More than 3.6 million Americans at risk of eviction from homes after Biden, Congress fail to extend banMore than 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction, some in a matter of days, as nearly $47 billion in federal housing aid to the stat...
31 Jul, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'Speaking in highly personal terms while demanding massive structural changes, the president marked his first 100 days in office by proposin...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
Key elements of new US stimulus packageHere are the main provisions included in the bipartisan legislation.
22 Dec, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
The economic challenge awaiting the winner of 2020 presidential race: Millions of struggling AmericansWhether it's President Donald Trump or Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden, the reality is grim: about half of the 22...
28 Oct, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Donald Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefitWith aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension on Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep fa...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
US must improve COVID-19 strategy to keep millions from falling into poverty: UN expertThe US must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from plunging i...
18 Apr, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
Congress slams Maharashtra government for 'decision to hire' Agusta choppersBJP also claimed that the government has only appointed agencies to hire helicopters, although they had not been given directions as to whi...
08 May, 2017, 11.09 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government passes bill to effect 400% hike in MLA salaryThe Delhi government will now send the bill to the Centre and if it is approved, then basic salaries of legislators will rise from current ...
03 Dec, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
AAP MLAs complain office expenses outstrip salaryThis comes at a time when Kejriwal is under fire over his top-heavy government with 21 parliamentary secretaries to assist ministers.
05 Jul, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Gujarat announces slew of industry incentives in new IT policyThe state government also declared its e-governance policy for the next five years which aims to create a separate 'IT Cadre'.
15 Nov, 2014, 11.09 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Smaller parties bank on innovation to woo votersThey may be in the fray, but with little party support and virtually without press, these candidates are not really in the reckoning.
05 Apr, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission tightens campaign budget, party workers feel squeezed outBiryani's off the menu and flow of liquor is down to a trickle. For party workers, an election campaign without a swig is just not what it ...
05 Apr, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
- MPs set to get an extra 10,000 pay hike today
This will on average mean a package of Rs 1.6 lakh a month for legislators by way of pay and allowances.
23 Aug, 2010, 06.43 AM IST