New Delhi: The newly created US Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE has been auditing several government agencies in the US and cutting wasteful expenditure. DOGE posted on February 16 that they had identified and cut “$486M to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening,” including $22M for “inclusive and participatory political process” in … Read more
New Delhi: Reports the United States – via its global aid body, USAID – budgeted $21 million for “voter turnout in India” in 2012, as part of $486 million set aside for a “consortium for elections and political processes”, have led to a bitter spat, and the BJP and the Congress taking sharp jabs at … Read more
New Delhi: The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has cancelled a $21 million US taxpayer-funded grant – under former President Joe Biden’s administration – meant to influence “voter turnout in India.” In its announcement, DOGE highlighted that the $21 million was part of a larger $486 million budget allocated … Read more