Washington: A Congressional resolution urging Gujarat government to restore religious freedom in the state has been introduced in the US House of Representatives on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of communal riots. The non-binding resolution (H Res 569) "recognising the 10th anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Gujarat" was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Keith Ellison, early this week. Unlike most of such resolutions, it...
07:56 AM, Mar 03, 2012
Washington: The House of Representatives on Monday approved a last-gasp deal to raise the US borrowing limit in a decisive step toward averting a catastrophic debt default by the world's largest economy. A day before the deadline to lift the debt ceiling, the passage by the Republican-controlled House of the $2.1 trillion deficit-cutting plan hammered out over the weekend cleared the way for the Senate to approve it. The Democratic-controlled...
06:52 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Washington: Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic congresswoman who became the first woman on a major party presidential ticket as Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984, died on Saturday at the age of 75, US media reported. Ferraro died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston of a blood cancer after a 12-year illness, according to a statement from her family cited by various news organizations. Ferraro was a telegenic, articulate and fiery...
07:49 AM, Mar 27, 2011
Washington: In another protectionist measure primarily aimed at China, the US House of Representatives passed two different bills that mandate the Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to purchase only US-made goods. The Congressional Made in America Act, introduced by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, requires the Congress to buy goods and services made in America for the first time in nearly seven decades. Similarly, the Berry Amendment Extension Act, introduced...
02:49 PM, Sep 16, 2010
US Cong has passed a resolution congratulating the leadership of Gandhi. ...
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The legislation on the deal would be taken up early Thursday morning IST. ...
09:58 PM, Sep 30, 2008
There were 205 votes in favour of the bill while 228 were against. ...
01:56 PM, Sep 30, 2008
The Senate is expected to vote on it in the next few days. ...
03:32 AM, Sep 29, 2008
Indo-US Nuclear Deal Bill had 298 votes for the deal and 117 against. ...
02:18 AM, Sep 28, 2008
The IAEA is briefing its 144 members on the technical aspects of the safeguards agreement draft. ...
05:37 PM, Jul 25, 2008
Centurion: After snatching a dramatic Super Over win against Chennai Super Kings, Victoria Bushrangers would look to keep themselves in contention for a semifinal berth with a win against a struggling Wayamba XI in a Champions League Twenty20 match here on Monday. With two wins from three matches, a win against Wayamba at the SuperSPort Park would put Bushrangers in contention for semifinal though it will depend on the Group...
12:59 AM, Oct 17, 2007
A resolution recognising the significance of Diwali has been moved in the US House of Representatives. ...
02:41 PM, Mar 31, 2007
US speaker Nancy Pelosi on a visit to Afghanistan met with Afghan president Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday. ...
02:37 PM, Jan 29, 2007
When the Speaker was a guy all there were were handshakes, but Nancy Pelosi was tenderly touching faces pre-kiss. ...
01:40 PM, Jan 06, 2007
Republicans openly warn that a Democratic majority will mean endless investigations into the Bush administration. ...
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