Executive Order News
Biden revokes Trump’s order to scrap social media platforms’ legal protection
The Trump order was signed last year, after micro-blogging platform Twitter started labelling the former President’s posts on its platform.
2 min read16 May 2021Of executive orders and hidden figures
One result of FDR’s landmark orders was that during WWII, African-American women rose to prominence in the development of America’s wartime science and technology
5 min read11 Jul 2017Second appeals court rules against Donald Trump’s revised travel ban
A second federal appeals court blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban even as he presses the Supreme Court to reinstate it
1 min read12 Jun 2017Donald Trump angry about ‘watered down’ travel ban that he watered down
It was Donald Trump who revoked the original travel ban when he signed the second version on 6 March after his first executive order was blocked by courts
2 min read5 Jun 2017Donald Trump says he has brought ‘profound change’ to Washington
US President Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office by saying he has brought ’profound change’ to Washington and that his ’only allegiance’ is to Americans
2 min read29 Apr 2017Donald Trump to order review of trade agreements, WTO
US trade secretary says President Trump is set to sign an executive order to review all international trade agreements, including WTO, in a bid to address trade ’violations and abuses’
3 min read29 Apr 2017Misfires in Donald Trump’s AP interview: A fact check
Donald Trump claimed more progress than he’s achieved on his 100-day plan as US president. A look at some of his assertions in the AP interview
6 min read24 Apr 2017Donald Trump to sign energy executive orders on Friday: White House official
The executive orders on energy will follow those signed by Donald Trump in March to undo Barack Obama’s climate change rules to support the coal industry
1 min read23 Apr 2017Indian techies, IT firms fret as Donald Trump orders US visa review
The concerns are particularly acute in India, where IT firms like Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro are top beneficiaries of the H1B visa programme
4 min read21 Apr 2017H1B visa policy change would require Congressional action, say experts
Donald Trump had issued directions to review the current laws governing the H1B visa programme to suggest changes to prioritise the most skilled and highest paid positions
2 min read20 Apr 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared