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First lady’s chief of staff Stephanie Grisham resigns after US Capitol protests
Stephanie Grisham, First Lady’s chief of staff on Wednesday (local time) resigned following violent protests at the US Capitol by the supporters of President Donald Trump. “It has been an honor to serve the country in the @WhiteHouse. I am very proud to have been a part of @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP mission to help children everywhere […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Obama slams Trump, says violence at US Capitol Hill a moment of ‘great dishonour and shame’
Former US President Barack Obama on Wednesday (local time) lashed out at Republican President Donald Trump and said history would remember the attack on US Capitol “incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonour and shame for our nation.” “But we’d […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
US President-elect Joe Biden publicly receives COVID-19 vaccine
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday publicly received the COVID-19 vaccine and said he was doing this to demonstrate that people should be ready to take the vaccine when it is available. Biden received the first course of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital. “I am doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric goes international
Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric, widely known as the Golden Spice was launched through Neutraceutical company Mt. Meru Medicines in USA via video conference on Wednesday. The turmeric farmers group in Meghalaya under a local entrepreneur collaborated with Mt. Meru Medicines, a company from San Diego to market Lakadong Turmeric in Nutraceutical form for the US market. […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Will leave White House if Electoral College declares Biden victory, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the election. “Certainly I will (leave the White House) and you know that. But I think that there will be a lot of things happening now till January 20. Massive […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
US witnesses 1 million new COVID-19 cases in last week
The United States witnessed a surge of roughly a million new COVID-19 cases in the past week, as it passed 11 million confirmed cases on Sunday, according to figures tabulated by Johns Hopkins University. As the world neared 55 million total confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic, health officials around the US are […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
US offers F-18 fighter jets to India for Naval requirement
Seeking to develop further closer ties with India, the United States of America (USA) has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets for the Indian Navy’s requirements of combat jets for its aircraft carriers. The Indian Navy had a few years ago expressed interest in the acquisition of 57 naval fighter aircraft for operations from its […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
India-US sign defence pact BECA at 2+2 ministerial dialogue
India and the United States on Tuesday signed the much-awaited Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA), which is the last of four foundational agreements for strengthening defence ties, allowing the militaries of the two countries to share geospatial information, high-end military technology and classified satellite data on defence-related issues. Defence ministry’s Additional Secretary Jivesh Nandan […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian Territory
The United States on Thursday said that it recognises Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Indian territory and strongly oppose China’s assertion on the territory. “For nearly six decades, United States has recognized Arunachal Pradesh is Indian territory. We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by incursions, by military or civilian incursions […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
India overtakes Brazil to become 2nd worst coronavirus-hit nation as cases reach 42 lakh
India has surpassed Brazil to become the second worst coronavirus-hit nation on Monday, with a record spike of 90,802 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally past 42 lakh mark. With 4,204,614 infections, India is nearly 70,000 cases ahead of Brazil and also has the fastest-growing caseload. However, the United States, with […]
4 years ago