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US Congress Lines Up Bill To Avoid Partial Government Shutdown
Top Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress unveiled a stopgap measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies funded through March 14, which would avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin on Saturday.
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Temporary Internet Shutdown In Assam Tomorrow To Stop Cheating In Recruitment Exam
The Assam government has announced the suspension of mobile internet services across the state on Sunday between 10 am and 1:30 PM to avoid online cheating in the written examination for Class-III government posts.
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US House Votes To Prevent Government Shutdown
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly election-year government shutdown, advancing a stop-gap funding measure that could clear the Senate within hours.
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US Congress Leaders Agree On Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday.
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"US Won't Walk Away From Ukraine": Biden After New Bill Drops Aid For Kyiv
Hours after the short-term spending bill was passed to avoid a government shutdown, US President Joe Biden on Sunday assured that Washington will "not walk away" from supporting Ukraine, CNN reported.
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"Won't Walk Away": Biden Vows Ukraine Support, Urges Republicans To "Stop The Games"
President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed the United States would not abandon Ukraine despite aid being dropped from a deal to avoid a government shutdown, urging Republicans to "stop the games" on funding.
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US House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, Senate Vote Next
Last gasp moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days.
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White House Says "Still A Chance" Of Avoiding Government Shutdown
The White House said on Friday it was still possible to avoid a government shutdown, but that it was up to hardline Republican lawmakers to resolve the impasse.
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Tech, Telco Firms Urge Government To Control Internet Shutdowns: Report
An industry group for tech and telco giants has urged the central government to control internet shutdowns in the country to help avoid uncertainties stemming from states giving these orders, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters.
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US Lawmakers Advance Budget With $14 Billion For Ukraine
US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a giant blueprint to fund federal agencies and avoid a damaging government shutdown at home.
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Centre Must Avoid Frequent Internet Suspensions: Parliamentary Panel
When the government's thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on "flimsy grounds" is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said.
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What Happens If The United States Defaults On Its Debt?
After narrowly avoiding a shutdown of the US government, President Joe Biden's Democratic lawmakers and the Republican opposition face an even more high-stakes task: forging an agreement to raise the country's borrowing limit or risk a catastrophic default.
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US Congress Passes Two-Day Stopgap Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The US Congress on Friday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill and a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill through September 2021.
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Donald Trump Leaves Door Open To Shutting Down Government Before Thanksgiving
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not commit to keeping the federal government open past a late-November funding deadline, raising the specter of a shutdown battle as House Democrats expand their impeachment inquiry.
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US Parties Reach Tentative Deal To Avoid New Government Shutdown: Reports
US congressional negotiators have reached an agreement in principle to avoid a new government shutdown at the end of the week, senators announced Monday, cited by US media.
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US Congress Lines Up Bill To Avoid Partial Government Shutdown
Top Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress unveiled a stopgap measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies funded through March 14, which would avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin on Saturday.
-
Temporary Internet Shutdown In Assam Tomorrow To Stop Cheating In Recruitment Exam
The Assam government has announced the suspension of mobile internet services across the state on Sunday between 10 am and 1:30 PM to avoid online cheating in the written examination for Class-III government posts.
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US House Votes To Prevent Government Shutdown
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly election-year government shutdown, advancing a stop-gap funding measure that could clear the Senate within hours.
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US Congress Leaders Agree On Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday.
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"US Won't Walk Away From Ukraine": Biden After New Bill Drops Aid For Kyiv
Hours after the short-term spending bill was passed to avoid a government shutdown, US President Joe Biden on Sunday assured that Washington will "not walk away" from supporting Ukraine, CNN reported.
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"Won't Walk Away": Biden Vows Ukraine Support, Urges Republicans To "Stop The Games"
President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed the United States would not abandon Ukraine despite aid being dropped from a deal to avoid a government shutdown, urging Republicans to "stop the games" on funding.
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US House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, Senate Vote Next
Last gasp moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days.
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White House Says "Still A Chance" Of Avoiding Government Shutdown
The White House said on Friday it was still possible to avoid a government shutdown, but that it was up to hardline Republican lawmakers to resolve the impasse.
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Tech, Telco Firms Urge Government To Control Internet Shutdowns: Report
An industry group for tech and telco giants has urged the central government to control internet shutdowns in the country to help avoid uncertainties stemming from states giving these orders, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters.
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US Lawmakers Advance Budget With $14 Billion For Ukraine
US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a giant blueprint to fund federal agencies and avoid a damaging government shutdown at home.
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Centre Must Avoid Frequent Internet Suspensions: Parliamentary Panel
When the government's thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on "flimsy grounds" is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said.
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What Happens If The United States Defaults On Its Debt?
After narrowly avoiding a shutdown of the US government, President Joe Biden's Democratic lawmakers and the Republican opposition face an even more high-stakes task: forging an agreement to raise the country's borrowing limit or risk a catastrophic default.
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US Congress Passes Two-Day Stopgap Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The US Congress on Friday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill and a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill through September 2021.
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Donald Trump Leaves Door Open To Shutting Down Government Before Thanksgiving
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not commit to keeping the federal government open past a late-November funding deadline, raising the specter of a shutdown battle as House Democrats expand their impeachment inquiry.
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US Parties Reach Tentative Deal To Avoid New Government Shutdown: Reports
US congressional negotiators have reached an agreement in principle to avoid a new government shutdown at the end of the week, senators announced Monday, cited by US media.
