USAID funded 7 projects in India not related to voter turnout: Govt

Amid a raging political controversy over US Agency for International Development's alleged role in influencing Indian elections, the latest annual report of the finance ministry has disclosed that......

Projects halted in Pakistan as US puts aid on hold

The United States has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday.......

'Jhoot brigade': Cong slams BJP after FinMin report on USAID

Amid the ongoing row over USAID funding, the Congress on Monday claimed that the Union finance ministry has "thoroughly exposed" the BJP's "lies" with its annual report for 2023-24 stating that the......

Thousands Protest Against Trump In US

IMAGE: A protester holds a sign depicting Donald J Trump and Elon Musk outside New York's City Hall, February 6, 2025. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters   On Wednesday, February 5, 2025,......

CERC bags USAID slum project

The United States Agency for International Development has chosen the Ahmedabad-based Consumer Education and Research Centre to work on its slum electrification project. The project will be mainly......

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

  A study by international NGO WaterAid showed if all people waiting for household toilets in India were to stand in a line today, the queue would stretch from earth to moon and beyond.......

India, US announce $60 mn clean energy fund

This is expected to mobilise up to $400 million to provide clean and renewable electricity to up to 1 million households by 2020 India and the US on Tuesday announced the setting up of two......

USAID to train staff in energy sector

The power ministry and United States Agency for International Development have jointly launched a programme to train 25,000 personnel in the energy sector. The programme, to be implemented over the......