Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will co-chair a coronavirus task force that President-elect Joe Biden will announce Monday as his first major step in fighting the pandemic, his top campaign promise. Following his inauguration on January 20, Biden will issue a series of executive orders reversing some of President …
Read More »Dr. Vivek Murthy, of Indian descent, will likely lead US President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 task force.
Dr. Vivek Murthy had already served as the youngest Surgeon General appointed by former President Barack Obama. Indian-American physician Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is from Mandya, is expected to co-chair the coronavirus task force that President-elect Joe Biden will announce on Monday. Dr. Murthy’s family hails from the Mandya district …
Read More »Some Oil Rich Nations Wary of Tension Under Biden, Miss Friend Trump: Report
Biden has said he would prefer multilateral diplomacy to unilateral sanctions (Archive) Key members of OPEC fear that tensions in the OPEC + alliance could resurface with Joe Biden as US president, sources close to the organization said, and would miss President Donald Trump, who went from criticizing the group …
Read More »‘It’s easier to tell your kids that character matters’: CNN anchor collapses after Joe Biden wins
By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 8, 2020 8:08:02 pm Since it was shared online, the video has sparked several reactions online with netizens agreeing with Jones. (Source: Van Jones / Twitter) From impromptu street parties to social media memes and jokes, Joe Biden’s triumph over Donald …
Read More »India seeks continuity in ties under Biden, experts expect rebalancing in some areas
The overall momentum of India-US ties, including growing security cooperation and focus on the Indo-Pacific, is unlikely to change under Joe Biden’s presidency, although experts believe there will be some rebalancing in certain areas. In a congratulatory message Saturday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled Biden’s “critical and invaluable” role …
Read More »US citizenship to more than 5 lakh Indians by the Joe Biden administration? | India News
WASHINGTON – US President-elect Joe Biden will work to provide a roadmap to US citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including more than 500,000 from India, and will also set a minimum admission number of 95,000 refugees a year. . As a predominantly immigrant community, but in some cases …
Read More »Indian-American surgeon Dr. Vivek Murthy will likely be chosen for Biden’s Covid task force
Born in the UK, Dr Vivek Murthy was the youngest to hold the position at the age of 37. Washington: Indian-American physician Dr. Vivek Murthy is expected to co-chair the coronavirus task force that President-elect Joe Biden will announce on Monday. Dr. Vivek Murthy, 43, a native of Karnataka, was …
Read More »Biden Plans to Increase H-1B Visa Limit and Eliminate Country Fee for Green Cards
With Kamala Harris as his deputy, Biden is expected to reverse the outgoing Trump administration’s move to revoke work permits for spouses on H-1B visas. US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of highly qualified visas, including H-1B, and remove the cap on employment-based visas per country, which …
Read More »The Biden administration is likely to grant US citizenship to more than 500,000 Indians
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden will work to provide a roadmap to US citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including more than 500,000 from India, and will also establish a minimum number of admission for 95,000 refugees a year. As a predominantly immigrant community, but in some cases with …
Read More »Delhi University Announces Fifth Cut List for Undergraduate Courses – Education
The University of Delhi announced on Saturday its fifth list of cuts for admission to undergraduate courses, with more than 65,000 of the 70,000 positions filled so far. While admissions for popular courses at many colleges are already closed, there was a 1-3 percent drop in the cut-off list for …
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