U.S. Russia talks on new Nuclear Disarmament Treaty begins without China

Delegations from the United States led by Marshall Billingslea and the Russian Delegation under their Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov begin their 2-day talks on 22nd June 2020 at the capital city of Austria, Vienna.  The talks for extending the nuclear ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

U.S. Temporarily Suspends ‘Green Cards & Non-Migrant Work Visas’ till 31st December 2020

Following a global economic crisis since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic back in March 2020, the United States Government has decided to suspend ‘Green Cards and Non-Migrant Work Visas’ till the 31st December 2020 in an effort to protect ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s bid to end DACA

In a major setback for the Trump Administration, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against the President’s bid to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA protects from deportation 650,000 migrants called “Dreamers”, who entered the US as ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

What is “George Floyd” protest in news currently?

The United States is facing nation wide protests over the death of an African American George Floyd. Highlights George Floyd, an African American man of age 46 died after the police arrested him near a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

What is Defence Production Act, 1950 invoked in the US?

US President Donald Trump invoked the Defence Production Act recently. The act has been invoked in order to direct General Motors, a Multinational Corporation to manufacture ventilators needed to fight COVID-19. Highlights The act was enacted in 1950 in response ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Corona Virus: National Emergency in the USA

The President of United States of America Donald Trump has declared national emergency over the spread of corona virus. Also, the government has allocated 50 billion USD to fight against the disease. History This kind of emergency in the country ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Google to develop website to help with coronavirus test

The US President Donald Trump recently announced that tech giant Google is engaged in the process of developing a website to help with coronavirus test. He also revealed that more than 1700 engineers are working on the project to develop the website. ..

Congress approves resolution to restrain US President from attacking Iran

The US Congress approved a resolution to restrain the US President Donald Trump from attacking Iran. The House of Representatives joined the Senate in support of the resolution. As per the resolution, no military action shall be taken against Iran ..

President Trump signs $ 8.3 billion emergency fund to tackle coronavirus outbreak

US President Donald Trump recently signed an $ 8.3 billion emergency fund to assist the tackling measures of coronavirus outbreak. The Senate passed the legislation yesterday to help tackle the outbreak, that has killed 12 people in the US and ..

‘Namaste Trump’ event held in Motera Stadium

Sardar Patel Stadium located in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) also called as the Motera Stadium is the largest cricket stadium of the world and the second largest stadium in the World, after the Rungrado May Day Stadium of North Korea. The reconstruction work ..