Obama Govt

• Washington deadlocked as partial shutdown enters fifth day

  The U.S. House of Representatives prepared for a Saturday session but with no expectations of progress on either the shutdown or a measure to raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt ceiling. Congress must act by October 17 in order to avoid a government debt default.

• Obama sets conditions for talks: Pass funding and raise debt ceiling

  The president's position reflected the White House view that the Republicans' strategy is failing. His meeting with congressional leaders, just over an hour long, ended without any resolution.

• 10 things to know about the US government shutdown

  Global markets were choppy on Tuesday as hopes of a last minute resolution on the US government shutdown died and the White House ordered government agencies to begin shutting down. The shutdown could slow growth and spook investors worldwide. Asian stocks pared gains and India's benchmark Sensex shed around 100 points after a positive start. Over...

• U.S. government on brink of shutdown, Congress still deadlocked

  The U.S. government was on the edge of a major shutdown as Congress remained in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms using a temporary spending bill.

• Dollar, Asian shares steady as U.S. govt shutdown looms

  U.S. President Barack Obama urged Republicans in Congress to reach an 11th-hour deal to avert any economic harm.

• India has an investment friendly climate, assures Govt after Obama remark

  India has dismissed Barack Obama's statement that the investment climate in India is "deteriorating," suggesting that the US President is "not properly informed" about the country's strong economic fundamentals. Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today assured that the country has an "investment friendly climate", adding that Mr Obama's "perception is ...

• Govt committed to reforms, will restore investor confidence: foreign minister

  India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday sought to reassure frustrated US business leaders that India is committed to economic reforms after recent government decisions.

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  India raises issues of H-1B visas and outsourcing with US govt

  Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has raised India's concerns over the controversial position taken by the US over outsourcing and recent hike in H-1B visa fee with the Obama administration. Nirupama Rao is in Washington meeting with senior member of the...

• In Pak, reports of army vs govt over secret memo row

  Tension between the Pakistan Army and the civilian government has reached fever pitch over a secret memo, purportedly sent by President Asif Ali Zardari to the Obama administration, warning of a possible military takeover after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, in May this year.

• Next on the agenda for Washington: Fight over debt

  The down-to-the-wire partisan struggle over cuts to this year's federal budget has intensified concern in Washington, on Wall Street and among economists about the more consequential clash coming over increasing the government's borrowing limit.Congressional Republicans are vowing that before they will agree to raise the current $14.25 trillion fed...

• Obama govt says new aiport screening justified

  Caught between complaints that airport screening has become too intrusive and threats of new terror attacks on aviation, Obama administration officials said on Sunday that they were sensitive to criticisms that security measures go too far, but insisted that the measures now in place are justified by the risks. (Read: Body searches at US airpor...

• Govt sources respond to Obama's tough message on Iran, Burma

  A day after US President Barack Obama in his address to joint session of Parliament made references to Iran and Burma, government sources have said that there can be no bargaining game on Iran and Burma issues.They said India's position is based on national and strategic interests, adding India needs to engage Burma for our security interests. The ...

• Economy stuck in neutral, admits Obama

  US President Barack Obama has dismissed the charges that his government's economic policies are taking the US backward, saying the economy is instead growing."It would be hard to argue that we're going backwards. I think what you can argue is we're stuck in neutral. I think we are not moving the way we need to make sure that folks have the jobs, ha...

• India raises issues of H-1B visas and outsourcing with US govt

  Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has raised India's concerns over the controversial position taken by the US over outsourcing and recent hike in H-1B visa fee with the Obama administration. Nirupama Rao is in Washington meeting with senior member of the Obama administration to set the agenda for President Obama's upcoming visit to India in November. ...

• Govt polices helped revive private sector: Obama

  Strongly refuting allegations that his administration is anti-business, Barack Obama on Friday said that his economic policies resulted in the revival of the private sector.Underlining his support for private sector as the driving force of the economy, Obama said that his administration has had worked to help business recover from the depths of the...