Indian-American Pronita Gupta has been named US President Joe Biden's Special Assistant for Labor and Workers on the Domestic Policy Council, a media release has said.
US President Joe Biden at US State Department address said that they are in touch with their allies to bring together international community to address Burma military coup.
Prominent among the executive orders include strict enforcement of procuring products made inside the country by federal agencies.
Around 150 to 200 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, DC, to provide security for President Joe Biden's inauguration have tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 on Thursday were trading at fresh record highs. While BSE Sensex jumped over 240 points (0.50 per cent) to hit 50,000-mark for the first time ever, the broader Nifty 50 index crossed the crucial 14,700-mark. For the BSE Sensex, it took a little over three months to climb from 40,000 to 50,000 points. It took just nine sessions to gain 1,000 points from 49,000 points.
Joe Biden, known as a peoples' person, a reformer, an unifier and a healer, rose remarkably from humble beginnings to become the oldest American president in US history on Wednesday, reaching the pinnacle of his political career spanning nearly five decades.
After a fiercely contested presidential election, the United States of America is set to welcome Joe Biden as their 46th President.
Biden will sign executive orders, memoranda, directives and letters to take initial steps to address COVID-19 pandemic, providing economic relief, tackling climate change and advancing racial equity, officials said.
America's president Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony 'Celebrate America' saw a host of celebrities in attendance. Although the celebrations have been curtailed and certain restrictions have been imposed due to the raging coronavirus pandemic and security threats, many A-list names ensured their presence. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez among many others joined in the festivities on January 20.
Trump in his farewell speech indicated that he might be out of the White House, but he will continue to have an active public life.
In public life for nearly five decades ever since he was elected as the youngest United States Senator from Delaware in 1973, Biden noted that history is in the making as he will be sworn in as the President and Indian-origin Kamala Harris as the Vice President.
Based on Biden's statements in recent days and a memo from Klain, here's what the early days will look like, mostly via executive action.
Back when the election was tightening and just a week away, Joe Biden went big.
America is looking forward to the inauguration day of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, scheduled to take place on January 20. The inauguration ceremony of America's 46th President will be taking place almost 2 weeks after the Capitol Hill seige attempt by incumbent President Donald Trump supporters, who have always been of the opinion that the United States Presidential election 2020 was not conducted fairly.
Trump will become only the fourth president in history to boycott his successor’s inauguration. And while he has said he is now committed to a peaceful transition of power, he has made clear he has no interest in making a show of it.
Outgoing president Donald Trump supporters clashed with police as they try to enter the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. The US Capitol building was put under lockdown following increasingly violent protests by supporters.
The inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 20 will be a low-key affair restricted for the public, the organisers said, urging people to participate in the historic event from home in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. The state-by-state voting took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost.
Election officials have declared Biden as the President-elect as he received more than the required 270 of the 538 electoral college votes.
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
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