USAID

USAID dismantling by Musk’s DOGE likely violated U.S. Constitution: judge – National

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The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge ruled Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked DOGE from making further cuts to the agency. The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, … Read more

S Jaishankar On Voter Turnout Fund

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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised concerns over information from the US that millions of dollars were sent to India, allegedly to influence elections in India. US President Donald Trump first raised the issue of alleged funding of $21 million for “voter turnout” in India, after he took over from former President … Read more

“Political Covid Infiltrated Society To Destroy Democracy”: Vice President

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A “political Covid” has infected the Indian polity and society, weakening the democracy, suggested Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday while reacting to US President Donald Trump’s criticism about $21 million in United States government funding for India – via global aid agency USAID in 2012 – for ‘voter turnout’, calling it a “kickback scheme”. … Read more

“Kickback Scheme… What Do I Care?” Trump On USAID As BJP Slams Congress

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New Delhi: Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his criticism about $21 million in United States government funding for India – via global aid agency USAID in 2012 – for ‘voter turnout’, calling it a “kickback scheme” and declaring, “What the hell do I care about it? We got enough problems (of our own).” The US … Read more

Whose ‘Interests’ Was USAID Really Serving In India?

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If not for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, the public might not have known that, ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections in India and beyond, the American establishment was funneling large sums of dollars for “voter turnout” initiatives among marginalised communities in India. The question arises: what was … Read more

BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump’s “$21 Million ‘India Fund” Claim

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New Delhi: The BJP lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014. The party’s allegations came a day after US President Donald Trump questioned a move by former president Joe Biden’s administration to provide $21 million to India for “voter … Read more

USAID watchdog fired after report on Trump’s bid to dismantle agency – National

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The inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a USAID official said, a day after his office published a report critical of the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the agency. Paul Martin had served as the agency’s inspector general, a position requiring U.S. Senate confirmation, since December 2023. The … Read more

Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill ‘catastrophic’ gaps left by USAID – National

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Canada’s aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world’s largest aid funder freezes funding to multilateral programs, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa … Read more

Millions will die due to ‘ruthless’ USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns – National

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The Vatican’s charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis’ point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing. Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Czech-born Canadian Jesuit, is one of the cardinals most … Read more

Did USAID grant $750,000 to Sonam Kapoor’s brother-in-law Anant Ahuja’s NGO to ‘alleviate loneliness’ among migrant workers? |

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A viral video posted by US Representative Nancy Mace has sparked controversy over a $750,000 (Rs 6.56 crores) grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to an NGO linked to Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor’s family. The video, captioned, “USAID is too busy playing global good Samaritan to advance American interests,” questions whether such … Read more

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