Biden administration announces $11 billion for rural clean energy projectsThe Department of Agriculture (USDA) said rural cooperatives would be eligible to apply on July 31 for $9.7bn in grants for deploying renew...
16 May, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
US President Joe Biden to address food insecurity at first hunger conference in fifty yearsHalf a thousand attendees at the White House's first hunger, nutrition, and health conference since Richard Nixon addressed one in 1969.
28 Sep, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
India has no immediate plan to lift wheat export ban, says Commerce minister Piyush GoyalThe world's second biggest producer of wheat banned private overseas sales of the grain on May 14 after a scorching heat wave curtailed out...
25 May, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidyA group of 28 members of the US Congress, in a letter, said, "American commodity producers are operating at a clear disadvantage to their c...
21 Jan, 2022, 08.57 AM IST
India agrees to allow imports of American pork, its products, says USTR"The Government of India has agreed to allow imports of US pork and pork products into India, removing a long-standing barrier to US agricu...
11 Jan, 2022, 06.16 PM IST
Biden's challenge: Building Cabinet that meets all his goalsThe GOP has barely acknowledged Biden's victory so the cooperation of its senators in the confirmation process is far from certain.
13 Dec, 2020, 06.42 PM IST
Obama reunion? Joe Biden fills Cabinet with former White House leadersThere's Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama's chief of staff who Biden announced on Thursday would be nominated as the secretary...
11 Dec, 2020, 12.05 PM IST
President-elect Joe Biden picks former Obama chief of staff McDonough for VAAlthough Biden has insisted his administration will not simply be a retread of Obama's presidency, he is bringing back numerous familiar fa...
10 Dec, 2020, 09.22 PM IST
Biden vows 100 million Covid-19 vaccinations in first 100 daysAt a briefing in Wilmington, Biden said he needed Congress to fully fund delivering vaccines to all corners of the United States. Getting c...
09 Dec, 2020, 11.23 PM IST
US wins WTO poultry birdflu case against IndiaWTO said that India broke international trade rules by blocking US poultry and egg imports because of unsubstantiated bird flu fears, confi...
04 Jun, 2015, 10.26 PM IST
US says science should settle farm debates in trade deal with EUA planned EU/US trade deal should sweep away "non-scientific barriers" to US sales of many genetically modified crops and some chemically t...
17 Jun, 2014, 11.16 PM IST
'US will fight for its farmers businesses in global trading system'Obama Administration has sent a strong message to developing countries like India, saying the US will fight for its farmers' businesses and...
03 Aug, 2013, 12.47 PM IST
- US drought may be peaking: US Farm Secretary
The severity of the worst US drought in 56 years may be peaking, while its effects on corn and soya beans may not be known until the harves...
20 Aug, 2012, 06.19 AM IST
Barack Obama appoints Indian Americans Paula Gangopadhyay and Sonny Ramaswamy to key administration postsObama has announced the appointment of two eminent Indian Americans - Paula Gangopadhyay and Sonny Ramaswamy - to key posts in the administ...
10 Mar, 2012, 12.56 PM IST
- Several US ministers to accompany Obama to India
Several members of the Barack Obama Cabinet would accompany the US President to India when he travels to Mumbai and New Delhi next week.
28 Oct, 2010, 11.31 AM IST
- US to pump $1.2 bn to expand broadband access
The US administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to spend $1.2 billion to expand broadband Internet access.
04 Aug, 2010, 10.39 PM IST
- India, US to sign pact for boosting trade next week
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk would sign the India-US Trade Policy Forum Framework f...
09 Mar, 2010, 11.17 AM IST