Stafford Act

The President of the USA recently invoked the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to free up 50 billion USD in federal aid for tackling the COVID-19 cases.   About the Act The act governs federal assistance to ..

Corona Virus: National Emergency in the USA

The President of United States of America Donald Trump has declared national emergency over the spread of corona virus. Also, the government has allocated 50 billion USD to fight against the disease. History This kind of emergency in the country ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

March 8: International Women’s Day

Every year, March 8th is marked as International Women’s Day. It was first proposed by the Socialist Party of America in 1909. However, it was pertained to New York City. The first International Women’s Day was marked first in 1909. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

All Male Drafting

A US federal appeals court is to consider if the men only drafting in the US military is constitutional or not. Drafting: Drafting, also known as conscription, is the mandatory enlistment of people in military service (or any national service). ..

USA’s Denaturalisation Section

US Department of Justice has created a dedicated division to deal with denaturalisation. This is in light of increasing number of denaturalisation cases under Trump’s presidency. 1) What is denaturalisation? Denaturalisation is the process of revoking the citizenship of a ..

Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns

The Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company commonly called as Disney, Bob Iger recently tendered his resignation. He has served as the CEO of the US-based multi-national mass-media company from 2005. Under his leadership, the company successfully purchased Star ..